http://www.useless-knowledge.com/1234/jan/article066.htmlThe Absence Of God In The Universe By Keith Cantrell
Jan. 4, 2005
Actually this title is a bit misleading. This article really deals with the ongoing debate between creationism and science. In that ongoing debate, the scientists have conceded the territory of religious dogma. In other words they aren't interested in pointless debates with narrow-minded fundamentalists whose only motivation is to save the world from damnation. Scientists have work to do. Important work. They're trying to determine where the edge of the universe is and how life started and whether or not we can live in outer space. Creationists, on the other hand, are only interested in brainwashing the world in their own special brand of theology. They don't care about scientific truth.
I'd like to clarify this point. There is a huge difference between science and religion and creationists who pretend that they are scientists are simply proving their idiocy. Creationism is a religious idea. That's all. It proves nothing and openly rejects fact in favor of fiction. It is at best a myth trying to disguise itself as truth. By outlining the process of science I will attempt to illustrate this point coherently.
Modern physical science is built on fundamental laws which describe the behavior of natural systems. Where do these fundamental laws come from? They are discovered by two main processes. First is the inspection and observation process. This means that scientists compare data with mathematical models to look for evidence of natural characteristics.
The second process for discovering fundamental laws starts with a deduction. This doesn't mean the scientist makes a wild guess. A deduction starts with a theory which leads to a prediction. Then the scientist compares and contrasts this prediction with observational data and develops a model. This model becomes a fundamental law which describes natural phenomena. But the process isn't over yet. The models and fundamental laws are continuously scrutinized by other scientists to gain an explicit understanding about their limitations and weaknesses. This leads to consensus and then, finally, the model is accepted and used to describe as many phenomena as possible.
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I just found this article .... Like most atheists: Cantrell
was very religious .. a fundamentalist .....