A somewhat typical report from so-called science. Scientists simply refuse to believe in anything unless there is proof. How sad.
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That's not even true, it's actually impossible to completely prove something outside of mathematics, scientists just formulate theories that are testable and supported by evidence to the point where, although it is impossible to prove they are 100% true, they are the best explanations that fit the facts, and thus very reliable.
I don't think that is true. Lots of scientists believe things without proof. There is nothing wrong with that, there are lots of subjects which we can have no way of studying scientifically and so from a scientific viewpoint no one view about them is better than another.
Lots of scientists are atheists for example (atheists as opposed to agnostics who have no believes regarding any possible god). They believe that there is no god. There can be no way to test this hypothesis so it is not a scientific belief and there is no proof. There is nothing wrong with believing things without proof where there is no way to study the subject scientifically.
Many fundamentalists seem to assert that the bible (or whatever their preferred holy book is) is proof that there is a god because it says so. They claim it counts as proof because it is the infallible word of God. This is clearly flawed because they have no proof that it is the word of God if He exists and claiming that God’s word (even if it is his word) is proof that He exists is clearly circular and not a proof at all.
Just to be clear I am not talking about people believing things where we do have 'proof'* to the country. While I think there is nothing wrong with believing something without proof when there is no scientific evidence, I think that believing things when there is scientific strong scientific evidence to the contrary is just stupid.
There is plenty of strong evidence for the theory of evolution and big bang theory. The really sad thing is when people believe that they are totally wrong despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
*When I say 'proof' of course I mean strong evidence, there is no such thing as absolute proof when we are talking about the nature of reality.
Fundies simply refuse to believe in anything that isn't written in the Bible, how sad.
it's not possble to prove something 100 percent in science, sientists just believe the theories that are supported by a lot of evidence. And there is no evidence for a god.
Yes, it is sad. Just think, if it weren't for the scientific method, people the world over wouldn't have the opportunity to call you a dumbass.
hey paul, im jesus, dont believe me? well guess what, I know what'll make you believe in me, I HAVE NO PROOF!!
And one more follower for me
Yeah, its so sad that science discredited bleeding for helping people recover from disease. And phrenology, boy that was a practice that was really headed somewhere, until those booger-head scientists stepped in with their facts and their research. And astrology, man, who didn't love astrology? And lets not forget alchemy! Newton was an alchemist, so that proves it was valid, in spite of what science and proof had to say!
Man, we used to have cool stuff! Now, thanks to the widespread acceptance of the scientific method, we have to take reality into account. I agree Paul, how sad.
Newsflash:
American Academy of Science declares Pokemon found on the Moon with Gigantor !
Madonna has love child with Bat-Boy in church belfry !
oh wait ! ... wouldnt some PROOF be appropriate ?
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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