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Check out 70+ play lists for all video series dealing with science, evolution, creationism and intelligent design
Fact)
The universe is approx 13.7B yrs old, solar system approx 4.5B yrs old, life originated (Abiogenesis) on this planet approx 3.5B years ago and a dynamic process called evolution has resulted in an incredible diversity of life on this planet including us.
Belief)
I am a theist. I do not "know" that God exists. I believe that He exists. I believe that what we find out about the universe around us gives us a greater understanding of what and who God is, and what he has done. Just as Jesus fought against the literalists of his day, I should follow his example. God gave me a rational mind, there's a high probability that He wants me to use it.
Fact)
The universe is approx 13.7B yrs old, solar system approx 4.5B yrs old, life originated (Abiogenesis) on this planet approx 3.5B years ago and a dynamic process called evolution has resulted in an incredible diversity of life on this planet including us.
Belief)
I am a theist. I do not "know" that God exists. I believe that He exists. I believe that what we find out about the universe around us gives us a greater understanding of what and who God is, and what he has done. Just as Jesus fought against the literalists of his day, I should follow his example. God gave me a rational mind, there's a high probability that He wants me to use it.
About Me:
Young earth creationism is a scam with particular organisations making millions by preying on the ignorance of the scientific illiterate.
Intelligent Design is nothing but an appeal to ignorance (We don't understand how .... so it must have been a designer).
People who say that science has disproved the existence of God are not making this claim from a scientific standing. They are making this claim to support a viewpoint of philosophical naturalism (the belief that the natural is all that there is). Science can refute specific fact claims such as the universe is approximately 6,000 years old or there are no transitional fossils.
Science can never prove or disprove the existence of God. Science is bound by methodological naturalism which cannot comment on the existence or non-existence of the supernatural. Methodological naturalism, which is a process, is not philosophical naturalism, a belief.
There is no conflict between science and a belief in God unless you violate science or insist on approaching scripture like the Pharisees.
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Australia
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Playing....with my kids, with my bass, with my computer, 2nd base or short stop, with my wife. (not in this order)
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(5 old) Rush, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Queen, Led Zeppelin, (5 Not as old)Soundgarden, RHCP, Living Color, Pearl Jam, Primus
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Finding Darwins God, Only A Theory- Kenneth Miller, Perspectives On An Evolving Creation - Keith Miller, The Language Of God - Francis Collins, Your Inner Fish - Neil Shubin, In The Blink Of An Eye - Andrew Parker, Telling Lies For God - Ian Plimer, The greatest show on Earth, The Ancestors Tale - Richard Dawkins, Evolution - Carl Zimmer, The David Attenbourough Life series, The Goldilocks Enigma - Paul Davies, The Structure Of Evolutionary Theory - Stephen Jay Gould, Almost A Whale - Steve Jones, Seven Million Years - Douglas Palmer, The Making Of The Fittest - Sean B Carroll, DNA - James Watson, The Evolution Revolution - McNamara and Long, Sociobiology - Edward O Wilson, Obviously a wide and varied assortment of religious texts.
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Also, your annihilation of that guy on the radio was priceless. If any of his students or followers heard that it would be awesome. I'm sure he'll do whatever he can to make sure they don't though.
I'm a strong materialist, so I disagree with you intellectually, but politically/morally from what I've seen we seem to be entirely on the same page.
And, risking arrogance, I think it's the right page.
You continue to create a straw man.
I'll simplify it for you.
You've basically asked, "If" God was real and he implanted everything we perceive as reality, how would you know? In answering this I used an expanded analogy via three scenarios which are indistinguishable from reality with the response "We would simply need to proceed regardless."
2) A scenario similar to the Matrix movie where we experience reality in a non man made virtual reality
3) A scenario involving the theory that an infinite multiverse states that there is likely to be "virtual" universes, of which, ours may be one.
The challenge is this,
How would we tell if we are in any of these 3 scenarios. You stated that you would demonstrate how you "know" (present tense) that we are not part of these 3 matrix style scenarios.
Your previous answer failed dramatically in all 3 scenarios.
Your latest posts continue with your failure with complete with additional points.
1) None of the scenarios are man made realities. All 3 scenarios do not involve a "man-made" phenomenon. One is of supernatural origin implanted, one is an alternate universe we are living in and the other is machine generated VR encompasses all experiences.
2) All 3 virtual realities are indistinguishable from reality
3) You stated that you will show how we "know" (present tense) we are not in this situation. Instead you rely on an ad-hoc point in the future when we ourselves will be able to detect the signs and symptoms of being a part of these virtual reality scenarios ourselves using scientific tests.
4) Advances in technology do not overcome the criteria of the 3 scenarios being indistinguishable from reality.
5) You fail to show how we can distinguish between a natural phenomenon and a virtual reality encompassed natural phenomenon.
6) Holding the position that the supernatural does not exist, does not answer the question "YOU" asked which invoked this scenario. "If" God was real and he implanted everything we perceive as reality, how would you know?
7) You claim a dodge where there is none. In all 3 scenarios being indistinguishable from reality, my response of "We would simply need to proceed regardless." is appropriate whilst your declaration that you would demonstrate how you "know" (present tense) has been called out.
C) Failures
8) You create a straw man of an alternate universe "creating" a virtual reality in this universe, then divert into technical limitations. This is not the scenario. The multiverse theory indicates the possibility that there are virtual universes. This scenario requires you to show how you know that our universe is not one of these virtual universes.