"To say nothing of God..."

Dr. Eugenie Scott on the nature of science, testing, controls, and the role of God in the process.

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• Genie Scott
• NCSE
• creationism
• intelligent design
• creation science
• nature of science
• religion and science

[DeityDestroyer]

If God made the universe for mankind, then why is 99.999999999999999999999999999­999999999999999999999999999999­99999999999999999999999999 % of the universe instantly fatal to man.?

Atheism is just common sense.

[DeityDestroyer]

I'm am an Atheist.

I do recognize that there are approx 5000 Gods in existence.

One intriguing possibility is that we may be a type of molecule (planet) inside a type of cell(universe) inside a type of entity...

God is as aware of us, as we are as aware of a cell inside one of our organs.

To give it significance other than acknowledgement is well....madness.

[jjzanice]

Man has choice and this body that we have the world will live in passes away because of the way we treat it. If you chose to have no faith best of luck to you its probably worked for you and will continue to that's not to say there is no God, personally i believe in God and my life is great knowing my joy doesn't rest on people places & things. Is about faith, love, relationship and in that covers many things to with life, conduct, troubles etc Its not about what makes sense.

[VICIOUSMLICIOUS]

Religion was a way and still is a very important way to keep order in the world. Religion is important for the weaker minded to fear something; to have a reason to be good. We avoid committing sins so we don't burn in eternal damnation. How do you know 100% for sure that 99.99999999...% of the Universe is instantly fatal to humans? NASA has discovered in our galaxy alone 1.2 % of planets were or are currently inhabitable making your question obsolete.

[DeityDestroyer]

I already asked the question of God.

I phrased the question differently though.

I said " God if you do not exist, remain silent"

He answered my question.

[Ulti39]

a lack of scientific knowledge doesn't make science invalid, the same as the lack of spiritual understanding doesn't make God invalid

God loves you and you should give him a chance, say 'God if you exist show me

[RichBond75]

To say nothing of God is for God not to exist.

[BoneySkylord]

One of my favourite Terry Pratchett quotes:

SCIENCE: A way of finding things out and them making them work. Science explains what is happening around us the whole time. So does RELIGION, but science is better because it comes up with more understandable excuses when it's wrong. There is a lot more science than you think.

[pestmanpat]

I dont think we have a good enough vantage point to make such an estimate.But what about a landscaped garden.There are cement pathways,cobble stones,wood chips over black plastic ect.all of these componants to a garden can not support a living plants.Plants dont grow out of black plastic or rocks yet all these things serve a purpose.Think of the universe as a garden.The laws of physics in the universe allow for an oasis here and there where life is possible.

[opaldragon75]

You can't reason with creationists, they are like spoiled brats. They go to the doctors and buy medications, yet chant on how evolution is so wrong, yet our medical system is only the way it is because of the knowledge gain through study of evolution & Biology.

I love their responce to that too; it pretty much the same as when a ditties girl says "We don't need to raise cow any more because we get our milk from the store now!"