@MissionLDB – creationism and ID are NOT scientific because, at least in the versions I’ve seen, they don’t make predictions that can be tested. Instead, most ID people point to the Bible and say “well, it says so, so I’m going with that.” If you have to take it on faith that something happened, then it isn’t science.
Regarding the “holes” to which you refer, there’s a difference between a theory not being complete and it being wrong. The “holes” are just places where we don’t yet have all of the information we need to fill in those gaps. But, that is part of science: searching for the answers to those lingering questions. Evolution might not be complete, but no one has yet to prove it false. If you can, feel free to start writing your Nobel Prize speech.
As for your flood comment, I’m not sure what you’re getting at… there are geologists that are looking for indications of massive floods during human history and trying to determine when, where, and why they happened. And when they present their results, other scientists can go out and test the original work and see if it holds up. If not, back to the drawing board where they collect more data and test new ideas. That’s called science.
What we think we know changes and evolves as we explore the world around us. That’s the beauty of science: there is always something new to learn.
@MissionLDB – creationism and ID are NOT scientific because, at least in the versions I’ve seen, they don’t make predictions that can be tested. Instead, most ID people point to the Bible and say “well, it says so, so I’m going with that.” If you have to take it on faith that something happened, then it isn’t science.
Regarding the “holes” to which you refer, there’s a difference between a theory not being complete and it being wrong. The “holes” are just places where we don’t yet have all of the information we need to fill in those gaps. But, that is part of science: searching for the answers to those lingering questions. Evolution might not be complete, but no one has yet to prove it false. If you can, feel free to start writing your Nobel Prize speech.
As for your flood comment, I’m not sure what you’re getting at… there are geologists that are looking for indications of massive floods during human history and trying to determine when, where, and why they happened. And when they present their results, other scientists can go out and test the original work and see if it holds up. If not, back to the drawing board where they collect more data and test new ideas. That’s called science.
What we think we know changes and evolves as we explore the world around us. That’s the beauty of science: there is always something new to learn.