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Originally posted by OWNED
You just said it yourself - evolution is just a theory.
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It all boils down to this:
People who believe in religion are very unlikely to accept any theories that have been logically developed due to the fact that their beliefs have simply been "adopted", not learned.
I have foudn that debating logicially with someone who holds a faith based belief is pointless. There are always unlimited rebuttals they can pick out of a bag, because faith never requires empirical proof. What is proof? Well, we all make that judgement ourselves.
During my PhD, I examined the isotopic abundances of metal in a meteorite. The material was perviously dated pre-solar (4.5+, and that value could be disputed with some success). However, It's isotopic abundances were different than those found on our planet.
There is proof (according to Dusen) contrary to the claims of most religions right there. It formed in a different environment than our earth did. Proof that there was NOT one single creation in this universe.
But when you get down to it, there will never be any absolute proof for most faith arguists - as I said they can always claim false data or fallacious technique without requirement of support.
People believe what they believe. I think it is great that people get strength from religion. I have never felt the need to convince anyone in my life that what I believe is absolutely correct - I just wish others would follow my lead.