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Science, being run by people, is ever bit as political as any other institution.
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1) There is a universe.
2) We want to explain it.
3) There are many competing and conflicting explanations.
4) What criterion will we use to prefer one explanation over another?
5) When we have chosen an explanation should we stick with it?
Scientists can be as political as they want. But when it comes down to it, if the explanation that they give does not work, then it does not work. There is no reason to fake an explanation. The politics comes from people thinking that their explanation works. Everybody thinks they are right. However, the true test is to show that they are right.
Theists can't do that. You have to take their word for it. It doesn't work like that though and people feel disrespected because nobody respects a supernatural claim.
"One objection that many critics have is the problem of logistics. However, with technologically advanced aircraft at His disposal, transportation for Jesus was NEVER a problem" ----
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