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Quote by: TheDastardlyOne  But how do you point to this. Maybe I am not getting it, but how is his(according to you) inefficient knowledge of dinosaurs comparable to calling on one's insufficient knowledge of evolution with the stance that they have sufficient knowledge.
I will use me as an example. I do not know much of evolution. I never cared to. However like a theist who stands against it I stand for it. What is the difference? I believe it because over 90% of a respected community who studies it says it's true. The people who teach me physics and other sciences that I believe say this is true. I am acting in faith with people who are respected and know what they are talking about.
How does one who doesn't accept it act? They are not certified to teach and understand and have only heard arguments from the anti-evolution side.
Can you also tell which one acts like they "know" when they don't "know"? This is not rhetorical I want to see how you reason this. |
The dastardlyone, the point is chances are you will never get it it if you haven't gotten it as yet. Loser gets it, due to their association pattern. This is not a shot at your intelligence, it is just the way perception and association works.
Palaeontology is established scientific fact. Using the reference given by the opening post, only intellectual laziness would stop a person from knowing it. Without knowing it Gemini did a Socrates to himself.
To use the terminology of the Opening post, this glibly ignores the sheer volume of work and dedication that has gone into investigating these problems for at least a couple of hundred years.
As for your analogy pertaining to 90% of those that study it (evolution) believe it is true I really think you are doing these people a diservice. I would conclude 100% or very close would believe it were true, else they wouldn't be studying it. It is akin to saying 100% of people who study physics believe in physics. You are acting in faith when you say you accept what they say, but you are also denying all the good quality scientists who don't support this point of view or hold a different theory or hypothesis of a similar or different nature.
One who doesn't accept evolution generally acts exactly the same way as those that do accept evolution. All it says is people are human. No difference between people except what they believe and have faith in.
Cheers.