YES ... evolution is a religion.

[Doug Shaver]

You know it would probably be helpful if the people in this thread defined what they meant by 'religion,' 'evolution,' and 'science.' Otherwise, I predict a lot of talking past each other. Just sayin'.

I'm ready to, if it comes to that.

[shunyadragon]

And far be it for me to think I could impact your thinking on this, I'm simply pointing out similarities betwixt the two schools of thought. Each one considers themselves landlord of the high ground but in reality, they are eerily similar.

An appeal to the masses and an appeal to authority.

Methodological Naturalism does not claim any such high ground concerning the theist, atheist, monist, deist, polytheist nor agnostic arguments.

[Doug Shaver]

And far be it for me to think I could impact your thinking on this, I'm simply pointing out similarities betwixt the two schools of thought. Each one considers themselves landlord of the high ground but in reality, they are eerily similar.

An appeal to the masses and an appeal to authority.

Such is your perception of them. Do you think it possible that you could be mistaken?

[falvebarm]

Those who accept the conclusions of evolutionary science without "doing the math" do so for the same reason that you accept that the Sun is powered by nuclear fusion even though you haven't done the math: The vast majority of scientists agree that the TOE is founded on facts and is therefore true.

You accept, without doing the math, what science tells you about physics, chemistry, meteorology, medicine, etc., until it conflicts with what you are YOU are in lockstep agreement with -- your superstitious beliefs. And when there is a conflict, you trust pastors over scientists. Because you believe religion is a better tool for discerning truth than science.

[Tassman]

Those who accept the conclusions of evolutionary science without "doing the math" do so for the same reason that you accept that the Sun is powered by nuclear fusion even though you haven't done the math: The vast majority of scientists agree that the TOE is founded on facts and is therefore true.

You accept, without doing the math, what science tells you about physics, chemistry, meteorology, medicine, etc., until it conflicts with what you are YOU are in lockstep agreement with -- your superstitious beliefs. And when there is a conflict, you trust pastors over scientists. Because you believe religion is a better tool for discerning truth than science.

And they're wrong.

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[Roy]

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[falvebarm]

Welcome to T'Web falvebarm .

Thanks, Tassman.

[David Hayward]

Y'all just believe what the priesthood of white coated science says. You haven't done the math for yourself. You are just in lockstep agreement with those who validate your worldview.

That's fine by me, whatevs ... But for the love of Pete, just admit it.

http://dilbert.com/strip/1992-02-08

[Tassman]

http://dilbert.com/strip/1992-02-08

Nevertheless. with regard to the OP 'religion' is defined as: 1.the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods (Oxford Dictionary) and this clearly doesn't apply to Evolution or science in general.