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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1744)12/21/2005 2:53:03 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2253
 
I would disagree with that. It depends on the extent to which their religious beliefs influence their science. If they think God arranged every nitpicking detail, you're right. If they think God just set up the laws and let 'er rip, they are in the same position as physicists.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (1744)12/21/2005 3:04:05 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2253
 
Biologists can't.

How so?

I used to carpool with a biologist. Masters degree. "Biologist" job title. She was an adult convert to Catholicism, most definitely a believer. She never had any conflict. I don't understand why you insist otherwise.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (1744)12/21/2005 3:38:29 PM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2253
 
Physicists and astronomers can believe (or not believe) in God as an ultimate causative agent and still be considered scientists

Again - what they believe is one thing. What they propose as a scientific hypothesis of how the universe works is quite another. Proposing that God is the ultimate causative agent is unscientific - how do you test that? You can't.

Derek