The fight over Darwin - Teaching evolution in schools

[appolose]

Reasonable said:

appolose said:

tombi123 said:
@appolose

I might be reading your posts wrong, but matter being created out of nothing is a prediction of Quantum Mechanics and happens all the time. In no way does it contradict science (only classical theories).

While that may be true, my scenario is a hypothetical one, one in which quantum mechanics is either impossible or unobserved.  I'm aiming to demonstrate the possibility of a supernatural explanation.

appolose, what do you actually mean by 'supernatural' explanation.  I'm assuming you mean God, but perhaps you don't.

I can tell you, again, that scientific theory correctly applied will never result in the explanation that the unknown is supernatural.  It simply can't. 

What you really need to understand is that any time scientific process comes up short (which happens all the time BTW) the anwer is predefined and exclusive - 'more data required as we have no consistent theory'.

That will always be the result.  The result will never be - 'must be supernatural'.

I guess, in a sense, the way to view it is that scientific process does not allow for anything other than an 'inconclusive evidence' or 'we have a theory' result.

You're positing a scenario which (even if the supernatural existed) would result in the answer 'inconclusive evidence'.

I would take the time to respond to you, but I dont' have the energy for that right now. 

I'd refer you to my most recent posts to Finalfan on my argument against your position.