Is Faith Reasonable?

[EntilZha]

hershel_layton said:

EntilZha said:

ALL theories are guesses. The tests are performed to try and determine if there is any supporting evidence for the guess. Sometimes there is, sometimes not. If there is insufficient evidence to support a theory (at this time), but you continue to believe in the theory and continue to study it to find more evidence, by definition, you have Faith in your theory. That is just as valid for Science as it is for Religion.

Example: There is a theory that God created all life, and there is a theory that life created itself. Both are guesses to try and explain where we came from. Neither has irrefutable proof and thus neither is an a known fact. Therefore, you have to put your Faith in one of the other.

 

Objection. Theories in your sense that is.

 

Could you people stop using the same "it's just a theory" argument? No! It isn't!

In science, a theory is an explanation or model based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning, especially one that has been tested and confirmed as a general principle helping to explain and predict natural phenomena. Any scientific theory must be based on a careful and rational examination of the facts people find.

 

There is no theory that god all life. And I'm truly sorry for that. I do not wish to insult or call you retarded. However, I cannot stand by and say that there is any evidence that fits the requirement for a scientific theory. There is just no solid evidence that can be accepted.

 

As for abiogenesis(explanation for how life began), that isn't completely understood yet. Perhaps if creationists stopped thinking evolution is meant to explain how life origined, then this argument wouldn't still exist.

 

Yes, scientists don't know. Boohoo. With technology, hopefully we'll learn more within the next decade or two. We still have so much yet to learn.

I think we may be a little off topic. I had no intention of getting into the whole evolution vs creation debate, or whether science can explain everything or not. Nor do I want to get distracted by the correct use of the word "theory". The debate was if having Faith in something was reasonable or not. The point I was making is that Faith can be reasonable or unreasonable. If something is not a fact, and you believe in it, you have Faith. You can have Faith in the existance of God, the love of your spouse, the competency of the plumber you hired, the Big Bany Theory (not the TV show), or countless other non-facts, and they can all be completely reasonable.