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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-04-07 07:04 AM
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23. You're comparing apples and oranges
Everyone is, and that's the problem. People 'believe' in articles of faith. People 'accept' facts. The press conflates the two constantly, to the point that people now don't understand the difference. Believing in evolution is like believing in Tuesday. Tuesday exists whatever beliefs we have. By the same token, there's no reason why a scientist coudn't 'believe' that God guides evolution, but to 'accept' it would be absurd, since there's no evidence for it. Scientists can believe whatever they want, but have to only accept proven facts.
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