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Major Nikon

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14. It doesn't even rise to the level of hypothesis

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 08:08 AM

Sep 2019

In science, a hypothesis is an untested idea with an accompanying rationale as to why that idea might be true. Creationism is simply a religious idea that requires a departure from rational thinking.

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MN public school board chairwoman: Evolution is outdated because 'it was discovered in the 1800s' [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2019 OP

The evidence for evolution has been proven many many times vlyons Sep 2019 #1

Well, SHE is certainly evidence against evolution! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #2

Remember when they discovered gravity ? rickford66 Sep 2019 #3

she needs to be asked: when did they "discover" your religion? n/t 5X Sep 2019 #4

Ahhh...so all of the medical advances, figuring out what bateria was, and how they were ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #5

SALLY Kern, legislator in OK, antiLGBTQ---any relation?? bobbieinok Sep 2019 #6

Someone this stupid should be disqualified from having any role in education Major Nikon Sep 2019 #7

A woman who belives in a 2000 BC origin for life edhopper Sep 2019 #8

Young earth creationists also believe people lived to 900 Major Nikon Sep 2019 #13

It sure is hard to celebrate the diversity of humanity when it includes people like her. n/t Chemisse Sep 2019 #9

I just watched Inherit The Wind BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #10

And how many centuries outdated is Christianity, that unproven "theory" ? eppur_se_muova Sep 2019 #11

It doesn't even rise to the level of hypothesis Major Nikon Sep 2019 #14

It'S oNLy A tHEoRy! trotsky Sep 2019 #12

Punctuated Equilibrium NeoGreen Sep 2019 #15

The theory of gravity is even older. trotsky Sep 2019 #16

Believing an invisible wizard created the universe 6000 years ago is crazy. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #17

Some other outdated things: the moon, fire, beer and cheese and bread, the law of gravity ... struggle4progress Sep 2019 #18