Creationists research is sometimes disqualified by evolutionists because they are said to be biased towards certain information - that they cherry pick their data. The aim of science is to be objective as evidence is gathered. Evolutionists refuse to consider catastrophic events that are outlined in the Bible (such as a world-wide flood) because they don't want to introduce religion into their work. Creationists believe that the Bible has important clues to the creation of the world so do not discount it. This is considered bias. In my opinion, the bias is in not being willing to consider the events - but I digress...
It is dishonest to claim that one doesn't have a bias. Every person has a paradigm with which they view the world. Even when a scientist is trying to be objective, he/she still needs to acknowledge that they have biases they may not be aware of.
Objectivity is best achieved when scientist admit there is bias when they look at and interpret evidence. Scientists are dishonest when they deny this fact.
Is there proof of bias in evolutionary perspective? The following video shares a good case study about how this happens even with well-respected researchers when it comes to guessing the age of a discovery. It also teaches us why various radiometric dating methods seem to confirm each other even though many claim that these dates are not close to accurate.
Assignment:
Watch: Complete creation 21 starting at 3:10 (25 min)
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Thoughts, questions or insights you had from the video in the comments below
That was really weird. And dizzying, like he said. I kind of don't know what to think. It's so hard to have a conversation with someone who is SO CONVINCED that they know the right thing (even if there's evidence against it). I just wish that people would view EVERYTHING, not just the evidence that supports their viewpoint....
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy how everyone thinks that they are right and that everyone else is wrong. That's really all you need to say, and also "Read the Bible and Book of Mormon".
ReplyDeleteEveryone just thinks there right and just keep saying other people our wrong even if there is evidence against their point of view. They just need to pray and try to know what is right or not, but they are to stubborn to pray.
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