Should God be used in scientific debates?
Yes
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when it comes to theoretical terms on what God could be or when just discussing philosophy, it should be encouraged. Philosophy is one of the starters for science. i think the problem is when people are deciding on a law, they use God as their reason. Abortion, Gay Marriage, War... God shouldn't be your answer for why we should listen to you. As for Science, it's the quest for knowledge. if you are debating on philosophy or more on what God may be, by all means, use God. Side: yes
Yes. If people are going to discuss or lecture on the origin of the universe, then yes. Scientists have their theories, that NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY ARGUE OTHERWISE, can't be proven (otherwise they'd get on top of it and create another one.) Believers in God have theirs. Yes. If people are going to discuss why, let's say (and you see this in the news sometimes), a sick person miraculously recovers from something deadly that scientists shake their heads at and cannot point to any "logical" explanation for the cure—then yes, the supernatural (GOD) can't be left out of the equation. Side: yes
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That is very damaging to everyone to label anything we can't currently explain magic. If there is some science can't currently explain, instead of assuming sky-daddy did it, let's fund research to figure it out. It is an intellectual cop-out otherwise. If we just accepted god as the reason for everything, we would still believe lightning came from Zeus and it rained when you did a rain dance. Side: No
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The mere fact that this question has to be asked in our society indicates that we have failed to make common discussion of the thoughts of great men like Descartes. Anyone who feels science can, should, and may be used in the same context as a/the deity has some serious philosophical reading to catch up on. Side: No
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Philosphy seems to bring up "god" with many people. But again Philosophy is not science. The definition I chose is as follows: "[The] Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods." ( http://dictionary.reference.com/ The definition of science, I chose, is as follows: "The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena. Such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena. Such activities applied to an object of inquiry or study. " ( http://dictionary.reference.com/ Overall, we should try not to but it always depends on the debate at hand. There is one very clear distinction that one must look to; the empirical methodology( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ I've observed that much of the debates centered around "god" relate back to religion and thus present a problem because it goes against the reality of what science is: empirical evidence which is found by use of the scientific method. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Side: It depends on the debate topic
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