What constitutes anti-religious bigotry?

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

And the first molecule of matter evolved from nothing how? There has been evolutionary evidence of something evolving out of nothing when?

Yes, scientific theory is based on fact and evidence for explanation of certain events and is not "theory" as it is used in colloquial terms. As to the ultimate fact of whether or not there was a "creation", however, the evolutionary theory is based on the existence of something from which other things evolve. As such, there is an assumption within the theory that cannot be proven and to which the theory is inapplicable.

This is what I mean about the whole evolution v. creation being simplified into an all or nothing question. I have no problem believing man evolved from an ape like ancestor and that life in general evolved from microorganisms. Does that mean I don't believe in a creator? No, it does not. I do not, however, find the two concepts mutually exclusive.

No scientist can answer where hydrogen (matter) come from, we can however reasonably say where the rest of the elements came from (theory). I fully accept that science can not explain everything but simply saying "it must be god" is worse than the involuntary ignorance of science. The universe offer many mysteries and it's the job of science to ascertain the truth. I can not say in good conscience religion seeks the truth, the truth is already know and it's god (doctrine).

Science has many holes and flaws but it has built in mechanism to make progress and corrections to itself. Religion has holes and many flaws too but if the holy books are testaments from god how much progress can we make? In the three major religions for example "humanity spawned from Adam and Eve" and "Adam was created from mud" are religious truths. Disputing these truths is heresy and innovation in scripture is not easily accepted. There is no formal method of accepting change to doctrine. Fortunately we live in a time where you have the option of forking and creating your own religion. Unfortunately, new religions are simply base on the ones they spawned from.

Science simply says we don't have the answers, we will look for them. If a better theory than evolution comes along Darwin will simply be a giant whose shoulder were stood on. Every scientist in the field of evolutionary biology is gunning for him. That's the way it should be and that's the beauty if science.

To summarize, science is trying to put together a puzzle and the picture is unknown. Religion knows the picture and therefore doesn't bother with the puzzle.