Season 5 Podcast 26, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, Episode 29, “Practical Science vs Theoretical Science.”

Season 5 Podcast 26, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, Episode 29, “Practical Science vs Theoretical Science.”Scientists claim that earth, the solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the cosmos, and man were all created by accident.  Bertrand Russell, a mathematician, and philosopher, said that man is “an accidental collocation of atoms.” Christians need to understand that there are two sciences: The first is practical science based on temporal laws.  The second is theoretical science, based on opinion or personal interpretation. Theoretical science is nothing but theories until proven fact by the scientific method.  Some theories, of course, can never be proven or disproven, such as the existence of God, the origin of life, the purpose of the earth, or the existence of life after death. Unfortunately, scientists or those who pretend to use science to prove their personal agenda do not always distinguish between practical science and theoretical science. They present the theories of scientists or philosophers as if they were proven fact rather than inference. Science can be both inductive and deductive. Inductive science begins with facts and ends with conclusions. Deductive science begins with theories and organizes evidence to prove it.  Ultimately true science must end in the lab where theories are validated by the scientific method using experimentation and repetition where the outcomes must meet the predictions. How many remember the fiasco of cold fusion?However, when the purpose of science is to validate opinion rather than to discover truth, then science is no longer science.  When theories are given as facts, then science becomes mere propaganda. Science today in political circles is being used to further the agenda of the left as shown by global warming. It becomes opinion supported by opinion, a very shaky foundation. Science should be apolitical, devoted only to the truth and natural law and not to further a cause. Some of scientist’s pet theories are still just theories such as The Big Bang, The giant heat death, the age of the universe, the origins of man, etc.  Probably no theory is more abused than the theory of evolution.  Clearly evolution in species exists, but those who claim that because of evolution God doesn’t exist, or man was created by accident, or man came from monkey, etc. commit the fallacy of false analogy.  They carry the theory of evolution further than scientific evidence allows.When man uses science as authority to validate personal opinions that can never be proven, they commit the fallacy of ‘appeal to authority” or if they appeal to the number of people who support their claim, they commit the fallacy of ‘appeal to majority.’  Neither are valid arguments.  Practical science appeals to law which is predictable and exquisitely and unerringly ordered.  Theoretical science appeals to authority which is subject to the preconceived notions of the scientist.   Individually people may believe what they wish to believe, but to remain science, science must remain neutral on the existence of God. The only rational claim is that they don’t know and leave it at that. Christians may take any law relative to the creation of man or earth and claim intelligent design. However Christians cannot prove the existence of God any more than atheists, scientists or otherwise, can disprove the existence of God. God is entirely faith based. One of my favorite analogies must remain anonymous because I cannot remember the author. I just remember the plot. A little boy told his friend that he controlled him. Every time his friend did anything, he said, “I made you do that.”  Finally, the friend grew tired of the little boy and punched him squarely in the nose. Nonplussed the little boy said, “I made you do that.”