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Religion

NeoGreen

(4,033 posts) Tue Apr 24, 2018, 11:44 AM Apr 2018

Can anyone list one concept or idea... [View all]

...for which we had a scientific explanation but have subsequently abandoned for a religious explanation, derived from a theological method of inquiry?

(Negative points for proffering a science based answer replaced by another science based answer.)

Inspired by: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1218&pid=281327

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Can anyone list one concept or idea... [View all] NeoGreen Apr 2018 OP

Good one! PJMcK Apr 2018 #1

Hmm, probably something in the anti-choice area unblock Apr 2018 #2

I think he's talking about acceptance by experts, not the general public. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #4

Well, science has no process for that unblock Apr 2018 #6

Has no process for determining the best explanation for a particular phenomenon? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #7

has no process for accepting a supernatural explanation as being the "best" explanation unblock Apr 2018 #8

Kinda sorta. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #9

thanks to my personal prayers, there have been no major volcanic eruptions in connecticut this year! unblock Apr 2018 #10

Oh yeah? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #11

. unblock Apr 2018 #12

The best part is there's no proof that isn't true Major Nikon Apr 2018 #17

Every sperm is sacred Major Nikon Apr 2018 #16

You mean like when someone says god will make more oil docgee Apr 2018 #3

Evolution Cartoonist Apr 2018 #5

Bueller...bueller... NeoGreen Apr 2018 #13

Kick... NeoGreen Apr 2018 #14

Monday Kick (nt) NeoGreen Apr 2018 #15

Kick, because... NeoGreen May 2018 #18

Yeah, I'm coming up empty on that one. MineralMan May 2018 #19

Monday kick... NeoGreen May 2018 #20

How odd that no one has come up with an actual response. trotsky May 2018 #21

Yes... NeoGreen May 2018 #22

Why did nobody present the "Noah's Flood Formed the Grand Canyon" example. MineralMan May 2018 #24

I would hesitate to suggest a one reason: an adversion to... NeoGreen May 2018 #25

Perhaps so. Still, one would think that someone MineralMan May 2018 #27

Not even a lame attempt to respond, actually. MineralMan May 2018 #23

None-the-less... NeoGreen May 2018 #26

I salute your continued challenge! MineralMan May 2018 #28

Thank you, NeoGreen May 2018 #29

Sorta nonsensicle zipplewrath May 2018 #30

So what your are saying is that there are no... NeoGreen May 2018 #31

No scientific ones zipplewrath May 2018 #32

So... NeoGreen May 2018 #33

Kick (nt) NeoGreen Jul 2019 #34

Recommending your own thread for visibility? guillaumeb Jul 2019 #35

can't help yourself, g? uriel1972 Jul 2019 #36

Not in the slightest... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #37

Oh, and... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #38

Thank you for the admission. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #39

Admission?... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #40

He admittted the thing... you accused him of... that he didn't do.. and didn't admit? AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #44

Revealing of what? Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #48

Kick... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #41

Kick (nt) NeoGreen Dec 2019 #42

Vaccines, sadly. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #43

could you explain? edhopper Dec 2019 #45

By what mode of Theological Inquiry was this... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #46

There are many scientific ideas edhopper Dec 2019 #47

Certain religious sects forbid it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #49

I'm realy trying to zero in on... NeoGreen Dec 2019 #50

Ah, yes I clearly misunderstood. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #51

Still...anyone?... NeoGreen Feb 2020 #52