Re: What does an evolutionist actually believe?


"Sylvia Knörr" <sylvia.knoerr_NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I suppose the problem is that creationists think of science as some kind
> of
> competing religion. And the dogmas of religion do not admit any doubt,
> hence
> they close their eyes on every evidence supporting evolution.
> They probably see no reason in finding evidence for their belief except
> for
> "it is written in the Bible". But then, BELIEF doesn't need any evidence,
> that's the nature of belief.

Exactly right!

Charles Sanders Pierce wrote a wonderful essay about that, something over a
century ago, IIRC.


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