Mongreloctopus,


That was a sorry rebuttal full of inaccuracies and weak attempts at intentional deception. Indeed even calling it a rebuttal is a disservice to intelligent debate.

My response in no way indicates a sense of omnipotence or a belief that science has “unraveled the mysteries of the universe”. In fact, had you actually bothered to read my post and come up a relevant response rather than the trite cop-out you chose instead, you would realize that I stated quite the opposite – hence that lengthy discussion of revision and evolution in science. Neither did I spew rhetoric – my response was my own and certainly more well-contemplated than yours – and to call someone “close-minded” after they logically and methodically dissect your entire argument is nothing but childishness.

And like In The Moment, I, too, am sorry that you were not appropriately prepared to follow through with that gauntlet you so arrogantly dropped.

EDIT: I didn't see Howetzer's reply and dislike double posts.
Science is a bounded method of inquiry into reality. I've never claimed otherwise and have, in fact, argued extensively on this board about where those boudaries lie. However, the problem is that far too many people who lack a basic understanding of science misinterpret "bounded" and "limited" as "useless." They hold science to a standard of perfection that it itself does not profess. Science seeks to describe what is perceivable and testable. It strives to answer how the world works, not why it works. Science does not ascribe meaning to the world. It cannot investigate religious, mystical or faith-based beliefs unless those beliefs make some claim about physical, perceivable reality. (This is exactly what I was arguing w/ Belisarius about last year, incidentally.) Science is very good at what it does. It has allowed for vast advances in our understanding of the physical world which has resulted in amazing new technology with the potential to greatly improve human life. But if you want insight into God, go talk to a priest, not a scientist (at least not a scientist in his or her professional capacity).