Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 17 IS ATHEISM SCIENTIFIC? No archaeologist has proposed that the pyramids of Egypt just appeared on their own, without the aid of designers and builders.  Even though nobody knows who designed them or, exactly how such immense stones could be so tightly and accurately piled high together, it has long been assumed that somebody created these structures. Such universal assumption is based on what can be defined as “the combined logic of known evidence and human experience”.  Even though we as human beings can create things that in some cases, repair and even create other things by themselves, all known evidence and human experience teaches us, that nothing can exist without a primary creative cause. Pretending that “science” is somehow different than belief in God, is just one of a great many errors of fundamental logic prevalent in modern societies.  Just as scientists “believe” in black holes, invisible light, dark matter and many other exotic entities based on mirrored evidence, much more so, the mirrored evidence of a Creator(s) is overwhelmingly displayed in creation.   The burden remains on one who claims there isn't a God, to prove by evidence that there is not one, rather than on one who believes in God, to prove there is.  Just as if someone claimed that 2 + 2 does not equal 4 or, regarding isosceles triangles, A squared plus B squared does not equal C squared, the onus would be on them to prove otherwise.  This is because, all known evidence and human experience indicates all three of these conclusions are correct.   According to Jesus, as well as according to many historical scientists, philosophers and sages of note, basic to wisdom, education and life itself, is to attempt to sort out what is actually true, from whatever fiction the cultures and religions we are born into, claim is true.  As Jesus implied, if we do not know what is true, we have no hope of being free. Believing the earth is square does not change the reality of the shape of the earth.  What is true about the earth remains the same, regardless of what we believe or, fail to believe.  Whether we label it "science", "religion" or something else, what is actually true remains the same.  A scientist can't just assume that balls of different sizes will fall at the same rate when dropped off a rooftop and call such an assumption a “scientific theory”, without significant supporting evidence that it is true.  There is nothing more unscientific and irrational than to pretend there is no God.  Why?  Because there is no evidence that anything has ever created itself from the top down. If someone says they do not know if there is a God, perhaps they just need to get out and smell the roses once in a while.  However, if someone says there is no Creator, they are by scientific and all other rational default, plainly a liar, because there is no evidence to support such an absurd position. Is atheism scientific?  You decide. Click to Go Back to Contents Other Books by Richard Aberdeen Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen Copyright © by Freedom Tracks Music No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records / 292 Trails Circle / Nashville, Tennessee 37214 or requested via eMail.  Appendix Revolution and Revolution/Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as desired.