Definition of a theory

[Idle_Hands]

I have heard a lot of people attack scientific theories with the phrase - "It's just a theory"

In the scientific sense, a theory is a statement or device based on empirical (that is, observed and observable evidence) evidence that can accurately predict the outcome of an event, and includes all available pieces of evidence without exclusion.

It seems to me what most people think when they hear "The Theory of Gravity" is the word theory in the colloquial sense; that is a guess or sheer speculation.

What do you think when people use the word "Theory"

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

Re: Definition of a theory

I have heard a lot of people attack scientific theories with the phrase - "It's just a theory"

In the scientific sense, a theory is a statement or device based on empirical (that is, observed and observable evidence) evidence that can accurately predict the outcome of an event, and includes all available pieces of evidence without exclusion.

It seems to me what most people think when they hear "The Theory of Gravity" is the word theory in the colloquial sense; that is a guess or sheer speculation.

What do you think when people use the word "Theory"

I have a theory that you are going to Hell.

[John Creeser]

Re: Definition of a theory

Hmm maybe you missed that this is the introduction thread. You know, where you introduce yourself.

Tell us watch church you attend, and your favorite Bible verse for starts?

[A Follower]

Re: Definition of a theory

I have heard a lot of people attack scientific theories with the phrase - "It's just a theory"

In the scientific sense, a theory is a statement or device based on empirical (that is, observed and observable evidence) evidence that can accurately predict the outcome of an event, and includes all available pieces of evidence without exclusion.

It seems to me what most people think when they hear "The Theory of Gravity" is the word theory in the colloquial sense; that is a guess or sheer speculation.

What do you think when people use the word "Theory"

You are quite wrong. A theory is a scientific proposal that is only considered valid until evidence against it has been shown and approved in their journals. The whole idea of scientific research, theories and everything related to that is that it is not just fallible, but flat out wrong, it is simply accepted as true until someone bothers to show how ridiculous it is.

Take for example the "theory of gravity" you mentioned, when Newton first thought up gravity he made a number of claims, provided a bunch of formulas, and for hundreds of years scientists accepted them to be true, even today children are indoctrinated at public schools with these formulas, even though Newton's theory has been proven to be wrong, it does not accurately predict the motion of all planets, it does not work on quantum scale, etc, so Einstein thought up a replacement theory, but we already know that that theory is wrong as well, because it doesn't match with the colors of the stars (or the expansion of the universe as scientists claim). I am sure there will be another theory of gravity in the future, and I am sure that will be disproven in due time as well, only when the theory of gravity matches exactly with what the Bible tells us about things falling will it finally be a fact. Until such a time it is no more than a theory that has no credibility amongst truth seekers.

[Dr. Isaiah Jones]

Re: Definition of a theory

I have heard a lot of people attack scientific theories with the phrase - "It's just a theory"

In the scientific sense, a theory is a statement or device based on empirical (that is, observed and observable evidence) evidence that can accurately predict the outcome of an event, and includes all available pieces of evidence without exclusion.

It seems to me what most people think when they hear "The Theory of Gravity" is the word theory in the colloquial sense; that is a guess or sheer speculation.

What do you think when people use the word "Theory"

A theory is just that. A THEORY!

The Bible, on the other hand, is A FACT!

[Brother Temperance]

Re: Definition of a theory

I have heard a lot of people attack scientific theories with the phrase - "It's just a theory"

In the scientific sense, a theory is a statement or device based on empirical (that is, observed and observable evidence) evidence that can accurately predict the outcome of an event, and includes all available pieces of evidence without exclusion.

Empirical evidence is a load of old hooey. If "empirical evidence" is so great, how come there's no evidence for God existing? Clearly it didn't have a very important role in His plan for creation, so He never bothered making any.

[Idle_Hands]

Re: Definition of a theory

I'm feeling somewhat satirical after reading this thread...

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Definition of a theory

I'm feeling somewhat satirical after reading this thread...

Sounds like you don't know the definition of "satirical" friend.

Are you sure you didn't mean "nonsensical" ?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[Jo Freddie]

Re: Definition of a theory

Sounds like you don't know the definition of "satirical" friend.

Are you sure you didn't mean "nonsensical" ?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

Not very nice of you to call Bon Tempi, Dr Jones, Follower, Creesy and Billy Blob's ramblings "nonsensical", true but still not nice to point it out

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Definition of a theory

Not very nice of you to call Bon Tempi, Dr Jones, Follower, Creesy and Billy Blob's ramblings "nonsensical", true but still not nice to point it out

I'm feeling somewhat satirical after reading this thread...

Seems semolina doesn't improve your reading comprehension, Pasta Boy!



Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[Little Donkey]

Re: Definition of a theory

As Mr. Follower has intimated, these Theories are all bound for failure sooner or later by their very definition (must be falsifiable) in Science. So anyone interested in finding the Truth CANNOT DO WORSE than waste the best part of their life following Scientific Theory proponents. Those guys are even proud of their failures, in many cases - I'm sick of listening to a bunch of losers with facial hair tell me how wrong they are, and yet also how wrong I am!?! How pathetic

[James Hutchins]

Re: Definition of a theory

Fact: God Created the Heavens and the Earth
Fact: God created man, woman (OK a sort of mistake) and animals to eat
Fact: God had the Bible written so His people would know what to do

Not a theory in any of it.

These philosophy 101 people typically show up a few weeks into class when they think they are finally clever. It works on drunken sorority sluts but not on a True Christian(tm).

[Jo Freddie]

Re: Definition of a theory

Fact: God Created the Heavens and the Earth

True 5,000 years ago

Fact: God created man, woman (OK a sort of mistake) and animals to eat

First God created A Mountain, a Midget and a Tree, men and women (A bloody good idea, or do you have a longing for a world with only male company?)

Fact: God had the Bible written so His people would know what to do

False Men wrote the Bible and made up a god in their own image. (God did try to give them a few pointers but they missed most of them)

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Definition of a theory

True 5,000 years ago
First God created A Mountain, a Midget and a Tree, men and women (A bloody good idea, or do you have a longing for a world with only male company?)
False Men wrote the Bible and made up a god in their own image. (God did try to give them a few pointers but they missed most of them)

Your midget fetish is absolutely repulsive.



Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth