tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556283067410105.post6743533469175460733..comments2023-09-17T06:30:04.126-07:00Comments on No Religion Know Reason: Will the Caribbean ever find its Darwin?caribatheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00141510965594558342noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556283067410105.post-78436989141793462832014-11-01T21:42:09.111-07:002014-11-01T21:42:09.111-07:00NO, the theory of evolution is in no way like a re...NO, the theory of evolution is in no way like a religion. Indeed to speak about Darwinism is as absurd as speaking about Eisteinism or Newtonism. Darwin was the one whose scientific investigation led to the Theory of Evolution being established. Since then further investigations have borne out the predictions made by Darwin. Evidence from DNA has also supported the theory of evolution. Had the evidence not borne out what was predicted, the theory would have been thrown out, regardless of how dedicated people were to Darwin. There is no assertion that the theory is true because Darwin dictates it.<br /><br />This is the huge difference between science and religion. You just cannot equate the two.caribatheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141510965594558342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556283067410105.post-26581449680438240822014-07-09T05:14:25.814-07:002014-07-09T05:14:25.814-07:00Those are some interesting scenarios, especially t...Those are some interesting scenarios, especially the government calling for a prayer rally...that would be awesome! Faith in Darwin = Faith in man. Since religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence, Darwinism is actually a religion the government is comfortable in using although it is not acknowledged as a religion, possibly for a lack of organization. Darwinism as applied to creation seems out of place for Darwinism usually refers strictly to biological evolution, the term has been used by creationists to refer to the origin of life, and has even been applied to concepts of cosmic evolution, both of which have no connection to Darwin's work. The interesting thing about an expanded Darwinian theory is that it can fit into an intelligent design by a creator but alone it does not require a creator such that the randomly mutated species is the highest order of development, effectively creating a self-proclaimed species of "Gods". Now that's pretty empowering if true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556283067410105.post-668024450684765622011-02-13T18:22:56.864-08:002011-02-13T18:22:56.864-08:00Thanks Omar. You got it, so much comes down to cri...Thanks Omar. You got it, so much comes down to critical thinking. I know that there are programs and activities being done in Barbados and the wider Caribbean that are exposing people to more science and the importance of people such as Darwin. But, so long as faith remains the number one thing that everybody must possess, we aren't going to get as far as we could.<br /><br />For example, if the government called for people in the country to form community groups to discuss and come up with project ideas to reduce climate change impacts, the response would very likely be lukewarm.<br /><br />However, if the government called for a mid-week Day of Prayer to ask God to protect the country from the ravages of hurricanes and other impacts related to climate change the churches would be over flowing with eager prayer warriors. <br /><br />We really need to rethink our prorities.caribatheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141510965594558342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556283067410105.post-44406281915624457812011-02-13T04:52:14.281-08:002011-02-13T04:52:14.281-08:00Well said, a crisis of reasoning ability and criti...Well said, a crisis of reasoning ability and critical thinking skills in the region. Pondering the same thing. Is it even possible that such a figure would ever emerge in the immediate future. Our social system and culture doesn't bode well to producing a figure. <br /><br />Interesting point of comparison of the Galapagos islands and the Caribbean, brings to mind an event I attended a few years ago. <br /><br />The museum here in Barbados about 2 years ago held a seminar on the anniversary of Darwin's death or the publishing of the origin of the species (can't remember which date and yes this happened in Barbados). <br /><br />The point they were making though was about the characteristics of lizards found on Caribbean islands and the evidence of species diversification patterns similar to the Galapagos. <br /><br />The presenter actually asked at "what would have happened if Darwin had come to the Caribbean instead of the islands of the Pacific?" and he jokingly responded "well for one the Origin of the Species would almost definitely not be about birds."<br /><br />Your Darwin Day blog post just reminded me of that.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857333015026168805noreply@blogger.com