Science

=**Welcome to Science page**=

=**First we will start with the scientific method**=

The essence of all good science lies in a process called "the scientific method." The scientific method uses objective experimentation to predict, verify, or refute, an assertion made by a theory. Based on the results of the experiment(s), the theory is modified. The process of predict, verify or refute is repeated, continually testing and modifying the theory until the theory fits all possible experimental observations. Then the theory is considered a scientific law.



The diagram above shows a simplified flow chart of the scientific method. One can "enter" the flow chart at any point in the cycle. Generally however, one starts with a theory, a prediction, or an observation. It is important to understand the provisional nature of science. Science is provisional because in the same model it can have both true and false ideas. It may have true facts and figures of an object which are adjacent to far-fetched ideas not even close to the truth. ||   Current scientific method states that we make observations, then form a hypothesis that explains the observations. Next we perform experiments to test the hypothesis. If the results of the test contradict the hypothesis, then the hypothesis needs adjusting and is tried again. But, if the results of the experiments result in the data supporting the hypothesis, then the hypothesis becomes a theory. Next we collect relevant data over long periods of time. If the data collected contradicts the theory then the theory needs adjusting and needs to be tried again. However, if the data collected supports theory then the theory becomes a law. Creation scientists approach areas of science with rigorous research, but frame everything with the understanding that the Bible is the explanation of Origin, and all else must fit within its framework. It is important to understand that no educational pursuit is religiously neutral. Creation Scientists and Evolutionists, Christians and non-Christians all have the same evidence or facts. They have the same earth, the same fossil layers, the same animals and plants, the same stars; the facts are the same. However, when we interpret the facts and try to make sense of them that is where the problem occurs. For example, when a creation scientist interprets the findings of the fossil layers he finds how different animals died in the flood. On the other hand, when the evolutionist interprets the findings of the fossil layers he finds out how life forms evolved over time. Even though both scientists had the same facts they came up with different conclusions. They came up with different conclusions because when those scientists interpreted these facts about fossils they interpreted according to what they understand or believe about what happened during that time. The difference is in the way we all interpret the facts. And why do we interpret facts differently? Because we start with different presuppositions. These are things that are assumed to be true, without being able to prove them. These then become the basis for other conclusions. All reasoning is based on presuppositions (also called axioms). This becomes especially relevant when dealing with past events. There are no such things as ‘brute facts’; all facts are interpreted one way or another. And once the Bible is eliminated from the argument, and then the Christians’ presuppositions are gone, leaving them unable to effectively give an alternate interpretation of the facts. Their opponents then have the upper hand as they still have their presuppositions.