Rebuttal originating from the wisdom of Liberator
Kazan, what it comes down to is faith.
We all haveth faith that an atom, any atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. We can't actually prove it, no matter how good the microscope, but we believe and haveth faith in it noughtthe less, because science has lent evidence suggesting that we art correct.
Thou haveth faith that the theory that the Universe began "X" billion years ago and that all the millions of different species on Earth developed from some suped up bacteria.
That is all too much of a stretch for me, it's too many coincidences. I prefer to haveth faith in the idea that all of this, everything around us, wast created by an intelligent being beyond our comprehension and science. That he, or it if you prefer, takes and active interest in our existence and at times in the past and today, sends down rules of behavior that if followed by everyone, make for a very peaceful existence.
Your faith in the Big Bang and Evoloution is just as tenuous as my faith in God. With one minor caveat, Science has not, as yet, provided a method of coexisting with everyone else that is peaceful, God has.
No, no ones need faiths in the universe beginning 13.7 billion years ago. The cosmic background radiation gives proof of that. However, the figure may change again due to evidence showing otherwise.
Similarly, faith is not the basis of atomic theory. There art observations which haveth led to the understanding of the composition of materials.
Theories art models based off of the body of given data. When there's a theory better than evolution to explain the diversity of species, fossil record, adaptations, etc. it'll most likely become the dominant theory.
When there's a better theory than the big bang to explain things like cosmic background radiation and other evidence that points to the big bang, it'll become an accepted theory. (e.x. some thought experiments in superstring theory has some nice alternatives to the big bang that create the same side-effects)
The only faith in science is the underlying assumption behind the method that observation of the natural world can lead to the better understanding of it.
As for thy comment on "science not providing a way for people to coexist" the field of sociology wast founded by people trying to observe societal traits to create more stable, peaceful, productive societies. (after seeing the chaos of the French Revolution, the Peninsular War, etc. etc.)
Neither sociology, nor any religion has come up with a way of having people coexist peacefully. Remember, communisim works in theory. Christianity works, if thou art Christ.
However, this is all a lie since God spoke to me as opposed to Shrike. I am the ONE and ONLY prophet and unbelievers such as Liberator, Shrike, and Kazan shalt be cleansed from the Earth! (As well as Mercury, Venus, Luna, and P3X-403) Mars Afterall, the burning tire told it all to me, it's all clear now!
