Continuing the discussion from The effect of seeing scientists as intellectually humble:
In response to you I would suggest keeping the “there is no design” arguments short and sweet, reminding the Creationists that they don’t have to prove design … they have to DISPROVE evolution.
Brooks
Disproving evolution doesn’t make the case for creationism.
And proving “design” does not refute evolution.
Well done, George. You’re wrong twice with one claim.
I don’t see how that constitutes a sensible answer to my question, which was about how much you must exhibit intellectual humility (and in what way) for the gains in perceived trustworthiness to become significant.
And I think @Roy’s response is absolutely correct. Design isn’t demonstrated by falsifying the theory of evolution.
Logically speaking, you are right.
But did you mean to use the term “creationism”? Did you really mean
“design”?
In either case, we are PRO-evolution here, right?
The Creationists will certainly assume that disproving evolution leaves
them the victor. Focusing on God-with-Evolution is a good way to enlist
the millions of Christian supporters of evolutionary biology!
Brooks