# The proper distinction between science and theology

**URL:** https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-proper-distinction-between-science-and-theology/16636
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**Tags:** Theology, Science
**Created:** [April 15, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-proper-distinction-between-science-and-theology/16636 "2024-04-15T03:59:29Z")
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### Author: ![misterme987](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/misterme987/32/15207_2.png) [@misterme987](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/misterme987)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-proper-distinction-between-science-and-theology/16636/99 "2024-05-06T01:57:40Z")

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> [@Giltil](#):
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> Big bang, fine tuning and information storage and processing systems within cells are 3 major discoveries that has provided wind in the sails of theism.

All teleological arguments are, at their core, claims that P(Life|God) \>\> P(Life|~God), or at least that P([some feature of the universe]|God) \>\> P([some feature of the universe]|~God). But the fact is we don’t know nearly enough about either nature or God to be able to reliably calculate P(X|God) or P(X|~God). For this reason, I don’t think any teleological arguments support the existence of God. Even if it could be shown that evolution is utterly false, it wouldn’t help support the hypothesis of creation (though I don’t believe evolution and creation are contradictory anyway).

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