Comments on: Is not it funny that Einstein had to admit he was wrong and a Catholic, was right?

By: The Dark Side

The Dark Side — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

It is a perfect example of how scientists change their mind to reflect what is known - something that religions are generally incapable of doing. There was no doubt thought more and the conclusion that Lemaître was right. The fact that a Catholic priest, proposed the theory is neither here nor there. Einstein never changed her religious belief in accordance with Lemaître though - he was a pantheist, believing that God is everything and everything is God.
New theories often take time to be accepted by the scientific establishment. That is human and reluctant to change. As J B S Haldane put it:
"Theories have four stages of acceptance:
i) it is meaningless without value;
ii) it is an interesting but perverse point of view;
iii) this is true, but very low;
iv) I always said so. "

By: dwgriffi

dwgriffi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

The lesson that seems lost in all the fundies in this forum, is that the scientific mind, those who think, understand that they have all the knowledge of the universe and are willing to admit. I have yet to find a cast who think they have all the knowledge of the universe. Even when proven otherwise remain adamant that they have all this knowledge.

By: Brother Trucker

Brother Trucker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

He did not admit anything, but that's the difference between education and the brazen squirrel managed uneducated enough knowledge of the textbooks to get a degree.
Admission Einsteins theories of good points, obviously not the end of his infallibility as a witness by many other theories it has spawned. Simon's review of Big Bang is not a thorough study of the absurd theories that have been discovered.
Was there a Big Bang? That is certainly possible, but if the Big Bang, meaning an eruption uncontrolled just happened to design a universe that needs to read with respect and an inquisitive mind some of the research to date. That certainly is not what happened

By: Shinigami .

Shinigami . — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Yes, when I read this, my respect for Einstein and LeMaitre rose.
And I still believe it or not, was flawed. Two physicists addressed the problem of the plain (I think it was in the 80s) and called the expansion theory
Nobody seems to know about it.

By: The Apostle

The Apostle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Unfortunately for discussion later in the life of Einstein assumed that all things must have been created by a higher intelligence. Do not necessarily believe in the Christian God, but at least in a creator God …..>
Even Darwin said that looking at the complexity of the human eye and think that might have occurred by random chance is completely absurd …..>

By: Staggerl

Staggerl — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

demonstrating that science is a process of self-correction
is falsifiable and contrary evidence, when presented science change
unlike faith which is absolute and unfalsifiable (like ID)
Oh, and Einstein was wrong to admit that no physical Lemaitre Lemaitre and the priest was not a theological debate, but rather a scientific theory

By: Coaching

Coaching — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Einstein's theory helped to get everyone what they did. What difference does it was not selfish. He was part of this great unity of life. You laugh cause you do not get it and it is a sad person.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

I think Einstein was crazy. I think he had to do to be with someone to make money.

By: A.M.D.G

A.M.D.G — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

We now know that both were wrong.

By: Cjac

Cjac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Oh God, the Apostle, using the same old mine Darwin budget - what a surprise.