Science is the key/ Not Religion

big bang theory noun Astronomy. a theory that deduces a cataclysmic birth of the universe (big bang) from the observed expansion of the universe, cosmic background radiation, abundance of the elements, and the laws of physics. Also called big-bang model. Compare steady state theory. Origin: 1950"55 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, " Random House, Inc. 2014. Cite This Source | Link To big bang theory Please review your understanding of the Big Bang Theory. It is not, as you say, thought of by most atheists to be a combustion of the universe. It is widely accepted by people with and without religion. The reason it doesn't make much logical sense to you can be traced to your poor understanding of the topic. With a better understanding of this, you will see how easily it is to disprove Young Earth Creationism, for we can trace back much farther than the time period proposed by it. I would also like to point out that the Miller-Urey experiment was to simulate the conditions thought to be present on Earth at an early time in order to test for the chemical origins of primitive life. Again, nothing to do with the Big Bang. It appears you mustn't know too much of the experiment either. On the Big Bang: http://www.space.com... http://science.nasa.gov... http://www.umich.edu... It is also evident that you believe that because science changes over time it cannot be trusted. This is most certainly not the case. Science adapts as new discoveries are made, thus correcting any errors and paving the way to new knowledge. There is so much to discover, so many complex questions about the world around us. It cannot be expected for our understanding of these things to be perfect on the first try. Once we have a good understanding, however, science can be looked at like a river eroding away the banks and uncovering what lies beneath. Science manages to stay stable because of its evolving. Whereas the Bible refuses to change. When something is disproven the Bible falls apart because of its refusal to adapt. Hardly what can be considered "sturdy". I would now like to point out that you did, in fact, mention quite a bit about fossils in the first round. That is nearly the entirety of your second paragraph. You stated that "Plenty of suitable sedimentary deposits (i.e. in which organisms could have been preserved as fossils) exist within the late Precambrian and Cambrian strata". First, this statement, in which you recognize the Precambrian and Cambrian periods, negates your later statement regarding Young Earth Creationism. Secondly, the presence of such sediment that could preserve organisms does not guarantee that said organisms will be preserved. Organic matter decays, and, as was said before, the unearthing and harsh conditions fossils are submitted to overtime can damage them greatly and even destroy them, especially over the length of time from the Precambrian to their discovery. Take, for example, the dinosaurs who ruled the Earth over two-hundred million years ago. There are fossils of these creatures, however not for every one that ever existed. Thus provides one explanation of the lack of fossils from that time. I would also like to question you on how we have these fossils, and sometimes full skeletons, of dinosaurs if your beliefs on Young Earth Creationism are true. To address your statement about the lack of fossils and lack of evolutionary change between then and now, I would like to inform you that there has been an extreme amount of evolutionary change between the Precambrian and Cambrian eras and the current Cenozoic era. I will provide some links for you to further your investigation on this topic below. Also, evolution is not a consistent occurrence throughout time. It can occur gradually or rapidly and, either way, occurs over long periods of time. There are also "missing links" that have been found over time, and studied to increase our understanding of evolution. Precambrian and Cambrian life: http://fossils.valdosta.edu... http://www.fossilmuseum.net... http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu... http://www.pbs.org... There is a previous inquiry of yours that I wish to venture further into. "...if the words in Christianity's Book don't change like science does and they can agree with the facts seen observed in the world, why can't they both be equally important to a person's life (why can't they both be the "key")?". I'd like to remind my opponent that the topic of this debate is "Science is the key/ Not Religion", and though saying both can coexist is a valid opposition, it is a bit late to change ones opinion. Continuing, I shall state my argument to this in the form of a story. You go to the refrigerator, wishing for one of the cookies you had just baked. But upon your arrival, to your dismay, they are gone. Your initial thought is that your brother took them (because he loves cookies). However as you turn away, you see a trail of chocolate leading to the dog, who also has the rest of the cookies. In this care the initial thought of the brother represents Christianity. And the adaptation of knowledge once you see the dog represents science. If you don't change your mind, though you have seen the dog eating the cookies, and confront your brother about it, he will deny he did it, thus "facts" observed do not agree. You had no evidence that your brother did it which is also a lack of observation. There is one question (who took the cookies) yet two ways to find the answer (going with your initial thought or adapting to the evidence). Likewise, science and religion cannot both be they key, just as two different keys cannot unlock one door. If you can find a way this situation can be solved by both methods, I invite you to share. Here are my questions for you: " What proven evidence can you provide for Young Earth Creationism? " How can religion, an un-changing idea strive for survival in a world ever shifting toward science? " Why would god create a life form that needs to destroy other life in order to survive? " If human life started from Adam and Eve, why are there so many people who do not follow Christianity? Wouldn't oral tradition eliminate any skepticism? " What are the "miracles" you stated that Jesus performs today and can they truly not be answered by science? " Why would god arrange the fossil record to point to evolution? " If everything was created according to Young Earth Creationism why can we see objects billions of light years away? " If humans are so special why do we share DNA common with chimpanzees? " Can you explain the process god used to create life (why specific proteins, why DNA, why genetic variation, number of chromosomes)? " Name one triumph in any field that can be directly credited to creationism. " How does creationism account for Cosmic Background Radiation? And please try to improve your choice of links. All the ones that aren't bias fail to work.