(quote from RealReality.org/Real_Faith_and_Reason_Vol_2_-_Scientia.pdf)

The Central Question: What’s the rational basis for thought?

While thought always has a foundation, we can’t trust every foundation. On the one hand, Bill Nye claims assumptions are a good foundation, while on the other hand, Ken Ham insists that divine revelation is a good foundation. The two positions in their simplest form are:

“Made-up stuff is the best basis for thought.”

versus

“Divine revelation is the best basis for thought.”

Consider the following interchange:

Sandy Sandbuilder: It’s reasonable to assume that if the scientific method develops propositions and theories, then these propositions and theories are the truth about the universe created by God.

Rocky Rockbuilder: It’s never reasonable to assume. Assuming is making up stuff and thinking the made-up stuff is true. A proposition is a claim. We can use the scientific method to develop a claim. We can’t use it to prove a claim. However, if we’re making a product, say a paper airplane, we can test the paper airplane and see if it flies. We can’t test a story about the distant past to see whether it happened unless we have a time machine.

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