@robertmidwest, you might not have “thumbs upped” what you thought you thumbs upped. Either that or I conveyed the wrong meaning of what I meant to say.
If the Vatican itself says it’s real… How can you be Catholic and question, technically the Catholic Church itself!?
You misunderstand my point. You said that Global Warming is not a theory. Depending on the definition of “theory,” that is false.
In science, the word “theory” essentially means the best explanation for something given current evidence. It also takes a long time for a theory to become a law. So yes, Global Warming is a theory.
In the vernacular sense, “theory” is essentially the equivalent to a hypothesis in science. So in that sense, Global Warming is not a theory.
So when you said that Global Warming is not a theory, I pointed out that you may consider a potential need to clarify which “theory” you are using in regards to scientific matters because the stark contrast between the scientific and vernacular senses of the word do matter. (Discuss another topic that was a favorite discussion lately and you will see how important it is to clarify the dual meaning of “theory.”)
And I must agree with Robert that asking how someone can even call themselves Catholic for such a trivial statement does not help you at all. Believing in science is more in the secular realm. Catholics are free to believe the moon is made of cheese, which I’d say almost 100% of scientists would say is false, is permissible in Catholic morality. I would even hazard a guess that if asked, the Vatican would say the moon is not made of cheese, but Catholics would still be able to morally believe the moon is made of cheese. (Side note: I have a feeling that this analogy is going to give offense, but I couldn’t think of a better one.)
