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"God of the gaps" is a term used by atheists and scientists to disparage the belief that science cannot explain everything. Atheists argue that saying "God did it" as a response to every mystery is an ineffective argument. It should be noted that [[Gödel's incompleteness theorems]] has effectively established that science really can't explain everything; therefore, accusing believers of having a God of gaps is not in accordance with scientific principle. | "God of the gaps" is a term used by atheists and scientists to disparage the belief that science cannot explain everything. Atheists argue that saying "God did it" as a response to every mystery is an ineffective argument. It should be noted that [[Gödel's incompleteness theorems]] has effectively established that science really can't explain everything; therefore, accusing believers of having a God of gaps is not in accordance with scientific principle. | ||
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*[[Falsifiability]] | *[[Falsifiability]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:31, July 13, 2016
"God of the gaps" is a term used by atheists and scientists to disparage the belief that science cannot explain everything. Atheists argue that saying "God did it" as a response to every mystery is an ineffective argument. It should be noted that Gödel's incompleteness theorems has effectively established that science really can't explain everything; therefore, accusing believers of having a God of gaps is not in accordance with scientific principle.