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Originally Posted by FireFly
Don't institutes usually research? Perhaps there's an institute for research on the big bang? I'm sure if there isn't a whole institute on it, there's a lot of scientists who research it anyway...
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That is correct, instiutions generally do research. The Institute for Creation Research does not do research, nor has facilities for research, which is why they have not been granted status as an accredited educational institution for bestowing graduate degrees, which they so proudly promote on their web site. This institution is getting run over in the Chronicle of Higher Ed because they do not teach scientific methodology, but do promote several advanced degrees in earth sciences.
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My grim is firm, Lanny. In any science, you have a theory, and you try to comfirm or contradict it, and then work from those conclusions. There is more to creation theory than just "and then we're here." There are other ways creation could have happened and only the close minded would fail to see that. The Big Bang is only one of the other theories, and scientists work hard to either confirm or deny plausibility, cause that's just what it is... And if they find something new, they input that data and keep going. You can redefine science so why can't you redefine religion?
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The main problem (and there are many) with your position is that this "institute" does not redefine religion, it tries to redefine science, something it is not qualified to do. I know, that's just splitting hairs.