Measurement is relative. A reference point is always needed. Units are defined.
Its a dangerous topic to argue. Its much better with people who don't believe to just walk away friends and each with their own beliefs. As a christian I am not supposed to push my faith down people's throat, but let them know of it, and it is ultimately their choice to believe or not.Interesting topic.
I find it intriguing that the majority of the world's greatest scientists/matheticians/physicists believed in some form of a Supreme Being. This includes Newton, Einsten, Faraday, Galileo, etc. Many of these scientists began their research on inspiration found in religious texts or considered themselves to be studying the mind of God. Considering this, it has always irritated me to some extent when I am told by fellow scientists that God most certainly can not exist. For one thing, it is simply impossible to prove or disprove God's existence. If you choose to believe there is no God, I cannot change your viewpoint and will not try; all I can do is share mine. But since so many great minds throughout the history of the world placed their faith in something beyond themselves, I don't see any reason why such a concept should be looked down upon.
True. We should not hold those in ancient times to standards defined after their deaths, but we do. The defendant does not have the chance to face his accusors.Measurement is relative. A reference point is always needed. Units are defined.