Are "intlligent design" and evolution necessarily contradictory?
I think not.
Evolution is a biological mechanism. When a scientist strays beyond studying what can be determined only by scientific methods, and condemn "intlligent design", he is no longer speaking from a position of authority in his field - just rendering a personal opinion. In this case, I would view that opinion as flawed.
Who the heck does he think created the laws of biology and physics by which evolution and other processes in the universe operate?
I was all a fortuitous accident? I hardly think so.
At 100 years of age he should be reading the Bible - "cramming for finals."
8-) I think Darwin thoroughly refuted himself a century and a half ago when he said that the theory of evolution would be disproved if the fossil record did not, in the century to come, show itself to be replete with transitional forms.
As those gaps disappear, so does the need for a Creator.
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(J.Carter FOUGHT to retain evolution teaching in public education.)
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I guess this is why evolution is still a "theory".
There is no proof that evolution or creation either one ever took place.
However, I defy anyone to prove to me that a simple blade of grass just "happened" to appear one day.
If anyone can prove that beyond any reasonable doubt, then I will look seriously at whether or not an entire Universe just "Happened" to appear.
When they do this, then we can all go out and buy plastic, glass, fiberglass and metal and put them into a large bag. In oh... 20 million years or so, that stuff should morf into a Pentium computer.
Will he also tell us how he walked 20 miles to school, barefoot, through two feet of snow?
The same people who are getting all excited about this 100 year old guy 'refuting' creationism are the same ones who would just roll their eyes at him if he were to share some other tidbit of 'wisdom.'
Evolution is a reality. It takes nothing away from's God's divinity or role as creator everything. If God wants to use evolution to change things, who are we to say otherwise? Babies evolve from single-celled animals. Don't they?
As for the origin othe universe, it happened about 5:00 a.m. this morning, when I woke up.
For some reason I don't think pointing out the widespread acceptance of evolution in the days preceding the establishment of Nazi Germany contributes well to his thesis.
Yet, a scientist claimed to have "created" them.
Any news? I'll be back with a link to your "new species of fruit fly" thread as soon as I've found it.
Just barely squeaking by. Replenishment level is 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Does that say anything for the Doctor's species?
If that's the case, then why would he protest creationism so forcefully? What does he care? He will soon cease to exist and at some point in the future the entire earth will dissolve into a firey ball of flame, wiping out all his efforts.
Has he not faced up to this dilema?
There is no inherent inconsistency between evolution and intelligent design. Anyone who says otherwise has an ideological chip on their shoulder.
Congratulations!
Looks like you're heading for another 1000 post thread.
Personally, I believe whole heartedly in Creationism. I do not have any scientific facts to back why I feel the way I do. All I have is my own observations of life. When one has a 6 year old in the house, quite often one's eyes are opened to things that never ever would have even been considered before.
I have literally watched my beautiful, intelligent and often mischievious daughter grow from conception to the point she now has grown to become. I can not figure out for the life of me, how anyone could ever believe such an idea as evolution. Oh, I know someone will post a belligerant and rude response to my post, but to me, belief in evolution takes far greater faith than to believe that a Holy God created all.
When I observe all of the tiniest details of life, especially those pointed out by my little one who quite often excitedly points these things out to me, I realize there is something far greater than a slow but sure chemical transforming of life happening. Surely, we are all held in the Palms of the Hands of a Loving and Just Creator.
Life is just too intricately detailed to have come about by evolution. We are here for a purpose, and not by a series of Chemical reactions that happened because the conditions happened to be right that one point in history literally billions of years ago.
Let the insults and belligerant remarks, fly, but my position will not change. I stand by my belief we are created by God and not a series of chemical reactions from some primordial soup billions of years ago.