[Alter Kaker]

Incorrect. Not for the very first life form, certainly. By definition (think about it), the very first life form sprang from inanimate matter. Not mutations.

While that's true, that's a question of abiogenesis, which is a very different subject than evolution. The theory of evolution explains the change in allele frequency we see in living creatures over time. It does not attempt to explain how life originally came into being, which is a completely separate question. Personally, I believe that God created life in the beginning, but that's a question of faith: because unlike evolution, which is a fact, abiogenesis is an unanswerable question.

[WVNan]

There you have it. Thank you for putting all these 600+ posts into a nutshell.

[Southack]

"While that's true, that's a question of abiogenesis, which is a very different subject than evolution. ... abiogenesis is an unanswerable question."

I disagree. So does Steen Rasmussen.

Don't block out facts and angles of inquiry merely because they may discredit your own beliefs, either. Answering how DNA code originally become organized is important, and relevant to the whole Evolution/ID debate.