[jwalsh07]

Actually Spetner does offer an alternative hypothesis in that he believes that mutations are directed by the environment rather than totally random. He refers to it as NREH, Non Random Evolutionary Hypothesis.

In his book he had a chapter on convergent evolution and the probability thereof using math and models taken from the science literature. Interesting.

FWIW, I'm a Catholic who believes that God created the universe and the mechanisms He used are up to Him. I keep an open mind about such things because neither evolution nor abiogenesis would affect my faith.

Now if you could create a universe ex nihlo and fill it with matter and the laws of physics, I might rethink my position.

[Rippin]

RIght but in the discussion I linked to he expressly stays away from saying his alternative hypothesis can account for "Evolution A" he is trying to stay scientific and avoid the "God inference" while doing science. Agree with you on God and science I suspect.