Thank you for that wonderful quote from a distinguished scientist.
I’ve looked a bit into his research, and I can find no evidence that Professor Williams has any dispute with the larger theory of macro-evolution, nor can I find any statement of his on record that he feels as though his statement here (which is merely asserting, as I have, that the macro-evolutionary theoretical model makes no assertions or predictions about the mechanisms of abiogenesis) has made him the target of any undo criticism or bias by the “Evo-Cult” community as you call them.
It actually sounds like his and my background are quite similar, so if you have evidence that he’s found his impressions on this matter have “stacked the deck against him” in the scientific community, I’d be very interested in seeing it, as it is potentially worrisome for my own professional interests.
I’m sorry you do not see my point about how blurring the lines between cosmology and science can make life difficult for those of who who are actively and intellectually involved in both fields of human thought. I cannot press the point any further than I have, so I respectfully agree that this is an irreconcilable point between us.