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To: donmeaker

Mathematicians as a whole have the highest rate of rejection of evolutionary fairy tales. A majority in fact - much higher than anyone can say for self-named christians with beliefs all over the map.

Also I noticed how you didn’t touch on abiogenesis - something you’ve not studied I’d guess since you think you have an answer for everything - namely hot air!


78 posted on 12/04/2013 6:48:27 PM PST by BrandtMichaels
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To: BrandtMichaels

No, I just want to go eat supper. I will help you with your high school biology another time.


80 posted on 12/04/2013 6:49:49 PM PST by donmeaker
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To: BrandtMichaels

The important thing to remember is that evolutionary theory is a scientific theory about how life has developed — this means that it begins with the premise that life already exists. It makes no claims as to how that life got here. It could have developed naturally through abiogenesis. It could have been started by a divine power. It could have been started by aliens. Whatever the explanation, evolutionary explanations begin to apply once life appears and begins to reproduce.

Another related error made by some creationists is the idea that evolutionary theory cannot explain the origin of the universe while creationism does — and, once again, evolution is inferior to creationism. However, the origins of the universe are even further removed from evolutionary theory than is the origin of life. There is some connection in that scientists seek naturalistic explanations for both, but that is simply due to the fact that they are both scientific pursuits and not because of any inherent relationship such that problems with one will undermine the other.

In both instances described above
creationists spreading this misunderstanding are doing so for one of two reasons. The first possibility is that they simply do not understand the nature of evolutionary theory. In not having a clear idea about what evolution is, they mistakenly include ideas which do not belong. This failure to understand the topic sheds some interesting light on their attempts to critique it, however.

The second possibility is that some creationists do understand what evolution is and do understand that neither the origin of life nor the origin of the universe are really relevant to the truth or validity of evolutionary theory. In such cases, the creationists in question are being consciously and deliberately dishonest with their audience. Perhaps they imagine that by confusing people as to the true nature of evolution, they will be able to gain more support for their own position — a position which is, according to them, more in accordance with the will of God and Christian doctrines.

So which are you, the confused or the dishonest?


81 posted on 12/04/2013 6:54:25 PM PST by donmeaker
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