[An.American.Expatriate]

An honest question!!

You state that the first quote regarding the origin of life has nothing to do with the theory of evolution.

Why not?

Is not the very beginning of the evolutionary chain of importance?

FTR - I am not a creationist, nor am I an evolutionist. I beleive the "truth" lies somewhere in between. I can not prove my belief - nor can I "defend" it. It is "my" theory based on the scientific and historical evidence I am familiar with. So please, no flames or battles - my interest is genuine.

[Dimensio]

Why not?

Because evolution is a specific process with specific mechanisms. The process of evolution requires the presence of reproducing life forms at every stage. When speaking of the ultimate origin of life there is, by necessity, at least one stage where reproducing life forms do not exist. Because of this, evolution cannot be applied.

Is not the very beginning of the evolutionary chain of importance?

The "beginning" of the evolutionary chain was when the first life forms capable of reproduction actually did so. Prior to that, evolution does not and cannot be applied. The study of how the first life forms came into existence is of interest to biologists, but the processes that caused such a thing to happen wouldn't necessarily be the same as the processes that drive evolution.