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To: RadioAstronomer

Come on now. Be honest - you don't believe there are any negatives in the entire theory of evolution? Of course not. But we are all just rehashing the same old arguments every day on here. You won't convince those who question evolution and we (those who question evolution) won't convince anyone else. So basically we are all just wasting our time. Luckily my boss is on vacation so I have nothing better to do at the moment.


75 posted on 05/10/2005 6:45:13 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: mlc9852
You won't convince those who question evolution and we (those who question evolution) won't convince anyone else.

The problem is that "those who question evolution" have yet to offer up an alternative to it.

The proposal that some unknown "intelligence" created the species is analogous to the slang term "sh!t happens". It explains everything, and nothing. It is meaningless.

Until a positive alternative for evolution is proposed, then evolution stands, criticism and all.

80 posted on 05/10/2005 6:50:12 AM PDT by narby
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To: mlc9852
Come on now. Be honest - you don't believe there are any negatives in the entire theory of evolution? Of course not.

Hmmm.. "Negatives" is probably not the word I would have used. Yes there is much we don't understand. That is a given. But what we do understand fits the accepted theory. Indeed the theory can be revised (like all other theories) as new data is introduced. In fact, if contradictory data is discovered, it may toss the theory out altogether. Such is the way of science. The problem I see is that Genesis is not revised as new data comes to light. Instead of modifying the understanding of it to fit the new data, the new data is crammed into it no matter how hard it needs to be distorted.

But we are all just rehashing the same old arguments every day on here. You won't convince those who question evolution and we (those who question evolution) won't convince anyone else. So basically we are all just wasting our time. Luckily my boss is on vacation so I have nothing better to do at the moment.

This I disagree with. I learn every day from these threads. So do many others I suspect. :-)

88 posted on 05/10/2005 6:59:13 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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