New Scientific Evidence Convinces Over 400 Scientists That Darwinian Evolution is Deficient

Discovery.org ^ | 7/18/05 | Staff

[Izzy Dunne]

I suppose that if 400 scientists declared that global warming was real and imminent, we would all succumb and drive bicycles?

Oh, wait....

[Jackknife]

ping

[MeanWestTexan]

"So it's all a numbers game. When enough scientists are brave enough to come over to the other side, then the debate will heat up."

Maybe. Darwin was effectively alone when he proposed his theory, and roundly critized by the scientists of his day.

As the "Steve" list shows, these efforts are stupid and misleading.

[mlc9852]

And there are those who believe the evolution crap. But there are many more who don't.

[Michael_Michaelangelo]

The way I see it, more and more scientists are speaking out because in today's environment it's *okay* to do so (thanks in part to the ID movement). I fully expect more to do so in the next few years.

[fizziwig]

We need to keep the argument straight here cuz the term evolution is very broad. Nearly all scientists believe that evolution can explain the variations within species. There is very little evidence that natural selection can explain how a fish could turn into a cow or even a human. The intermediate species just don't exist...even considering the limited fossil record we have. There should be several intermediate examples out there. All we have is archeoptryx...not much IMHO.

But the real zinger is how complex even the simplest life forms are. To randomly create even the simplest life form would be, as some say, like having a tornado go through a junkyard and produce a 747. Not in a billion billion billion years. Forget it, no way, nada, yah right.

God created life....get over it sceptics.

[eastsider]

I infered the phrase "creationist scientists" from the first sentence of the article:

More than 400 scientists have signed onto a growing list from all disciplines who are “skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life.”

[Sam Cree]

I'm not sure that I even have a horse in this race, since while the theory of evolution makes sense to me, I find the idea of ID rather appealing too, if not exactly provable.

But the idea that the complexity of life cannot be explained by random natural selection is dead wrong, IMO. The fact is that random natural selection is probably the only thing that convincingly explains such complexity. It is Central Planning, OTOH, that cannot account for it.

[Mylo]

Lysenko-ism was LAMARKIAN evolution. Not Darwinian evolution.

Lamarkian evolution has never been demonstrated in the lab, and its predictions have not been borne out.

Darwinian evolution has been demonstrated in the lab and its predictions are "spot on".

[Michael_Michaelangelo]

More crap from a whacky Cult site.

Thanks for your input! You'll be happy to know that today I shall donate more money to both Jim *and* Discovery.org, in your name.

FRegards!

[DoctorMichael]

Picture of Lysenko giving a speech attacking Evolution with every Creationists number one Hero, Joe Stalin, gazing approvingly on.

[tfecw]

funny because I inferred the opposite:

"“Lately in the media there’s been a lot of talk about science versus religion,” said West. “But such talk is misleading. This list is a witness to the growing group of scientists who challenge Darwinian theory on scientific grounds.” "


Looks like you are playing the enemy of my enemy is my friend game.

[MeanWestTexan]

Of course God created life.

He apparently chose to so via natural selection.

Are you saying that is so complex a task God could not have done it?!

I find your lack of faith in God's abilities shocking.

[Ozone34]

G.K. Chesterton's "Everlasting Man" pretty much eviscerated Darwinism long before the ID community came into existence.

[shuckmaster]

I feel sorry for people who believe ignorance of science is a virtue. No wait --- on second thought, no I don't.

[eastsider]

What are you talking about?

[DoctorMichael]

Your're late, I already donated to Jim.

In addition, I just hope that FreeRepublic is not destroyed and marginalized by these Trolls that are attacking us from within by posting this crap.

[blackfarm]

Any one interested in a weekly internet Radio show that goes over the weekly scientfic discoverys that point to a creator check out www.reasons.org

[Publius6961]

LOL! Are you serious?

No.
Just high on something.

[mlc9852]

I find that in extremely poor taste but not surprising. So those who believe God is the creator admire Stalin? Not sure I get the connection but I think it was meant as an insult. When you are losing an argument that's all you have left.