Posted on 03/31/2007 1:48:09 PM PDT by EveningStar
In the summer of 2006, I heard that a new book called Godless presented an insightful and devastating criticism of the theory of evolution. Although I learned that its author, Ann Coulter, is not a scientist but a lawyer turned author and TV pundit, she nevertheless appeared to be an intelligent and well-educated person, so I started reading. At first I was puzzled. There did not seem to be anything new; only tired and outdated antievolution arguments involving moths, finches, and fruit flies. But it wasn't until Coulter dusted off the old Piltdown man story that I suddenly realized: it was a hoax! And it was brilliant...
(Excerpt) Read more at talkreason.org ...
Yes.
"It is unfortunate that some people are so insecure in their faith that they fear their own intellects, especially as the concept of man's free choice is central in Christian theology, making it perfectly logical that God has created the world so that we can explain it without assuming Him as a hypothesis."
I say I just don't care but I'll look at the pictures.
Ann's writing on evolution is satire. That is what Ann does. She writes satire. This is obvious to all but those she poking fun at. If does not matter if she is poking fun at the "witches of Eastwick" or ID. It is all satire. That is what makes Ann so great (besides being beautiful).
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/qa.asp
I posted a link to a website which is based on science. Your links lead to websites based on apologetics, not science.
But since you mention the Institute for Creation Research, check out their Tenets of Scientific Creationism (excerpts below).
They are doing pure apologetics, not science.
Tenets of Scientific Creationism
- The physical universe of space, time, matter, and energy has not always existed, but was supernaturally created by a transcendent personal Creator who alone has existed from eternity.
- The phenomenon of biological life did not develop by natural processes from inanimate systems but was specially and supernaturally created by the Creator.
- Each of the major kinds of plants and animals was created functionally complete from the beginning and did not evolve from some other kind of organism. Changes in basic kinds since their first creation are limited to "horizontal" changes (variations) within the kinds, or "downward' changes (e.g., harmful mutations, extinctions).
- The first human beings did not evolve from an animal ancestry, but were specially created in fully human form from the start. Furthermore, the "spiritual" nature of man (self-image, moral consciousness, abstract reasoning, language, will, religious nature, etc.) is itself a supernaturally created entity distinct from mere biological life.
- The record of earth history, as preserved in the earth's crust, especially in the rocks and fossil deposits, is primarily a record of catastrophic intensities of natural processes, operating largely within uniform natural laws, rather than one of gradualism and relatively uniform process rates. There are many scientific evidences for a relatively recent creation of the earth and the universe, in addition to strong scientific evidence that most of the earth's fossiliferous sedimentary rocks were formed in an even more recent global hydraulic cataclysm.
- Processes today operate primarily within fixed natural laws and relatively uniform process rates, but since these were themselves originally created and are daily maintained by their Creator, there is always the possibility of miraculous intervention in these laws or processes by their Creator. Evidences for such intervention should be scrutinized critically, however, because there must be clear and adequate reason for any such action on the part of the Creator.
- The universe and life have somehow been impaired since the completion of creation, so that imperfections in structure, disease, aging, extinctions, and other such phenomena are the result of "negative" changes in properties and processes occurring in an originally-perfect created order.
- Since the universe and its primary components were created perfect for their purposes in the beginning by a competent and volitional Creator, and since the Creator does remain active in this now-decaying creation, there do exist ultimate purposes and meanings in the universe. Teleological considerations, therefore, are appropriate in scientific studies whenever they are consistent with the actual data of observation. Furthermore, it is reasonable to assume that the creation presently awaits the consummation of the Creator's purpose.
- Although people are finite and scientific data concerning origins are always circumstantial and incomplete, the human mind (if open to possibility of creation) is able to explore the manifestations of that Creator rationally, scientifically, and teleologically.
"Sokal was disturbed by the sloppily antiscientific, postmodernistic mentality that had started to replace reason and rationality within the academic left and ingeniously made his point by managing to get his nonsense article published by the very people he wished to expose."
Sounds like this guy's got a case of projection to me.
What is intelligent design?It's the missing link between creationism and religious instruction masquerading as biology.
Bruce Bower, Science News, vol. 168 (Nos 26 & 27), 2006, p. 414.
However, I see now reason why evolution could not take the brain to a level where it can generate or attract a soul.
I do a lot of radiocarbon dating.
Do you have any specific problems you can share with us?
Hope all is well.
Thank you for the kind comments.
These threads have changed a lot in the past few months since a lot of the science-oriented folks gave up and left, but I'm still hanging on!
Ann Coulter = leanest meanest RINO exposer.. RINOs are really democrats in drag.. Liberals could care less about AC but RINOS despise her..
Actually, I'd say liberals pretty much despise her as much as anyone.
Plenty of time for changes, But that is beside the point. Change from what to what? Do you believe in the concept of species? Darwin was talking about changes in forms, but are the forms real or simply a matter of appearances? The debate is really philosophical, and it has been going on since the time of the Greeks.
Ann Coulter is an equal opportunity traitor basher whether democrat or RINO..
It's actually kind of funny to watch. The Left and RINOs HATE this woman so much...it's like they feel so threatened by her. They are foaming-at-the-mouth insane over Ann and the things she says. Like I said...it's actually kind of amusing.
One might guess that Bruce Bower is not an ID advocate...so you're turning to critics of a view for the definition of that view? So I assume when you need a definition of something conservative you immediately run to liberals to provide it if you're consistent...is that correct?
Well I have respect for people who make compelling arguments and Ann did a great job.
He said: "Ann Coulter, is not a scientist"
EVOLUTION IS NOT A SCIENCE .. IT'S A THEORY!!
Or .. it's just the opinion of someone .. not a scientific revelation.
They have, but the humans were smart enough to eliminate them.
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Exactly!!
He said: "Ann Coulter is not a scientist"
EVOLOTION IS NOT A SCIENCE - IT'S A THEORY!!
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