Posted on 11/15/2009 6:52:24 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
Knockout strategies have demonstrated that the function of many genes cannot be studied by disrupting them in model organisms because the inactivation of these genes does not lead to a phenotypic effect. For living systems, this peculiar phenomenon of genetic redundancy seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Genetic redundancy is now defined as the situation in which the disruption of a gene is selectively neutral. Biology shows us that 1) two or more genes in an organism can often substitute for each other, 2) some genes are just there in a silent state. Inactivation of such redundant genes does not jeopardize the individual’s reproductive success and has no effect on survival of the species. Genetic redundancy is the big surprise of modern biology. Because there is no association between redundant genes and genetic duplications, and because redundant genes do not mutate faster than essential genes, redundancy therefore brings down more than one pillar of contemporary evolutionary thinking...
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So back with the misdirection and avoidance, however the ridicule was a nice touch.
You sure are going to a lot of trouble to keep from answering a simple question.
I have been watching this thread for some time and I’ve made a few posts, and basically people are going to fall in one of two camps. The first camp are those who accept the Bible as the Word of God. The other is the camp that to a greater lesser extent does not accept the Bible is the Word of God.
And the question between those two viewpoints, is where is the person going to put their faith?
If while the Bible certainly does not say how old the earth it is, giving the syntax of it’s writing and pasting it certainly is not billions or trillions of years.
So it ultimately depend upon who you’re going to place your faith in, do you believe that God created everything versus do you believe only in man’s abilities?
I for one am going to side with God. And while I can cite are reasons why I take that position one of the first and foremost is in the light of my own experience. I have seen that the Gospel of Christ has changed people’s lives, I’ve seen prayer answered against all odds.
And while I believe there is a place for science in the world, it ultimately cannot answer the most perplexing questions that man is ever posed to himself why am I here what is my purpose and what existence is there beyond our lives? Science will never be able to answer those questions, its real purpose to me is to invent the longer-lasting lightbulb or cure some disease. Otherwise it has no real use in my opinion.
He knows that if he doesn't ....
To: GodGunsGuts I repeat, stop hitting the abuse button. 210 posted on 10/22/2009 3:29:31 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
Besides, he gets paid by the post.
At least he doesn’t make fun of disabled veterans!
You are SO anal-oriented.
Assuming that is what you meant to type, then I guess the question of yours I responded to was not about you defending your own beliefs.
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