[<1/1,000,000th%]

That being said, I have come to the conclusion that the evolution/creation debate is viscious and heated primarily because the most vocal proponents of the two sides (committed pious protestants on the one and atheistic proponents of scientism on the other) both share a common misconception of the relationship between stochastic processes and intent or purpose.

I am not an atheist.

[Stop Legal Plunder]

I am not an atheist.

Perhaps you're not among "the most vocal proponents" referenced by the prior poster.

At any rate, I'd still like to hear a thoughtful evolutionary explanation for beauty, love, morality, etc.

[The_Reader_David]

I did not say you were. I said that the most vocal proponents of evolution in the public debate are atheists. Surely <1/1,000,000th%
is not the screen name of Richard Dawkins is it? You are not the fellow down the hall from me in my department who regularly debates on behalf of "Individuals for Freethought" are you?