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To: cracker
Even Darwin reneged on his thesis before he died.
763 posted on 02/25/2002 10:16:21 AM PST by Salvation
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To: Salvation
Even Darwin reneged on his thesis before he died.

NO, he didn't.

See: Answers in Genesis, "Arguments we think creationists should NOT use"

It's the second one listed...

764 posted on 02/25/2002 10:23:07 AM PST by cracker
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To: Salvation
Even Darwin reneged on his thesis before he died.

I don't believe that is so. If you have an original source for that please post the reference to it. Darwin did "clarify" a bit...

Chapter XV: Recapitulation and Conclusion

It appears that I formerly underrated the frequency and value of these latter forms of variation, as leading to permanent modifications of structure independently of natural selection. But as my conclusions have lately been much misrepresented, and it has been stated that I attribute the modification of species exclusively to natural selection, I may be permitted to remark that in the first edition of this work, and subsequently, I placed in a most conspicuous position- namely, at the close of the Introduction- the following words: "I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not the exclusive means of modification." This has been of no avail. Great is the power of steady misrepresentation; but the history of science shows that fortunately this power does not long endure.

767 posted on 02/25/2002 10:30:23 AM PST by AndrewC
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To: Salvation
REBUTTED BIG TIME, RIGHT HERE.
768 posted on 02/25/2002 10:30:35 AM PST by PatrickHenry
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