[GodGunsGuts]

==Genetic variation arises through random mutation. If a gambler looses at dice isn’t it still God’s will that he do so, despite it being demonstrably random?

As we are discovering via epigenetics, genetic variation can arise via non-random, or directed mutation. So I reject the premise of your question.

[allmendream]

How can epigenetics derive genetic variation? You have ONCE AGAIN failed to explain how a mechanism that TURNS GENES OFF, can make an entirely NEW gene that makes a NEW gene product. Epigenetics cannot arrive at genetic variation, only phenotypic variation. Moreover epigenetics has nothing to do with “directed mutations” nor has anyone ever shown that mutations can be “directed”.

And the part about dice and God has nothing to do with biology. You are still avoiding the question. I wonder why.