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To: GodGunsGuts
"What observable, repeatable evidence did Darwin have for no taxonomic boundaries? What observable, repeatable evidence did Darwin have all life derives from a single common ancestor? Sorry, Darwin was practicing Evo-religion, not science."

"PS I have nothing against religion. But I do object to the Temple of Darwinistic Materialism hiding the religious motivations behind their unscientific historical interpretations."

Darwin asserted nothing about taxonomic boundaries. You did, and I did.

Common ancestry is a derived concept formulated from the observance of shared DNA, a discovery that Darwin's observations predated. He was only describing how nature tends to shape animals and adjust them to better fit their ecological niches, just as flowing water softens its own bed.

If you have nothing against religion, you should refrain from attempting to insult opinions you find disfavorable by calling them religions.

"... object to the Temple of Darwinistic Materialism hiding the religious motivations ..." -- Now you're inventing mythological nonsense.

By the way, your phrase, "materialistic religion" sounds like some "focus-tested" wording designed to get people's nerves on edge.

You say you have nothing against religion. Should we conclude that you do have something against materialism?

"You some kinda Communist, boy?" (/Foghorn Leghorn character)

15 posted on 06/03/2009 10:00:39 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Error is patient. It has all of time for its disturbing machinations.)
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To: NicknamedBob; Moonman62

I am opposed to materialist explanations of our origins: e.g. the notion that life came from non-life, or intelligence came from non-intelligence.

And Darwin most certainly did teach that simple life forms became complex life forms via random mutation plus survival. As such, Darwin taught that life was able to cross every taxonomic boundary, from the simplest proto-cells, all the way to mankind, and without a shred of evidence beyond minor variations within species.

And finally, shared DNA between diverse organisms is much better explained by common design than common descent. Indeed, one would think that any shared DNA between organisms that are supposedly separated by so many millions of years would have long since been obliterated if evolution was true.


24 posted on 06/03/2009 10:51:18 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: NicknamedBob

I know this is way off the topic.
But my excuses are it is late, I am tired, and I really needed a good laugh.
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“You some kinda Communist, boy?” (/Foghorn Leghorn character)”
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I haven’t thought of Foghorn Leghorn in years. I always loved him.
Great line. Really funny if you get the accent right to go with it.


91 posted on 06/05/2009 12:54:16 AM PDT by Aurorales
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