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Author Topic:   The Definition for the Theory of Evolution
Straggler
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Message 47 of 216 (409339)
07-08-2007 8:00 PM
Reply to: Message 44 by Cold Foreign Object
07-08-2007 6:01 PM


Rubbish
But the only definition of Theory of Evolution that mattters is: an interpretation of scientific data attempting to explain how nature may have produced itself without any assistance from a Divine Creator (Phillip Johnson).
Nonsense.
There are any number of naturalistic theories that COULD be postulated that do not involve a creator and which would not involve evolution in any way at all.
E.g. All living things were created instantaneously by complex and unspecified chemical reactions in clouds before faling to the Earth in a massive hail of beasts.
However there is no evidence for any such theory and no evidence to believe it to be true.
Unlike the T0E.
Your politicised definition is as silly as it is wrong.
Edited by Straggler, : No reason given.

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Straggler
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Posts: 10333
From: London England
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Message 56 of 216 (409418)
07-09-2007 11:53 AM
Reply to: Message 54 by Cold Foreign Object
07-09-2007 11:42 AM


Re: Your opinion, Your Favorite
One of the many problems with your definition is that there are many Christians, probably the majority, who believe in a divine creator and accept evolution as fact.
How does Johnson reconcile his definition with those people that believe God played a part in evolution?

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Straggler
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Message 67 of 216 (409471)
07-09-2007 4:00 PM
Reply to: Message 62 by Cold Foreign Object
07-09-2007 1:24 PM


Oh Jeez
We explain TEists as I did above or, as I now will say: they are confused since the whole point of evolutionary theory is the exact opposite of Creationism.
The grand conspiracy theory again. The whole point of science and scientists is to deny the existence of God and anyone who cannot see that, whether they actually believe in God themselves or not, is failing to see the truth that is so evident to you and your little minority of creationist friends.
Oh dear.
You claim arrogantly to know both the motives of all scientists and the minds of all rational Christians.
Unbelievable.

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