This conversation began with a comment from a creationist that an evolutionist believes in a Rock God (odd considering he is atheist and would not believe in any God). The reader responded about the sarcasm, what does Rock God mean? My response was as followed.
Myself (believer in evolution) Says-
Actually, most true evolutionists do not care how life originated, but most support some form of abiogenesis. To prove abiogenesis, it will take evidence found in ROCKS (hint rock god) to understand the atmosphere of earth at the time of the origin of life. Again, two separate theory’s in the scientific community. Evolution is best to explain the mechanisms, not the creation. Even if the current state of abiogenesis theory is falsified, the fact of evolution remains the same. No matter what your interpretation of either theory, both suggest a young earth (creationists) to be fallible.
Creationists says-
One must have the faith to believe the complex micro machinery common to all cellular life must have randomly formed out of the elements on earth. No one has even come close to explaining how the ATP synthase motor (required for life) could've formed randomly. If one found an alternator in the jungle, one wouldn't think a chunk of iron gradually eroded into the alternator. One could reasonable conclude design from such a discovery, the same as one could reasonably conclude design in the ATP synthase motor.
Do any of you have suggestions or readings to contradict the creationist? Please remember we are not professors, but mere mortals with science. Thanks.
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