Fine tuning/ programming

It evolved. Because the evidence shows that it evolved.

Wow, that's so confused.No, natural selection does not cause mutations. Nor, unless we're talking of single-celled organisms, is it meaningful to talk of an animal undergoing mutation. Nor do mutations happen in order to further the survival of anything.

And he didn't try to explain celestial mechanics in terms of God doing magic. Otherwise we wouldn't have heard of the man.

Evolution.I'm glad we sorted that out.

Perhaps you are equally intrigued as to how Newton chose to ignore the origin of mass question.Or perhaps the theory of gravity is not contrary to your religious beliefs, so you don't choose to talk nonsense about it.

Well, now you're just making mistakes about biology almost at random.In some cases you don't even bother making the mistake, you merely allude to it. In what way would you like to be wrong about Archaeopteryx? You just indicate in passing that there's some sort of mistake you want to make.As for the rest of it ... sheesh. You're wrong about finches, you're wrong about irreducible complexity ... and how can anyone not know that there are things other than birds which migrate? This presents us once more with the strangest paradox of creationism --- that creationists are obsessed with a subject, biology, that they aren't remotely interested in.We must remember that this comes from the guy who confidently assured us that tetanus was not caused by bacteria. Did it never occur to you to find out about the things you're talking about before talking about them? It might prevent you from saying things that are hopelessly wrong.

Ah yes, Christian apologetics at their finest. Let me quote you: You were confident to the point of being patronizing ("in layman's terms" forsooth, and "I suggest you do some research"). If you spend a few seconds taking your own advice and researching the subjects on which you wish to bloviate, you would bear false witness less often. Pointing out that you're wrong is not an ad hominem attack. Pointing out why you're wrong (i.e. that you've made no effort to be right) was intended as helpful advice. If you research the things you post about, then you will in fact be wrong less often. If you don't, then you're only ever going to be right by accident.Edited by Dr Adequate, : No reason given.

You weren't talking to me, and I'm not offended. I'm just advising you that you should try to be right before getting on your high horse. Ah, you wait 'til I start in with the sticks and stones.