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Author Topic:   Biological classification vs 'Kind'
Meldinoor
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Message 57 of 385 (562949)
06-02-2010 4:31 PM
Reply to: Message 55 by BobTHJ
06-02-2010 4:17 PM


Welcome to EvC, BobTHJ.
I think you'll find that Creationists differ enormously as to what extent evolution is responsible for the diversification of species. You appear to have no quarrel with speciation, or natural selection/evolution. But neither do you provide a clear definition of the term "kind". Do you believe that there is a test for kinds, some method by which it would be possible to determine whether two organisms belong to the same kind or not? If no such test exists, is the term "kind" even useful to a scientist? Why not simply stick to the use of clades, which is an objectively defined grouping of species, whether you believe in universal common descent or not.
Just to get a clearer picture of what you believe: Assuming the earth was 4-5 billion years old, do you believe that evolution from single-celled organisms to the diverse and complex life-forms we have today would be possible? Or are you of the "no information/complexity can be gained through naturalistic processes" stripe?
Respectfully,
-Meldinoor

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