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A short list of the numerous scientists who doubt Darwinism.
The statement they agreed to:
"I am skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged."
Far from a strong statement saying "the theory of evolution is wrong".
I suspect the list is strongly made up of theistic evolutionists/IDers who are aquainted with the biology, along with perhaps some that are so far out of the biology field they don't know what they're talking about.
For the first sentence - Perhaps it should be read as "I am skeptical of claims for the ability of
just random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life." Some scientific skepticism about anything and everything is not a bad thing.
The second sentence - I think even the hard core evo side will agree with that.
The most prominent name is, or course, that of Michael Behe. As pointed out in Kenneth Miller's
Finding Darwin's God, Behe accepts the vast bulk of the theory of evolution, including the decents of man and the great apes from a common ancestor.
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In case you and others didn't figure out on your own - Re:
The "Society for the Advancement of Real Science" Denounces Intelligent Design.
Please note: This press release by the Society for the Advancement of Real Science is a parody. No such organization exists. Unfortunately, because reality is nearly as extreme as this parody, many readers initially think that this "press release" is genuine. Hence this disclaimer. (
http://www.designinference.com/}
Moose
This message has been edited by minnemooseus, 08-20-2004 08:25 PM