The Relationship Between the Beginnings of Life and the Evolution of Life

"Evolutionist" may be the sticky part here - that word is most often used by the "creationist" camp to suggest that people who accept the evidence for evolution (or for an earth older than 6000 years, or for life arising through natural means, ....) are following some sort of religion by doing so.Are you asking, "Are biologists only concerned....?Clarify for me, and give a more descriptive title, and I'll promote.Edited by AdminCoragyps, : No reason given.

Thread moved here from the Proposed New Topics forum.Eh.....I should have waited for a new title, but hey, I'm newish at this moderator business.Coragyps the non-admin feels that the study of abiogenesis is very much a part of the evolution/creation debate, though it certainly wasn't part of Darwin's work.And there was "cause" for the first life to arise: chemical reactions happen. The atmosphere and hydrosphere of the early Earth was apparently conducive to chemical reactions that led to self-replicating chemicals and to oily-walled things that remind one of cells - and it took off from there.Edited by AdminCoragyps, : No reason given.