The Nature of Mutations

My question is, what form of mutation isn't, colloquially speaking, recombination? Maybe I'm way off here, but basically every mutation is a shuffling of amino acid sequences with some addition and subtraction in the mix. The idea that mutations don't happen because the 'mutations' are only recombinations smacks of an argument by definition. Define mutation as recombination. Claim that recombination isn't mutation thereby setting up a false dichotomy. And then claim that there are therefore no (beneficial) mutations.------------------
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A tool, or protein, has no function in the absence of the elements that it acts upon.

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Right... the phillips screwdriver in the absense of phillips screws would have no purpose. It could still be co-opted for something else though, which is how evolution works. A freak accident hands you a tool. It has no designed purpose, like the phillips screwdriver, but something can sometimes be found to do with it, like, say... the screwdriver could serve as a weapon.------------------
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We agree. Prolly has something to with evidence vs. exegesis... hmmmm.------------------
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Purpose is most definitely connected by function, only evolutionists deny this.

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You are equivocating on the word 'purpose.' In English there are two (relevant) definitions of purpose. One definition involves intent. One definition concerns what an object does. To illustrate, take the sentence, "You did that on purpose." The 'purpose' in this case is 'intent.' You could instead say, "You did that intentionally." The sentence works just fine. But "You did that functionally." Just doesn't work. Likewise, it doesn't work the other way around either. "The capacitor's purpose is to do some electrical stuff." Substitute 'function' and the sentence works. Substiture 'intent' and it doesn't.

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