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The majority of the participants in this debate seem to think that the theory of evolution stands or falls on the scientific evidence.
I certainly think the science side does.
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The ONLY challenge of this evidence I made was any interpretation or conclusion that claimed God wasn't the ultimate Creator.
I certainly haven't followed this topic closely enough to make any truly grand statement, but I think most of the evolution side neither claim nor deny the claim that God was ultimately behind it all. Such considerations are outside the realm of science. What the evo side does deny, is that it all came to be through some simple, young earth scenario.
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The indictment of scientism {the branch of science that excludes God in their starting assumptions} is the ISM which denotes religion.
Your saying that science excluding God from scientific investigations makes science a religion?
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Lets not lose sight of what the simple disagreement is here: Mankind was created by God - period. He did not evolve from an ape or any premordial soup. If you believe otherwise it is because your mind is wired/disconnected to believe otherwise, which is God's penalty for rejecting Him as Creator.
Let me say, that looking at the creation (the Earth) indicates that man did indeed evolve from something earlier. Most prefer to look at the creation itself, to get the story, not some brief and ancient text of uncertain origin.
I discard the rest of your rant.
Cheers,
Moose
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Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
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