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Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:35:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> > > 
> > > > In fact the odds are so _not_ with [life's formation] (about 1 in 10 with • 50,
> > > > give or take 10, zeros chance) that we could never have come into being
> > > > without some other force/being/etc behind it.
> > > 
> > >  Exactly!  And evolution is that force!
> > > 
> > >   More precisely, where are you getting those figures?  It differs markedly
> > > from the estimations for number of inhabitable planets in the galaxy, much
> > > less the universe.
> > 
> > 
> > (It's Friday, so I have time to do this :-))
> > 
> > Evolution is not a force - it's:
> > a) a theory, involving
> > b) random chance
> > 
> > Random chance cannot product life. the odds are just too far much.
> 
> What scientific study are you quoting on those odds?
> 
> 
> > Indeed
> > today's leading edge evolution scientists have either a) ceased discussing • the
> > random chance and time tenants of evolution since they don't work out; or b)
> > claim that because they don't, we must have come from an alien race (another
> > intelligent life form)
> > 
> > -Jon
> 
> Not that I'm aware of.  Sources?

I've started a new thread for this topic...
-Jon



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  Re: Problems with Christianity and Darwinism
 
(...) What scientific study are you quoting on those odds? (...) Not that I'm aware of. Sources? Bruce (26 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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