More Denton: Reply to Tony (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Saturday, July 25, 2015, 23:31 (3199 days ago) @ dhw

Let's agree on what we HAVE observed, and what we have not. -We have observed:-

• Creatures appearing with no precursors

• Deviation within a species group (different types of apes, monkeys, dogs, cats, cows, melons, etc)

• Deviation within the same breed (morphological/genetic differences between Doberman Pincers, for example)

• Functionally perfect 'adaptations' (i.e. shark's electrical impulse sense)

• Purpose for each 'adaptation'


-We have NOT observed:-

• Speciation - i.e. changing from a goat to a llama

• Life appearing from non-life

• Randomly created NEW features without prior instructions (i.e. no eyes where there was not already the genetic information to create eyes)

• Stepwise change within a species leading to new organs.


-Based on this, the most likely (least convoluted) explanation is:-


• Life was planned/created by an intelligent designer.

• Creatures were created, at a minimum, and the individual species level. (i.e. Apes, Monkeys, Dogs, Cats, etc)

• The plan allowed for variation within that species group. (i.e. Doberman, rotweiller, corgy)


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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.