How I came to believe (Introduction)

by dhw, Saturday, October 10, 2015, 11:57 (3119 days ago) @ David Turell

dhw: You acknowledge that Darwin's theory does not cover the origin of life, you know that he categorically stated that his theory was not anti-religious, but still you won't condemn those who twist the theory to suit their agenda, whether theistic or atheistic. I wonder what you're afraid of.-DAVID: I'm not afraid of anything. All I accept from Darwin is a strong proposal that common descent appears to have happened, method still unexplained. With genetic studies showing that there is no genetic DNA tree or bush of life, but huge skip areas, it appears that someone has monkeyed with the works, to paraphrase Fred Hoyle ( making Carbon from stars). If the universe looks 'monkeyed with' so does the genetics of evolution.
I view Darwin as a person who fully opened up the discussion of evolution as a process to be studied. That is his claim to fame.-But you still refuse to condemn those who misrepresent his theory as an atheistic attempt to explain the origin of life.