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Originally Posted by Omaroo
Inconsistencies do not in themselves serve to disprove any theory. They are merely questions.
Actually - I'm interested to know whether proponents of religion (I'll drop the "R" word - we're grown up here) can typically see and even acknowledge the logic behind the theory of evolution, irrespective of whether they "believe" that it is proven or not, or even can be.
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your response.
Firstly let me clarify, that I do not have any strong defensive feelings for either side of the debate.
I went to a Catholic School and they taught Evolution.!
I don't think being a proponent of religoin means you don't believe in the theory of evolution. I am sure everyone understands and accepts the basic principle of survival of the fittest (or best adapted).
But are there some inconsistencies, if this is to be used to explain everything?
Probably Not, perhaps just unanswered questions (as you say)
(And maybe only Unanswered to the questioner at that)
Example: (Perhaps you can help me with this)
If every life form on this planet all evolved from single cell life form(s), which by definition incorporate asexual reproduction, then one day suddenly a critter with a male reproductive system appears, isn't it a bit of an unexplained coincidence that (hopefully for that species) a like critter appeared with female reproductive system, and the two found each other to spawn the new species.?
Oversimplification, perhaps, but a legitimate question.
Gradual evolution seems a poor explanation here, since until they were used, having those separately developing organs would not provide any advantage for a mutation strain. Would they? And to work they must rely on mutual development of both (m+f) organs in the same time frame, wouldn't they.
I appologise, if you still think this is irrelevent and a redirection of your thread. But you did sort of ask for some feedback (and even invited this angle with the word of "contentious")
Did you hear the great talk at IISAC by
Professor Geraint Lewis:
A universe for me? The anthropic principle in Astronomy. ?
A real mind bender. But not unlike this area. An attempt to develop a theory of everything.