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But that's just it: they don't have a "proper slot". I've been reading entries on the EvC forums (evcforum.net), that's why I haven't responded to this in a while. On EvC actual scientists and science major regularly post information (to include the scientific formulae) backing evolution.
One of the more recent posts I saw had a very interesting piece of information in it: a gene can have up to 60% or more variation in its sequence and not have a noticeable result in an organism. In addition, much of the DNA code is full of junk chemical sequences that don't do anything.
But that is not the most important thing that I read: DNA can go through what is called a transposition error (or something like that, I would have to email EvC again to get clarification). This means that the sequence can be out of order, yet still have the same effect of it being coded in order.
Your assumptions about the probability and order of genes is false.
Genes can be out of order and still work, the probability changes, and evolution becomes more viable.
If you need the real numbers, I can post your suspositions on EvC and let them tear them apart with actual numbers and repost them hear if you'd like.
DNA is a naturally occuring code.
How about the research being done that shows that Dolphins have a rather complex language. Sure, they have a degree of intelligence, but their intelligence developed through evolution.
Thus it is natural.
Remember that post I made from the skeptic report about probability not mattering? Remember how it said the chances of drawing a specific sequence of cards from a deck is 2 x 10 to the 41 power -to-1?
Probability of an event after the fact doesn't matter. Only the fact that it occured matters. After something happens, its chances of happening become 1 to 1.
The chances of DNA evolving is 1 to 1, because it happened.
Big numbers may look impressive, but they don't neccessarily actually mean anything.
1. This is a strawman, there is plenty of evidence out there for evolution. DNA is only part of it.
2. No, we cannot definativly prove there is not a Bigfoot or UFO's. There is a strong case against them existing, enough that a sane, logical person would deny their existence, but we can't outright prove they don't exist.
I'll break this next section down piece by piece. BTW, your arrogance is stunning.
A. I believe in God. I don't believe in your God. I am not a God denier. I also acknowledge that I have no proof that my God exists, and I'm fine with that. What I believe with my God have nothing to do with anyone else, so therefore I don't give a crap about proof.
B. Evolution does have missing information and massive amounts of proof. The entire natural world contains something that helps prove evolution. If evolution had as many flaws as you claim, scientists wouldn't believe in it.
Ow, wait that's right: In science, when there's a flaw in a theory, you don't discard all the parts of a theory that are flawed, you just discard that flawed parts and find something that works and has evidence. That is what they are doing with evolution.
Christian Creationism has no proof beyond a single, non-independently verified book. In my mind, a small amount of natural, evaluated, scientifically confirmed proof is better than none at all.
I acknowledge God, as do many scientists. Just not your God. My God is omnipotent enough and competant enough to create a universe through natural processes alone.
Your God has to magically "poof" everything into existence.
My morality and purpose comes from something beyond a book a mythology. I'm considered a very good, levelheaded, and moral person by everyone I know and I don't need religion to do it. I was raised right and taught my values by my family.
Right there is the true source of values and morality: family and society. Not God.
As for answering for my actions, I don't know what will happen to me after I die, but I know it will be appropriate to the way I act in life, so therefore, I am a good person.
I statement like this would get you laughed off EvC. It's possibly one of the most arrogant statements I've every heard. And you wonder why we don't want to believe in your God if his followers make stupid statements like this.
To clarify my beliefs, I don't believe in Christianity because any God that would in the same breath say he loves me while condemning my soul to hell just because I don't worship his son, even though I have been a good person, isn't deserving of my worship.
Any time you want to play with the big boys, go ahead and post your theory to EvC. I'd love to see there take on it.
