RE: Are humans irreducibly complex?

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:07:10 -0700

Bertvan:
The universe looks too complex to me to be the result of a series of random
accidents.

That's appeal to personal incredulance.

Bertvan:
Because a scientist says something and cites what he considers good evidence
for it does not ensure it is some "eternal, absolute truth." When
creationists offer their evidence, Darwinists sometimes claim it can't be
legitimate evidence because it is offered by creationists--not scientists.

Nice strawman.

Bertvan: If Darwinists' evidence is superior to that of creationists, it will prevail.

It has.

TBertvan: here is no need to try to silence creationists.

There is no need to invite their "science" into education either.

Bertvan : Do you think only scientists are interested in the truth? Don't you believe honest
differences of opinion can exist?

Yes but when religious faith leads people to ignore evidence then it is beyond science.

Bertvan: Would you forbid anyone to question anything a
scientist says about evolution? (Sometimes different scientists even say
different things.) Would you specifically forbid religious people from
expressing opinions about science?

Nope, they can do whatever they want but should not expect that their faith is treated like science.