John Burgeson (ASA member) wrote:
But assume the discovery is made of a whole slew of rabbit fossils in
pre-cambrian strata?
John
If the rabbits were found widely dispersed and not in just a small
area, then to my mind that should falsify evolution although other
theories have anomalies and we still utilize them while we look for a
better solutions or even as close approximations when the conditions
are appropriate (eg Newtons gravitational theory).
In fact however you are right that evolution would not be falsified
since there are a great many biologists that lean upon evolution to be
intellectually fulfilled atheists. It does not seem to bother any one
else on this list but I tend to look at evolutionary science in
somewhat
the same way as I do that produced by YECs. Obviously since I
accept common descent I have a considerably higher opinion of
evolutionary science than I do of YEC output. I'm very suspicious when
someone's world view/religion makes them want the science to come out
in a certain way and I require extra evidence before accepting it. Of
course having both Keith and David on this list is rather reassuring as
is Francis Collins genome work.
Dave W
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Received on Wed May 27 16:11:37 2009