Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site scgvaxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!petsd!pesnta!pertec!scgvaxd!dan From: dan@scgvaxd.UUCP (Dan Boskovich) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Re: A new voice. Message-ID: <358@scgvaxd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 21:55:22 EDT Article-I.D.: scgvaxd.358 Posted: Wed Jul 10 21:55:22 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 11:37:38 EDT References: <2156@ut-sally.UUCP> <347@scgvaxd.UUCP> <285@phri.UUCP> Reply-To: dan@scgvaxd.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) Organization: Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA Lines: 28 Summary: In article <285@phri.UUCP> fritz@phri.UUCP (Dave Fritzinger) writes: > >Dan; > >I sounds to me that what you are saying is "I believe in creation because >I want to, and am now looking for evidence to support what I believe." >This ain't the way science works!!! I believe in evolution precisely >because it best explains such things as the commonality of features >among species. Therefore, I am not looking for "A REASON" to believe >in evolutionary theory. I can just as easily say that I believe in creation because species seem to have a common design. This best explains the existance of such complex structures as a brain, heart, and sexual reproduction organs. Biological evolution seems inadequate for the development of emotions and the ability to reason. In fact, a metaphysical explanation for them is required. Can you describe the physical development of love, hate, or joy? What were these emotions before they evolved into the present ones? Did man "reason" just a little at first, than "reason" a lot later? Yes, evolution has it's answers to these questions. But, are they more or less reasonable? More or less rational or logical? I believe they are not. In fact, they are very incomplete. Is any naturalistic hypothesis superior than a supernatural one just because it is naturalistic? Sounds to me like you want to believe in Evolution! I guess that makes us the same! Dan