Again for the 3rd time....for you and everyone else on this board, Christians, Satanists, Muslims, Atheists, Buddhists, Agnostics and everything in between alike. the term "Evolution" is not the same as "Evolutionary Synthesis" coined by the man Julian Huxley in his book (Evolution: The Modern Synthesis). For the avoidance of confusion and for the sake of any arguments on this page or any other conversation elsewhere. The scientific explanation of "how" life evolved on this planet should be termed as such. It has been (shortened) to just "Evolution" due to the idea's (and title) put forth in Julian Huxley's book, but they are not the same.
Yes I accept Evolutionary Synthesis as the most plausible explanation on "how" life evolved on this planet (so far) in the same way every rational human being has, and "working" biologists have as well according to the National Academy of Science. I would take their opinion over yours regarding these matters, whose members serve pro bono as advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine. I will quote a chapter conclusion in that press release here.
"Creationism, intelligent design, and other claims of supernatural intervention in the origin of life or of species are not science because they are not testable by the methods of science. These claims subordinate observed data to statements based on authority, revelation, or religious belief. Documentation offered in support of these claims is typically limited to the special publications of their advocates. These publications do not offer hypotheses subject to change in light of new data, new interpretations, or demonstration of error. This contrasts with science, where any hypothesis or theory always remains subject to the possibility of rejection or modification in the light of new knowledge."
There will never be wisdom or knowledge in the unknowable. Science does not hinge around belief, it does not even fit a definition of philosophy, it's pursuits are finding truth which shapes our perception of reality.
Exactly what wisdom and insight have you learned (besides what I have just taught you), when pursuing these outdated texts from an ancient culture that was originally written in a language you most likely do not understand? And what makes you think the religion you follow is the sole means to attain it? Humans do gain understanding in many other ways, such as through literature, the arts, philosophical reflection, and religious experience (forgive my political correctness), and I will concede there is certainly some wisdom to impart from the teachings of the character Jesus Christ...If he even existed at all. His birth as depicted is an impossibility, his life undocumented as well as his death outside of the new testament, a cowardly suicide with dreams of martyrdom and an unknowable payoff in the afterlife as much as any Islamic extremist. But his teachings are commendable in his humanitarian efforts. But it's just a shame his imagined father is such a fucking asshole.
If you want to argue with someone about evolution or evolutionary synthesis , don't argue with me...argue with the scientists that reviewed and agreed with it's conclusions.
John Baldeschwieler
J. Stanley Johnson
Professor and Professor of Chemistry
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
John E. Dowling
Maria Moors
Cabot Professor of Natural Science
The Biological Laboratories
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Marye Anne Fox
Chancellor
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Wilford Gardner
Dean Emeritus
College of Natural Resources
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Timothy Goldsmith
Professor of Biology
Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Avram Goldstein
Professor of Pharmacology, Emeritus
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Ursula Goodenough
Professor Department of Biology
Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Robert Griffiths
Professor of Physics Carnegie
Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Norman Horowitz
Professor Emeritus
Division of Biology
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Susan Kidwell
Professor
Department of Geophysical Sciences
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
David Pilbeam
Henry Ford II
Professor of Social Sciences
Peabody Museum
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Luis Sequeira
J.C. Walker Professor Emeritus
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Phillip Tobias
Professor Emeritus
Department of Anatomical Sciences
University of Witwatersrand
Medical School
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
And other anonymous reviews.
While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the National Academy of Sciences.
Council of the National Academy of Sciences
Bruce Alberts
President
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC
Mary Ellen Avery
Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Lewis M. Branscomb
Professor Emeritus
John E Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ralph J. Cicerone
Chancellor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Marye Anne Fox
Chancellor
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ralph E. Gomory
President
Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation
New York, New York
Ronald L. Graham
Chief Scientist
AT&T Labs
Florham Park, New Jersey
Jack Halpern
Louis Block Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemistry
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
David M. Kipnis
Distinguished University Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri
Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
Professor in the Graduate School
Department of Molecular and Cellular
Biology University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Peter Raven
Director
Missouri Botanical Garden
Saint Louis, Missouri
Sherwood E Rowland
Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry and Earth System Science
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
William J. Rutter
Chairman
Chiron Corporation
Emeryville, California
Luis Sequeira
J.C. Walker Professor Emeritus
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Carla J. Shatz
Investigator
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Jean D. Wilson
Charles Cameron Sprague Distinguished
Chair in Biomedical Science
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Robert H. Wurtz
Chief
Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
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