Comments on: Book Notes: Darwin’s Origin of Species: A Biography http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/04/16/book-notes-darwins-origin-of-species-a-biography/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Sears http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/04/16/book-notes-darwins-origin-of-species-a-biography/#comment-583 David Sears Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:32:17 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=262#comment-583 Hi Kirk, In response to the comments of your review. Science has come a long way since Darwin, and the evidence Darwin hoped would be discovered to prove his theory has not materialized. His theory holds true in relating the change over a period of time in a species due to various conditions ... better know as variation within a species. What his theory fails to prove is the evolution of one species into another. He hoped future fossil discoveries would prove he could extend his ideas and evidence about variation within a species to the evolution of species, but as of yet the scientific evidence has not been able to prove this. In fact, fossil findings are one of the biggest evidences against his theory ... mainly due to the Cambrian explosion findings. These fossils represent many species (simple and complex) appearing at a geological similar time. Likewise new technology has proven the brilliance of the inner workings of the cell ... which in Darwin's day was impossible to visualize or comprehend. Another science based present day fact that puts further question into the relevancy of Darwin's theory, is the age of the universe itself. Science now calculates its' age to be approx. 14.5 billion years old ... which is a mathematically impossible time frame for life to evolve according to Darwin's theory. Putting Darwin's theory of natural selection up against its' own measure may in fact lead it into extinction. David Sears ... and yes I'm Christian, but for the sake of argument have only posted scientific evidence. If you are open to different views about cosmology ... you may find interesting a book by Hugh Ross called "A Matter of Days". It's written by a scientist (who became a Christian), but with an honest view of the way the church and science has struggled to comprehend the world we live in and the universe around us. can be found here: http://reasons.org Hi Kirk,
In response to the comments of your review.
Science has come a long way since Darwin, and the evidence Darwin hoped would be discovered to prove his theory has not materialized. His theory holds true in relating the change over a period of time in a species due to various conditions … better know as variation within a species. What his theory fails to prove is the evolution of one species into another. He hoped future fossil discoveries would prove he could extend his ideas and evidence about variation within a species to the evolution of species, but as of yet the scientific evidence has not been able to prove this. In fact, fossil findings are one of the biggest evidences against his theory … mainly due to the Cambrian explosion findings. These fossils represent many species (simple and complex) appearing at a geological similar time.
Likewise new technology has proven the brilliance of the inner workings of the cell … which in Darwin’s day was impossible to visualize or comprehend.
Another science based present day fact that puts further question into the relevancy of Darwin’s theory, is the age of the universe itself. Science now calculates its’ age to be approx. 14.5 billion years old … which is a mathematically impossible time frame for life to evolve according to Darwin’s theory.
Putting Darwin’s theory of natural selection up against its’ own measure may in fact lead it into extinction.

David Sears

… and yes I’m Christian, but for the sake of argument have only posted scientific evidence. If you are open to different views about cosmology … you may find interesting a book by Hugh Ross called "A Matter of Days". It’s written by a scientist (who became a Christian), but with an honest view of the way the church and science has struggled to comprehend the world we live in and the universe around us. can be found here:
http://reasons.org

]]> By: Kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/04/16/book-notes-darwins-origin-of-species-a-biography/#comment-582 Kirk Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:20:16 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=262#comment-582 Well, first, unless you are a proponent of intelligent design, you will find it hard to dig up serious scientists who doubt evolution. You can hit me with the ID talking points all you want, but the evidence is there. Second, it is only religious zealots who are contesting evolution, and only because their religion tells them it is wrong. However, even the Vatican supports evolution, so it's not like all religions are against it. I agree, however, with your right to have your opinion and disagree. :-) Kirk Well, first, unless you are a proponent of intelligent design, you will find it hard
to dig up serious scientists who doubt evolution. You can hit me with the ID
talking points all you want, but the evidence is there.

Second, it is only religious zealots who are contesting evolution, and only
because their religion tells them it is wrong. However, even the Vatican supports
evolution, so it’s not like all religions are against it.

I agree, however, with your right to have your opinion and disagree. :-)

Kirk

]]> By: carlo http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/04/16/book-notes-darwins-origin-of-species-a-biography/#comment-581 carlo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:06:07 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=262#comment-581 Dear Kirk, Love your blog and books! But I have to say that I was a little disappointed with your last entry. Calling people who have doubts about the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection as expalined by Darwin religious zealots is a little short sighted if I may say so. There are many world renowned scientists and even Noble prize winners who doubt the Theory. Read a little more, speak to scientists! You'll find that it's far from a proven fact. Darwin and Dawkins are not free from the scutiny of their peers. Read the journals. You'll be surprised. Thanks for the great blog again and keep on writing the good books. Carlo Dear Kirk,

Love your blog and books! But I have to say that I was a little disappointed
with your last entry.

Calling people who have doubts about the Theory of Evolution by Natural
Selection as expalined by Darwin religious zealots is a little short sighted if I
may say so.

There are many world renowned scientists and even Noble prize winners who
doubt the Theory.

Read a little more, speak to scientists! You’ll find that it’s far from a proven
fact.

Darwin and Dawkins are not free from the scutiny of their peers. Read the
journals. You’ll be surprised.

Thanks for the great blog again and keep on writing the good books.

Carlo

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