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Evolution: is it necessary to know how life ultimately began in order to study and debate the evidence that evolution has since occurred? [Spirituality & Religion]

If you think it is, why do you think so? Can you explain that reasoning for me?

I ask because i've encountered a creationist's position that the evidence for evolution can be ignored if we don't know how life began.
I point out that the theory of gravitation still allows us to study the interactions of matter without knowing how it came to be but this apt comparison appears to be ignored.

Since i've received no explanation from the parties involved, i'm coming to YOU!
So. Thoughts?🙂

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Budwick · 70-79, M
[quote] is it necessary to know how life ultimately began in order to study and debate the evidence that evolution has since occurred?[/quote]

Apparently not. Proponents of evolution are constantly trying to jam the beginning and evolution down the throats of Creationists.

Personally, I think the evolutionists think they have Creationists by the short hairs, cuz they think they have an answer for everything. They think they are at least as smart or smarter than God.

This post like so many other 'scientific' posts is really a veiled attack on those that believe in God.
Magenta · F
@Budwick 👍️
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Budwick [quote]Apparently not[/quote]

As we have now seen... [i]definitely[/i] not

Which answers the OP’s question.

Well, at least [i]that’s[/i] settled.
@Budwick

[quote]This post like so many other 'scientific' posts is really a veiled attack on those that believe in God.
[/quote]

I think you're being a little over sensitive there, guy.
This was not an attack, veiled or otherwise. It was a legitimate discussion point which arose from real interactions with creationists.

You've actually done the best of all of them by actually answering the question.
And correctly too, i might add👍
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Pikachu [quote]a legitimate discussion point which arose from real interactions with creationists.[/quote]

And now you have more input to study.

You go do that - I'll be over here praising God and admiring His Creation.
@Budwick

[quote]And now you have more input to study.[/quote]

lol not much. Most of your cohort utterly refuse to answer the question or simply declare that we DO need to know without being able to back it up.

Praise it up guy!
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Budwick As I said... the question is settled.

Asked and answered.

Abiogenesis and evolution are two separate topics
@newjaninev2

Seems a fairly simply concept. And yet here we are🤷🏻
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Pikachu [quote]simply declare that we DO need to know without being able to back it up.[/quote]

Oh, so they won't engage in your your attack that you said wasn't happening?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@newjaninev2 Yeah, I heard you the first time.
@Budwick

I'm still not sure how you can characterize this as an attack.

If i ask you a question with the stated expectation that you then explain your answer, does that genuinely feel like an attack to you?

You seem like you just want to fight.
Not interested.

Go do your praising and admiring
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Pikachu [quote]I'm still not sure how you can characterize this as an attack.
[/quote]

Let me explain the obvious to you Cartoon Boy.

The sole purpose of your post is to find Believers for you to berate. You do it all the time - others see it too and that's why I'm calling you out on it.
@Budwick

I suppose if you're thin-skinned enough, even a difference of opinion feels like an attack🙂

Good morning.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Pikachu A difference of opinion - is that all it is?

I think it's fascinating that you write posts like this, once or twice a month. In each one you and sometimes one of your science pals end up ganging up on some Christian that offered up his / her 'difference of opinion'.

Even now, you are making me out to be some kind of bad guy for having the gall to be offended by your badgering of Christians.
Speedyman · 70-79, M
Don't mind him - he likes appearing self-righteous. It makes people like him feel good. They probably can't get a feel good factor in the real world so they try and get it on the Internet@Budwick