[Dimensio]

I made a statement of fact. The author is arguing against evolution by asserting that 'famous' and 'intelligent' people believed in a Creator of the universe. That is like arguing that the Denver Broncos suck as a football team because BMWs have nice engines.

[Non-Sequitur]

You'll note that one of Cal's 'famous' and intelligent' people died 370 years ago, about 220 year before Darwin published his theory.

[elephantlips]

To the contrary; the author is answering the claim in the statement that "no creditable scientist holds to ..." he is mentioning credible scientists.

[Z.Hobbs]

I think you should read the article a few more times.

Cal Thomas is making no claim to be presenting evidence for evolution. He is making the point that the evolutionist lobby is engaging in misleading propaganda when they claim that real scientists all believe in evolution.

If Cal Thomas did assert that creationist point of view was correct because "Famous and intelligent" people believed it, your analogy still would be wrong. It would be like arguing that the Denver Broncos suck as a football team because thousands of famous and intelligent local fans think so. Forget the goofy BMW thing.

Still thousands of famous and intelligent fans can be wrong. All Cal Thomas is arguing for is letting the detractors of evolution have the freedom to express the evidence for their position.

You could benefit by a course in logic. This is also the point where evolutionary theory breaks down as noted by law professor Philip Johnson in "Darwin on Trial" etc.