[betty boop]

The point is that in Darwinism a philosophical assumption, rarely explicit, circumscribes the “scientific” conclusions that are permitted. The assumption is this: Only naturalistic explanations can be allowed within biology. Naturalism implies the exclusion of mind, intelligence, or absolutely anything except atoms and molecules in motion. Nothing else exists.

Wonderfully informative article, GodGunsGuts. Thank you so much for posting it!

[GodGunsGuts]

==Wonderfully informative article, GodGunsGuts. Thank you so much for posting it!

My pleasure. Just doing my part :o)

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed. Thank you for the pings!

[metmom]

The assumption is this: Only naturalistic explanations can be allowed within biology. Naturalism implies the exclusion of mind, intelligence, or absolutely anything except atoms and molecules in motion. Nothing else exists.

And the funny thing is, naturalism is ONLY an assumption. There's no basis for it at all.

On the contrary, since we know that intelligence can produce both order and complexity, AND randomness, when necessary, randomness is no evidence for mindlessness.