My “precious theory” does not depend on life forms gaining genetic information in all circumstances. It certainly doesn’t have a problem with a parasite relying on its hosts for some functions and therefore losing its own genes that governed those functions before.
Here’s the thing: I understand that you and ICR don’t accept the theory of evolution. What I don’t understand is why ICR consistently lies about what the theory says and what new scientific discoveries mean, and why people like you defend its lies. They want to assert that the loss of genetic info in one or two cases proves something about universal genetic entropy since the Fall? Fine, make that argument. They don’t need to add the false claim that the ToE doesn’t allow for the loss of genes.
Stack the deck however you want but you won’t win at cards if you have to keep removing useful and necessary cards from a ‘supposed’ winning hand.
Too bad you choose not to look at macro-evolution with a much more critical mind. For my money it looks more like devolution which also fits in rather well with the laws of thermodynamics nor too mention [ooopsie, there I went and did it again] - gasp - mathmatics!
I do understand your annoyance with this below and I share in this revulsion of any/all sensationalist headlines - no matter who the author or their motives. But I can not control others and I think your own words convey this particular case is really a rather weak argument [in fact it was not even included in this ICR headline].
“What I don’t understand is why ICR consistently lies about what the theory says and what new scientific discoveries mean, and why people like you defend its lies. They want to assert that the loss of genetic info in one or two cases proves something about universal genetic entropy since the Fall? Fine, make that argument. They don’t need to add the false claim that the ToE doesn’t allow for the loss of genes.”
But I have noticed over the years that criticizing TOE is rather like nailing jello to the wall because there is no clearly stated TOE [always depends upon the whims of the collective genius minds at work].
Oh and don’t ever even approach the ‘3rd rail:’
Darwin hinted at this one but ever since DNA complexities were realized the TOE has tried to distance itself from the very foundation it requires - an explanation for that first spark of life from non-life - abiogenesis.