[aspasia]

OK, I'll give my best shot at precision: You said that evolution has never claimed to explain the origins of life while the OP said formation of life. Two different things, I thought. Or does origin = formation?

[bwest]

Ah, I see. Sorry for the curt reply.
Both words have very broad “definition intervals” that overlap. In some usages, the meanings are identical. In others, perhaps not. My point is that evolution does not address the genesis of life, only the transition of living things to slightly different living things.