In case anyone's bored, PZ has a creationist that he just can't make sense of. When I try to make sense of it, my brain hurts....

Translation, please

This is the guy's letter:

Evolution explains designer

Evolution versus creation is a false dichotomy. Evolution as a viable mechanism causing the ascent of man also explains the existence of the creator.

If man could evolve to his present status physically, culturally and technologically within the age of this planet (approximately 4.5 billion years), then obviously the technology required to build species entirely of one's own choosing could be developed within the age of the universe.

Considering the amount of time that has elapsed, which is endless, and the quantity of appropriate locations for life to evolve, also endless, a coincidence of impossible magnitude would be required for us to be the first intelligent designers.

The dichotomy is stubbornly maintained by those who fight for freedom from the morality of Christians. It is also stubbornly maintained by those who fight for freedom from the result of the immorality of the atheists, who believe they will have to answer to no one.

Uninterrupted evolution reaches a climax when an intelligent designer evolves. At that point the designer easily outpaces random natural selection because of the deliberate nature of intelligent design. The Christian has more confidence in evolution and technology than atheists have.

I think he's saying that there is no contradiction between evolution and intelligent design, because evolution must invevitably result in an intelligent designer. So the intelligent designer of us (who people call God) is probably just the result of an evolutionary process that started earlier and elsewhere.

Isn't that just moving the question back in time?

It sounds like a very wordy and pretentious way of saying "turtles all the way down."

It sounds like a very wordy and pretentious way of saying "turtles all the way down."

Heh.

God evolved first? That'd make some heads explode.

I'm confused, Kat--why is it inappropriate to tell the girl "You're not fat, you're just pregnant"?

meara, cause I wasn't sure if she was pregnant. She hadn't said anything and I just sort of stated what was obvious to me. Luckily (?) she was pregnant so I hadn't misjudged. But still... prolly not a good thing to blurt in the middle of class.

I've been watching MSNBC for about an hour straight and yeah, they're pretty messed up but they're doing a good job and no other news. You know?

Timelies all!

Tomorrow is the Potomac Celtic Festival, which we will go to for a while. Sunday I need to bring the car to Jiffy Lube, and we're doing dinner with G's dad.

Soooo sleepy. Stuck here another hour, at least. Wanna lay my head down and snooze instead.

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