Re: evolution v. creation

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In article <DDFBzD.275@news.hawaii.edu>,
Kimberly Dewey <kdewey@hawaii.edu> wrote:
>roosen@crash.cts.com (Robert Roosen) wrote:
>
>> Yes, evolution of species does occur. Evolution of automobile
>>models also occurs. The question is whether evolution occurs through
>>natural selection or through changes in the mind of the designer(s).
>
><snip>
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>Are you likening God to the the R & D department of an auto maker? Does
>god conduct market analysis to see what mutations will please the
>planet?

Nope. A most inefficient designer, if He's behind evolution. Rather
than planning ahead to future environments, he culls the progeny of those
who succeeded in past ones. A rather ugly and brutal process, selection is.

Bryant

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