>The scientific understanding of evolution is that it is a stochastic
>process in which events which are not caused by the organisms in question
>can affect their survival and/or their genetic information. But as we
>theists (and a few atheists) know, that is NOT necessarily the same as
>being a mindless, purposeless process. (Proberbs 16:33 again.)
On the other hand, have you ever seen a _process_ that has mind and/or
purpose? Sentient beings like man and God have mond and purpose.
Processes don't. So the individual who says evolution is a mindless,
purposeless process is uttering a redundancy.
>
>Is this an important distinction? You better believe it is! I feel
>strongly that this point needs to be made over and over and over and over,
>in as many forums as possible. Can you tell? :-)
Agreed. There _is_ mind and purpose _driving_ and _controlling_ the process.
[rant mode off]
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