Re: A Poll On Abiogenesis (Spontaneous Generation)

Ed Brayton (cynic@net-link.net)
Sat, 03 Oct 1998 21:29:52 -0400

Mike Hardie writes:

> > No. Evolution does not have any bearing on the issue of where life came
> > from.

Cummins replies:

> If so, then there is no conflict between Evolution and Creation. But,
> all the debate indicates otherwise. You need to find a relevant definition
> for the word "Evolution."

There is no conflict between evolution and creation, there is a conflict
between evolution and creationISM. Millions and millions of people
believe in both evolution and creation, so there is clearly no intrinsic
conflict between the two ideas. The conflict is between particular
conceptions of both ideas, not between evolution and creation
themselves.

Ed