RE: Darwin Proven Wrong?
September 11, 2014 at 7:28 pm
(This post was last modified: September 11, 2014 at 7:35 pm by sswhateverlove.)
(September 11, 2014 at 4:08 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote:(September 11, 2014 at 2:55 pm)sswhateverlove Wrote: Umm... yeah, I know it's getting confusing. I think "darks" were added to this conversation because of epigenetic expression being influenced by environmental factors and "the darks" (as claimed) making up a majority (96%) of our reality. The question I was putting out there was if others think this mysterious stuff (we don't know anything about) could possibly influence how species have evolved? If your answer is no, why not?
If the answer is yes, why?
Well, because epigeneticists tell me that everything in my environment has the ability to influence the methylation and histone status of my genetic expression and astrophysicists tell me that a majority of my environment (94%) is "dark matter" and "dark energy". Is it a stretch to wonder if "dark matter" and "dark energy" influence my genetic expression?
(September 11, 2014 at 4:18 pm)coldwx Wrote:(September 11, 2014 at 3:45 pm)sswhateverlove Wrote: Hmmm... Why do people put labels on themselves and then claim that there's no common perspective amongst those who have that label? Why don't you tell me what the label of "atheist" means? My notiion is that you believe there is no evidence that suggests that there is a possibility of an intelligence to design of reality or possibility of intelligent influence in reality. If that is not true, please explain how I'm mistaken.
I asked you several questions and you did not answer any of them. You simply shifted the burden to me. I am not going to bite. I will ask again, how are you bridging the gap between epigenitics so therefore evolution is false?
You still have not addressed why you think there is an atheist perspective on evolution. As many have repeatable told you, atheism and evolution are mutually exclusive. My atheism simply means I reject the claim that god exists. Are you claiming that you know that the "intelligence" in design is god? Once again, you don't get to shift the burden of proof. What is an atheist perspective on evolution?
My original post was addressing the fact that natural selection (genetic mutations being responsible for evolution) seems irrelevant in light of epigenetics and asking for others opinion on this. Often my atheist friends argue they have no need to consider any outside intelligent being because evolution explains things well enough for them to be confident in the fundamentals of science. Because of this they feel no need to question the idea of intelligent design and influence. Is this your opinion? If not, I am interested in it.