(June 21, 2010 at 4:55 pm)rjh4 Wrote: The fact is that spontaneous formation of amino acids itself is not producing life out of inanimate matter (unless you have a really loose definition of the word "life", e.g. one where amino acids = life). It may very well be evidence that leads you to the conclusion that abiogenesis is possible but it does not necessitate such a conclusion (at least in my opinion) or establish that abiogenesis happens/happened.
True. But I do find the idea of abiogenesis infinitely more plausible than the notion of an invisible being creating the universe out of nothing by willing it all into existence.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?