RE: Scientist Makes Organic Matter out of Inorganic Matter
June 30, 2010 at 1:24 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2010 at 1:30 pm by rjh4 is back.)
(June 29, 2010 at 5:07 pm)The_Flying_Skeptic Wrote: Understanding the above posts is a gateway to being more charitable towards abiogenesis given that complex molecules -- that are very similar to those that make up key parts of our cells -- may have origins independent of living things.
Frankly, I do not see the connection. Just because organic chemicals can be produced from inorganic ones does not necessitate or lead to the conclusion that abiogenesis is possible. There is a huge difference between an organic chemical and life. In other words, if the synthesis of organic molecules from inorganic ones leads one to be more charitable towards abiogenesis, would the fact that one can also produce inorganic chemicals starting with organic ones lead one to be less charitable towards abiogenesis? I doubt it. I just do not see the relationship you see.
(June 30, 2010 at 6:49 am)Zen Badger Wrote: We are talking about people who in the face of ALL the evidence maintain that the universe is only 6000 years old.
Misinformed barely starts to describe them.
Where is your basis for assuming that all theists who think that scientists cannot make organic matter out of inorganic matter are young earth creationists?
I think you are making an unsupported leap here, Zen. There is nothing to necessitate a young earth creationist position starting from a position that says that scientists cannot make organic matter out of inorganic matter. The issues are separate.