1. Intelligent Design and Creationism/Evolution Controversy

Comment #53682 by richpierce on July 2, 2007 at 2:47 pm

She completely misquoted Dawkins reasoning, when she equated it with Shermer's. Shermer needs to read Dawkins again, if he read it in the first place. She was exaactly right that Shermer's conclusion - that evolution shows god had nothing to do this creation - is wrong. But that is not Dawkins position (if I may be sold bold). Which is that one cannot claim that god created anything because there is no evidence of it.

Also, she said if one wants to believe that god started evolution that science could not refute that claim. I believe she is assuming that the claim does not also include god having direct effects on the natural world. Using he cornfield analogy, how could someone control a cordfield to collect scientific data if god is effecting how the corn grows?