Posted by rpcman on September 20, 1999 at 11:21:30:
In Reply to: Denton and Behe posted by Tom on September 20, 1999 at 08:51:39:
: One of the logical weaknesses of the biological "mistakes" argument, is that evolutionists often seem to want to have it both ways. They hold up the perfect adaptions of organisms as evidence of evolution and they hold of the deficiencies as well.
This simply isn't true. "Adaption for survival or procreative purposes" is a far cry from "perfection". If there was an element of perfection in adaptability or 'intelligent design' then we wouldn't see far more than 99% of the earth's ever existing species already extinct.
: I discovered this weekend, after talking to a close associate of his, that Behe does not accept common
: descent, if that's what you mean by macroevolution. His position, I'm told, is that he is
: "open to the possibility."
Your associate is incorrect. Behe's exact words are that he "has no particular reason to doubt common descent".
: I've read his newest book, Nature's Destiny. My judgment is based on conversations
: with people close to him.
Why not base your judgement on what he actually says in the book?
: I'm told that he wavers between theistic evolutionism and agnosticism.
An agnostic who believes in "intelligent design" and "guided descent"? Please.