Does evolution have a purpose? (Evolution)

by David Turell , Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 22:05 (3683 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained


> Tony: -Yes, evolution IS used as an attack against religion, and by extension God.-Of course, Purposeless Darwinian theory is a major basis for atheism. 
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> Let's look a a basic question of accountability then. Should scientist be accountable for their discoveries?-No. Science should advance. It is the philosophic/theologic interpretation of science which is at issue.
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> http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-scientists-be-held-accountable-for-the-consequenc...
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> http://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-future-of-blame-
I don't buy the approach of the second link at all. I have free will. I am not a machine.
 
> Tony:So you are telling me, that this is not a clear cut case of people trying to use science and evolution as a means of escaping the accountability for their actions? You think this is an isolated event?-No. Many people are like that. But many of us are not.