Darwin evolution going backwards? (Introduction)

by David Turell , Thursday, September 24, 2009, 20:38 (5881 days ago) @ George Jelliss

I don't see how this helps with your theory of "designed evolution".-As I have stated previously, there are only two possible ways that evolution advances, natural evolution (Darwin) and planned or designed evolution. Since we recognize that evolution always advances, either is a possibility based on the evidence we have, as I view it. The epigenetic process, meaning that we can see internal and external forces at work, implies that there are self-correcting ways to keep evolution on course to finally reach us humans, self-correction mediated from inside organisms. We humans are a very impressive endpoint to me. Since we have taken over so much control over the Earth, I have sort of had the thought that we may be the true endpoint, as some essays have discussed.-From a theistic standpoint, that all fits under a theistic umbrella. But I must agree that your naturalistic viewpoint has a good set of arguments to fit under its umbrella. Like dhw, I think it is a matter of faith either way, at this point in scientific research.