Horizontal gene transfer: DNA transfer mechanisms (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, June 25, 2018, 15:23 (2132 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: When the current end point of evolution is the human brain, it looks more purposeful than a free-for-all.

dhw:I like "current". My theistic proposal allows for your God to dabble, which of course he would do purposefully. The lack of logic concerns the need for him to design millions of extinct innovations, lifestyles and natural wonders in order to keep life going until he could produce our brain.

And I've explained that logically as the need for a balance of nature which supplies the food energy for such a long process.

DAVID: Your dissatisfaction comes from your point of view, and God's logic still might not be ours, since we must interpret His works from our point of view.

dhw: Of course my dissatisfaction comes from my point of view, but if the only defence you can offer for your own theory is that God’s logic might be different from mine and yours (= ours), perhaps you might consider the possibility that your illogical view might be wrong and my logical view might be right!

We've agreed here and there. With no disagreement there would be no website!