Darwin from a Hindu point of view (Introduction)

by dhw, Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 12:39 (4959 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: What does Matt think of this book:-http://blservices.com/rethinking-darwin-Worth a read?-I too would be very interested to hear Matt's response. The extract from the book itself seems to me an excellent summary of the problems we've been discussing ourselves: namely, that the theory as it stands does NOT explain innovation or speciation. -However, I must confess to being thoroughly put off by the website's reference to the work of Srila Prabhubada. This is simply a Vedic version of extreme creationism:-"Darwin's theory stating that no human being existed from the beginning but that humans evolved after many, many years is simply a nonsensical theory. [...] The Vedic histories [...] relate human histories that extend millions and millions of years into the past."-"It is due to our lack of knowledge that we cannot see things in their proper perspective", but apparently if we "receive the knowledge from the authoritative sources, that is perfect." The authoritative source is Vedic literature, and according to this, "the first living creature was Brahma".-The argument that Darwin's theory is wrong because ancient texts are right is hardly likely to advance the case of the ID-ers.