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From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: The Scientific Case for Creation: (Part 6)
Message-ID: <796@mhuxt.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 14:55:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 14:55:28 1985
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> I.  (Life Sciences): THE THEORY OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION IS INVALID.
>     A.  EVOLUTION HAS NEVER BEEN OBSERVED.
> 
>        10.  All  species  appear   perfectly   developed,   not   half
>             developed.  They show design [a]. There are no examples of
>             half-developed feathers, eyes [b],

    No half-developed eyes?  Numerous single-cell animals have half-developed eyes.  Some multi-cellular animals have *very* simple eyes.
>             skin, tubes  (arteries,
>             veins,  intestines,  etc.),  or  any of thousands of other
>             vital organs. For example, if a limb were to evolve into a
>             wing,  it  would become a bad limb long before it became a
>             good wing.

    Try telling that to flying squirrels and see how far it gets you.  
> 
>        11.  No verified form of extraterrestrial life of any kind  has
>             ever been observed.
    But what does that have to do with the evolution/creation debate?
> 
>        12.  If languages evolved, the earliest languages should be the
>             simplest.  
     Here we have the commonly pointed out but never corrected creationist
fallacy that evolution must progress from the simple to the complex.  Also,
another point that has nothing to do with evolution.
> 
>        13.  Studies of the thirty-six documented cases of children who
>             were  raised  without  contact  with  other  humans (feral
>             children) show that human speech  appears  to  be  learned
>             only  from  other humans. Humans apparently have no inborn
>             ability to speak. Therefore, the first  humans  must  have
>             been endowed with a speaking ability; 

     These studies also show that the ability to create a fire appears to be
learned only from other humans.  Humans apparently have no inborn ability to
create fire.  Therefore, the first humans must have been endowed with a 
fire-making ability.  Either that, or humans are capable of independant and
creative thought.  (but who could believe that, after reading Kukuk's 
arguements?)
> 					Ron Kukuk
> 					Walt Brown
     Just a thought, guys: could you read through the 116 categories of
evidence and weed out the ones that are obviously far too stupid to fool
any of us?  It would save a lot of time.
-- 
Jeff Sonntag
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