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Old 05-20-2008, 08:03 AM   #121 (permalink)
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I'm led to believe that some creationists explain the fossil record as an attempt by a creator to mislead the unwary into believing in evolution, whereas evolutionists explain it as the result of evolution. Both theories explain the same evidence, but the latter is simpler than the former. Does that example present similar problems?
No, I can imagine both of these possibilities.
Right then, we're back on track. So:
  1. Do you agree that the the creationist theory can be amended to fit any evidence that an evolutionist might come up with? (I'm led to believe that this is what actually happens. Note that being amended to fit any evidence isn't quite the same as already fitting any evidence, which is what would make the theory 'metaphysical'.)
  2. If so, do you hold the view that the simpler evolutionist theory is more likely to be true than the more complex creationist theory?
  3. If so, what evidence have you to support this view?
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