"To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree."
................ yet always fail to quote what came next..............
"Yet reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a perfect and complex eye to one very imperfect and simple, each grade being useful to its possessor, can be shown to exist; if further, the eye does vary ever so slightly, and the variations be inherited, which is certainly the case; and if any variation or modification in the organ be ever useful to an animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, can hardly be considered real. "
2007-07-25 09:55:07 · 16 answers · asked by irishumanist 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because organized creationism is all about lying. It's really the only strategy they've got, and being devoutly religious, creationists have already abandoned the notion of truth, so it doesn't bother them morally to lie.
2007-07-25 09:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I agree that creationists (and evolutionists) should not dishonestly quote "authorities". Personally, I don't see how Darwin's "reasoning" is any kind of proof for anything... either for or against creationsim.
It's the evidence that counts. I want to see the evidence. I don't trust the "advice of experts".
2007-07-25 17:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by MumOf5 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why does anyone misquote or partially quote anyone? To obtain what they want from it, of course.
Albert Einstein did say "God doesn't play dice with the Universe", but few people ever mention that he later retracted that statement and apologized for ever having made it.
2007-07-25 17:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that atheists take Bible verses out of context to prove that Christianity is wrong. They don't have a REAL argument, because you can't prove it either way, so they resort to treachery and deceit to "prove" they are right. It is a desperation move. Everyone does it when they don't have a real argument.
2007-07-25 16:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dude whats up with guy writing a freaking book to answer a question . Anyways , I feel bad for Darwin , hes gonna burn in hell .
2007-07-25 17:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the very fact their argument exists proves they are completely fine with being intellectually dishonest.
2007-07-25 16:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because lying is the only way they can cover up the truth.
They are very good liars, though. I will give them that.
If there were a god, he would most certainly send those bastards straight to hell.
2007-07-25 16:58:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
They quote the Bible, as if it proves anything. What do you want from them? Logic? Ability to think? Get real.
2007-07-25 16:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
For the same reason that they claim we do with their bible, taking it out of context helps their arguments.
2007-07-25 16:57:43 · answer #9 · answered by PoseidenNeptuneReturns 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Wow that is so unethical from the creationists. It doesn't surprise me.
2007-07-25 16:57:39 · answer #10 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋