Re: The existence of evolution
 

People may (or may not) find this of interest Linky

"Prominent scientists and leading religious figures have joined forces to call for an end to the fighting over Charles Darwin's legacy.

Ahead of the 200th anniversary of the pioneering naturalist's birth on Thursday, they warn that militant atheists are turning people away from evolution by using it as a weapon with which to attack religion.

However, in a letter published in The Daily Telegraph, they also urge believers in creationism to acknowledge the overwhelming body of evidence that now exists to back up Darwin's theory of how life on Earth has developed. "

Re: The existence of evolution
 

I look forward to the day when I get a PhD and mine name can be pulled out of someone's pocket and thrown at the opponent as an argument via proxy.

Reminds me of a pokemon battle.

Re: The existence of evolution
 

And the relevance is?

I was highlighting that some people don't think it's a confrontational battle between science and religion, and that it doesn't have to be antagonistic.

Oh, the irony.

Re: The existence of evolution
 

That was a good letter, and they are correct. Evolution in no way disproves god.

Re: The existence of evolution
 

Well they are right in that it doesn't have to be antagonistic.

I do however recognise a few of those names and non-antagonistic are not the words I would use to describe them. It's another political maneuver, the article would have been far better if it was simply anonymous.