Only the last link is about common descent. And it isn’t agnostic on theistic evolution; there’s a whole section on experiments for testing evolution through Random Mutation and Natural Selection. The first link covers abiogenesis, and the second the evolution of complicated structures like the flagellum.
I don’t think theistic evolution is that much more rational than standard creationism. It’s like someone realized the evidence for evolution was overwhelming, but was unable to completely update their beliefs.
That would by why I called it “the subject of your last link” rather than, say, “the subject of all your links”.
there’s a whole section on experiments for testing evolution through Random Mutation and Natural Selection.
I do not think anything on that page says very much about whether the evolution of life on earth (including in particular human life) has benefited from occasional tinkering by a god or gods. (For the avoidance of doubt: I am very confident it hasn’t.)
I don’t think theistic evolution is that much more rational than standard creationism.
I think it’s quite a bit better—the inconsistencies with other things we have excellent evidence for are subtler—but that wasn’t my point. I was just trying to avoid arguments with strawmen. If Erik accepts common descent, there is little point directing him to a page listing evidence for common descent as if that refutes his position.
Only the last link is about common descent. And it isn’t agnostic on theistic evolution; there’s a whole section on experiments for testing evolution through Random Mutation and Natural Selection. The first link covers abiogenesis, and the second the evolution of complicated structures like the flagellum.
I don’t think theistic evolution is that much more rational than standard creationism. It’s like someone realized the evidence for evolution was overwhelming, but was unable to completely update their beliefs.
That would by why I called it “the subject of your last link” rather than, say, “the subject of all your links”.
I do not think anything on that page says very much about whether the evolution of life on earth (including in particular human life) has benefited from occasional tinkering by a god or gods. (For the avoidance of doubt: I am very confident it hasn’t.)
I think it’s quite a bit better—the inconsistencies with other things we have excellent evidence for are subtler—but that wasn’t my point. I was just trying to avoid arguments with strawmen. If Erik accepts common descent, there is little point directing him to a page listing evidence for common descent as if that refutes his position.