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Line 100: − − == Doug Jesseph == − − In October 1997, atheist Jeffrey Jay Lowder, a founder of Internet Infidels, stated that he believed that in regards to atheism and debate that "the most impressive debater to date" was [[Douglas Jesseph]].<ref>Lowder, Jeffrey Jay (October 1997). [http://www.infidels.org/infidels/newsletter/1997/october.html "How not to debate"]. ''Internet Infidels Newsletter''. Retrieved from The Secular Web/Infidels/Newsletter/1997 on May 14, 2015.</ref> − − Yet, Douglas Jesseph claimed in a debate with William Lane Craig in 1996 that the [[origin of life]] had a detailed atheistic explanation(s).<ref>Jesseph, Douglas (1996). [http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/doug_jesseph/jesseph-craig/jesseph1.html "Opening statement by Doug Jesseph"]. ''The [Douglas] Jesseph-[William Lane] Craig Debate'' transcript. Transcript retrieved from The Secular Web/Library/Modern/Doug Jesseph/Jesseph Craig on May 14, 2015.</ref> In 1996, John Horgan wrote the following regarding what the highly respected origin of life researcher [[Stanley Miller]] believed to the case regarding naturalistic explanations of the origin of life: "Miller seemed unimpressed with any of the current proposals on the origin of life, referring to them as 'nonsense' or 'paper chemistry.'"<ref>Bergman, Jerry, Ph. D. (March 2000). [http://www.trueorigin.org/abio.asp "Why abiogenesis is impossible"]. ''Creation Research Science Quarterly'', vol. 36, no. 4. Retrieved from The True.Origin Archive website on May 14, 2015.</ref> In addition, in 1996, John Horgan wrote the following in ''[[Scientific American]]'': "The origin of life is a science writer's dream. It abounds with exotic scientists and exotic theories, which are never entirely abandoned or accepted, but merely go in and out of fashion."<ref>Horgan, John (1996). [http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/orignl01.html#orgnlfvltnndwkstlnkevl ''The End of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age''] (London: Little, Brown & Co.), p. 138. Retrieved from Stephen E. Jones website/Creation/Evolution Quotes/Origin of Life #1 on May 14, 2015.</ref> − − At the atheist blog Common Sense Atheism, the atheist Luke Muehlhauser said of the Craig vs. Jesseph debate: "A very typical debate in which Craig’s opponent is not prepared for Craig’s skill, speed, or organization, and things just get worse for Jesseph as things go along and he falls further and further behind."<ref>[http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392 William Lane Craig’s Debates (Reviews)] by Luke Muehlhauser at Common Sense Atheism on February 7, 2009</ref>
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Atheist [[Jerry Coyne]] said of the debate:
Atheist [[Jerry Coyne]] said of the debate:
{{Cquote|I have to admit to finding the prospect of an orthodox rabbi holding his own in a debate with Dr. Grayling on God's existence rather disheartening, but I'm afraid that's exactly what went down the other night in London.<ref name="evolutionnews.org">[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2016/06/fellow_atheist_102948.html Fellow Atheist Dismayed at A.C. Grayling's Debate Performance Versus Rabbi Rowe]</ref>}}
{{Cquote|I have to admit to finding the prospect of an orthodox rabbi holding his own in a debate with Dr. Grayling on God's existence rather disheartening, but I'm afraid that's exactly what went down the other night in London.<ref name="evolutionnews.org">[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2016/06/fellow_atheist_102948.html Fellow Atheist Dismayed at A.C. Grayling's Debate Performance Versus Rabbi Rowe]</ref>}}
==Creation scientists tend to win the creation-evolution debates==
==Creation scientists tend to win the creation-evolution debates==