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== Doug Jesseph ==

== 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>  

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>

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>