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→The answers: answer "just-so story" question
:With regards to meaning, the author of the 15 questions suggests that evolutionists believe that "we invented God." This is not true. Some scientists who believe in evolution suggest that creation of myths of supernatural beings in the human mind may improve reproductive fitness by entrenching the moral/altruistic behaviors that we have already seen provide additional reproductive success. As a Catholic, I happen to disagree with them, of course. Meaning is essentially a philosophical question, and not within the ambit of science or the theory of evolution. Some scientists may have a view on these matters (Dr. Miller and Dr. Dawkins will naturally disagree), but not every statement made by a scientist is a scientific statement.
:With regards to meaning, the author of the 15 questions suggests that evolutionists believe that "we invented God." This is not true. Some scientists who believe in evolution suggest that creation of myths of supernatural beings in the human mind may improve reproductive fitness by entrenching the moral/altruistic behaviors that we have already seen provide additional reproductive success. As a Catholic, I happen to disagree with them, of course. Meaning is essentially a philosophical question, and not within the ambit of science or the theory of evolution. Some scientists may have a view on these matters (Dr. Miller and Dr. Dawkins will naturally disagree), but not every statement made by a scientist is a scientific statement.
;Why is evolutionary ‘just-so’ story-telling tolerated?
;Why is evolutionary ‘just-so’ story-telling tolerated?
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:First of all, it is ironic that this charge is being levied by an author affiliated with a group that believes a literal interpretation of Genesis (including creation having occurred during six 24-hour periods) explains everything there is to know about the origin and diversity of life. See, for example, [http://creation.com/about-us#what_we_believe]. From a scientific point of view, it is hard to see this belief as anything other than a "just-so" story.
:In any case, evolution is not a just-so story. One, there is overwhelming evidence supporting not only the fact that evolution has occurred but also the theory that explains why changes in populations over time have occurred. Two, scientists have legitimate disagreements over exactly how evolution works. For example, Gould believes that changes to populations occur in rapid bursts separated by long periods of stasis (punctuated equilibrium); others disagree. Likewise, some scientists believe that ''H. sapiens'' developed in Africa as a separate species, spread through the other continents, and displaced ''H. erectus'' by competition, while others contend that the global ''H. erectus'' population split geographically and independently developed into ''H. sapiens''. If evolution were a "just-so" story, we would not have biologists conducting evolutionary research. But we do see new and exciting discoveries in evolutionary biology, which indicates not only that evolution is not a "just-so" story but in fact has unresolved issues to which eager researchers want to find explanations.
;Where are the scientific breakthroughs due to evolution? Why do schools and universities teach evolution so dogmatically, stealing time from experimental biology that so benefits humankind?
;Where are the scientific breakthroughs due to evolution? Why do schools and universities teach evolution so dogmatically, stealing time from experimental biology that so benefits humankind?
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