Science and Religion: Theologians and Scientists Dialogue
 Michael Behe
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Excellent presentation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ivan, Feb 15, 2006
Prof. Behe uses flagellum to show how the series of mini-mutations can't produce flagellum. An easier understandable concept of irreducibly complex system is the reproduction system of animal. Darwin in his famous book "The Origin of Species," wrote "If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." Yes there are such organs. They are the reproductive organs. Darwin assumed in his theory that these organs already existed in the first place. Reproductive organs are quite ‘complex organs’. Since most of you know how the human reproductive organs works, and if we were to follow Darwinian evolution path, let’s see how this might be explained by Darwinian evolution. 1. A mutation causes an ovary to grow inside a human, we now call woman. 2. Few generations later, a mutation causes the testicles to grow inside a human, we now call, man. 3. Few generations later, another mutation causes uterus to be in the woman. By now, the reader has to agree, that these is illogical since there is no 'next generation' without having all the organs listed here plus many other organs, in the first place. So by Darwin’s own words, his theory absolutely breaks down. Q.E.D. Richard Dawkins in 'Blind Watchmaker' only glances the subject of reproduction saying crystals 'reproduces' by as it grows and rejects a non-like crystal. He doesn't explain how complex organisms could have its reproduction organs by series of steps of mutations. It's because he can't do it. Dawkins' other book "Climbing Mount Improbable" which says, one can climb such a mountain by many small steps at a time. We know how complex the reproductive organs are. So the question to Dawkins is “How can many mutations that evolve into reproductive organs without having reproductive organs?� Dawkins is violating his own logic of series of small steps to get to the top of the mountain since having reproductive organs in the first place is a HUGE JUMP, not a series of small steps.
paula.smith, Nov 9, 2007
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