Hi there,
So look, I've thought a lot about Evolution now and I'm beginning to see where the impasse is. I thought I should share a parable to explain where the pitfalls of Evolution lie for me, let me know what you think (do you need to be told that? not unless you want to be polite I suppose).
There was a man who set out to work. In the first quarter of the Day he did his work well and after much perseverance he completed most of what he set out to start and thought about resting. Without even thinking about it, he called this work "Evolution". The next quarter was upon him and he set about doing his work, for the Day was still afoot and after persevering further he completed most of what he set out to continue, minus a little. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution". He was well into the third quarter by this time and out of some semblance of commitment he pushed through working the third quarter completing most of what he set out to continue, minus a little more. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution", for he had reasons to believe that what he was doing fit the universally applied conditions of the same. The last quarter of the Day began much as the first, much as the second, much as third, he worked and worked hard, though failingly for he was tired and he completed the work he set out to finish, minus a significant deal. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution".
Now, a question, what happened to the work of the man who called the same work "Evolution"?
A second question, suppose the man then went to his supervisor and asked to be paid, but did not ask for a day's pay, but instead asked for four times a Day's pay, would anyone be upset?
These two questions basically encapsulate what I think of Evolution, in the context of the parable. As I am sure will become clear, people's wisdom and understanding of this parable will vary greatly and I certainly do not want to presume to have answer before people themselves give them, but suffice it to say, it is not because of anything described by the theory that would point to shortfalls in the use of it. Oh no, the problem as I see it, is completely the interpretation of the theory.
Ask yourself this, what did I know about mutation before I discovered Evolution for myself? And what did I know after I discovered Evolution about mutation? And what difference was there in respect of what I learned as to how I conducted myself relative to Evolution?
As you can see, there is little reason to believe that any change at all takes place in the individual no matter how much or how little they believe in Evolution. It is for want of a better term, a dead word something that made sense to someone once, for a little while, before they became preoccupied with the greater questions of life and recanted what they had said on their deathbed.
If that sounds a little harsh to you, that's just a reflection of how I am treated every single time I come to talk about Evolution. As if everything to the last breath of Darwin is the God inspired truth and I should accept it, even though it has absolutely no claim to the good of the soul or even the benefit of reason.
I'm not even upset, I'm just stating a fact, you give me no reason to believe Evolution is even meaningful.
So look, I've thought a lot about Evolution now and I'm beginning to see where the impasse is. I thought I should share a parable to explain where the pitfalls of Evolution lie for me, let me know what you think (do you need to be told that? not unless you want to be polite I suppose).
There was a man who set out to work. In the first quarter of the Day he did his work well and after much perseverance he completed most of what he set out to start and thought about resting. Without even thinking about it, he called this work "Evolution". The next quarter was upon him and he set about doing his work, for the Day was still afoot and after persevering further he completed most of what he set out to continue, minus a little. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution". He was well into the third quarter by this time and out of some semblance of commitment he pushed through working the third quarter completing most of what he set out to continue, minus a little more. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution", for he had reasons to believe that what he was doing fit the universally applied conditions of the same. The last quarter of the Day began much as the first, much as the second, much as third, he worked and worked hard, though failingly for he was tired and he completed the work he set out to finish, minus a significant deal. Without even thinking about it, he called the same work "Evolution".
Now, a question, what happened to the work of the man who called the same work "Evolution"?
A second question, suppose the man then went to his supervisor and asked to be paid, but did not ask for a day's pay, but instead asked for four times a Day's pay, would anyone be upset?
These two questions basically encapsulate what I think of Evolution, in the context of the parable. As I am sure will become clear, people's wisdom and understanding of this parable will vary greatly and I certainly do not want to presume to have answer before people themselves give them, but suffice it to say, it is not because of anything described by the theory that would point to shortfalls in the use of it. Oh no, the problem as I see it, is completely the interpretation of the theory.
Ask yourself this, what did I know about mutation before I discovered Evolution for myself? And what did I know after I discovered Evolution about mutation? And what difference was there in respect of what I learned as to how I conducted myself relative to Evolution?
As you can see, there is little reason to believe that any change at all takes place in the individual no matter how much or how little they believe in Evolution. It is for want of a better term, a dead word something that made sense to someone once, for a little while, before they became preoccupied with the greater questions of life and recanted what they had said on their deathbed.
If that sounds a little harsh to you, that's just a reflection of how I am treated every single time I come to talk about Evolution. As if everything to the last breath of Darwin is the God inspired truth and I should accept it, even though it has absolutely no claim to the good of the soul or even the benefit of reason.
I'm not even upset, I'm just stating a fact, you give me no reason to believe Evolution is even meaningful.
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