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DrLao said:Occam's razor does not state that. It states that everything else being equal the simplest explanation is likely the correct one. Meaning that if you have two theories that explain the evidence equally well, go with the simplest one. Occam's razor is not where you start evaluating theories, it is where you end. It is the last test between two competing theories. Even one piece of evidence favoring the more complicated theory will cause it to win out. In the case of creationism vs. evolution, evolution wins on many, many evidentiary points.
I know creationists are eager to avoid messy things like evidence, but that won't work here.
thank you for the post.. and you have the right of it as well.
something else to keep in mind... it does not unequivically state that it is correct.. it says "likely" which would, naturally, allow for the inclusion of both theories to be considerd equally valid.
hurray for the limiation of verbal communication
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