You can only say Darwinian causes -- random mutation, natural selection -- even gravity is supposed to be done by that! And I would say to these people, well, how did life begin? We don't know, but it had to be by Darwinian means. Well, how did gravity begin? We don't know, but it had to be by Darwinian means. Why did it have to be that way? Why couldn't there have been an intelligent designer?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein questions why Darwinian causes must explain gravity and origin of life, proposing an intelligent designer instead.
- In plain terms
- He argues that demanding Darwinian explanations for everything ignores the possibility of an intelligent designer.
- What can you take from it?
- Alternative explanations like design should be considered for unexplained phenomena.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can unrelated phenomena share causes?
- When should alternative theories be proposed?
Another view
The analogy between biological evolution and gravity is scientifically inaccurate.
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