[MD] Dawkins quotes RMP on religion.

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting craigerb at comcast.net:

> [Platt]> So far as I know the beginning of life (the first life form) on 
> > earth is still a mystery to science with some theorizing it came from 
> > space.
> 
> Whether the first life form evolved on earth or came from outer space,evolution
> from (self-replicating) inorganic patterns is still the bestexplanation.Craig

There are a number of explanations for beginning of life, but none universally
accepted by science or any other discipline. Cyrstals are formed by self-
replicating inorganic patterns, but I don't know of anyone who claims we evolved
from crystals. Further, the question arises of how did any inorganic patterns begin
to self-replicate and why? There would be no need for metaphysics if science
had, or could have, all the answers.   
  



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