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Originally Posted by Cheese
One of the problems for Theistic Evolution has been something known as the “Neo-Darwinian Synthesis.” Begun in the 1940s, this was a synthesis of the work being done by field biologists on the one hand and experimental work performed by geneticists on the other. This process managed to eliminate many of the “mysteries” in how evolution and natural selection work. Why is this a problem? Traditionally, Theistic Evolution has relied on the idea that evolutionary theory hasn’t been able to explain how evolution works. These mysteries were gaps in our understanding of nature and, as has happened so often in the relationship between religion and science, religious belief relied upon gaps in scientific knowledge which have become all but filled. Once those gaps are indeed filled, what is the basis for continuing religious belief and continuing Theistic Evolution?
About Atheism
It's often said that because evolution happened in the past, and we didn't see it happen, there is no direct evidence for it. That, of course, is nonsense. It's rather like a detective coming on the scene of a crime, obviously after the crime has been committed, and working out what must have happened by looking at the clues that remain. In the story of evolution, the clues are a billionfold.
Gordy Slack
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and theistic evolution remains possible today. we know a lot more about our surroundings then we ever have before but there is still a LOT that remains a mystery. exactly how the first spark of life was created, how everything (matter) came to be, etc.
also, even if you find all the physical steps that occurred throughout the creation of the universe, life as we know it and the evolution of our species you won't be able to disprove theistic evolution until you can prove that god had no hand in the circumstances. you're only going to be able to completely disprove that when you
prove that god doesn't exist (read: never)
edit: talking about god in a supreme being sense here. not in any perticular dogmatic faith context.