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“As the number of unexplained, irreducibly complex biological systems increases, our confidence that Darwin's criterion of failure has been met skyrockets toward the maximum that science allows.”

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Michael Behe

Michael Behe is a renowned biochemist known for his contributions to the field of molecular biology. He gained widespread attention for his theory of 'intelligent design,' which challenges some fundamental principles of evolution. Born on January 18, 1952, Behe has made significant impacts in the scientific and philosophical discussions surrounding biology. more

“The first point one has to get straight in discussions like this, is that ID is not the opposite of evolution. Rather, it is the opposite of Darwinism, which says life evolved by an utterly unguided, undirected mechanism. If god directed the process of evolution, or rigged the universe to produce complex life, then that is not Darwinism - it is intelligent design.”

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Author:Michael Behe

“I find the idea of common descent (that all organisms share a common ancestor) fairly convincing, and have no particular reason to doubt it.”

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Author:Michael Behe

“I believe the evidence strongly supports common descent. But the root question remains unanswered: What has caused complex systems to form?”

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Author:Michael Behe

“Their [the new atheists] treatment of the religious viewpoint is pathetic to the point of non-being. Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion would fail any introductory philosophy or religion course. Proudly he criticizes that whereof he knows nothing.”

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