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Is Abiogenesis the same as evolution?
Abiogenesis is the theory of how life could develop from non-living materials. Evolution is the theory of how existing life could develop into different life forms.
What is the evidence for Abiogenesis?
The earliest physical evidence so far found consists of microfossils in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt of Northern Quebec, in banded iron formation rocks at least 3.77 and possibly 4.28 Gya. This finding suggested life developed very soon after oceans formed.
Why is Abiogenesis considered distinct from evolution?
Abiogenesis is an idea that attempts to explain how life came to be from non-biologic origins. So far it is just a hypothesis as we have found no way to test it yet. Evolution, like gravity, is a theory and it deals solely with what happens to life as it adapts to its ever changing environment.
Why don’t evolutionists believe in abiogenesis?
No evolutionist sees it that way, however. The reason that science would separate biological evolution from abiogenesis is because the evidence for one is unrelated to the evidence for the other. Proving that natural processes can produce life from non-living molecules does not prove or disprove the theory of evolution.
Is there any proof of abiogenesis?
This is not proof. Abiogenesis, as a field of scientific inquiry, is still in its infancy. It is not very far down the road of an accepted theory. The other leading theory is that life formed at hydrothermal vents in the deep sea.
Why is it wrong to deny the theory of evolution?
Arguing that evolution is impossible by denying abiogenesis is a logical fallacy, because evolution is not concerned with the origin of life. Also, the notion of evolution does not imply that life came from non-life. It’s unfair to criticize biologists on those grounds.
Do evolutionists only separate the origin of life from evolution?
Do evolutionists only separate the origin of life from evolution in order to dodge the fact that there is little experimental support showing how life could have arisen from non-living molecules? Not at all. In fact, the allegation doesn’t even make any sense from the standpoint of those who believe in evolution.