# Did Douglas Axe Disprove Evolution? Spoiler: No

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**Category:** Side Conversation\
**Tags:** Science, Design\
**Created:** [October 5, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/did-douglas-axe-disprove-evolution-spoiler-no/17458 "2025-10-05T19:11:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![lee\_merrill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/lee_merrill/32/14458_2.png) [@lee\_merrill](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/lee_merrill)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/did-douglas-axe-disprove-evolution-spoiler-no/17458/674 "2026-01-13T01:01:49Z")

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> [@John\_Harshman](#):
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> > [@lee\_merrill](#):
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> > What I want is to know if my thoughts are my own! If they are completely caused by motions of atoms, they aren’t.
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> Why not? What does “my own” actually mean? And aren’t the atoms in question part of you, in fact what makes up “you”?

Now apparently, I need to venture into the metaphysical makeup of humans! [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41bIJ7hYbLs) is a video where neurosurgeon Michal Egnor talks about evidence for the soul, how the brain doesn’t seem to be the sole source of all our thoughts. He could produce some thoughts by brain stimulation, but not others. And I have a body, I am a soul, near-death experiences being evidence for this.

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