How do you define evolution o evolutionary theory? You seem to be implying that origins of life has nothing to do with evolution, and I'm not quite sure how you come to that conclusion.
Because evolution only starts once you have life. The origin of life is still open, whether through natural mechanisms as studied in the science of abiogenesis or by supernatural mechanisms as in god-did-it, is irrelevant to evolution.
definitions:
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evolution” -noun
1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.
2. a product of such development; something evolved: The exploration of space is the evolution of decades of research.
3. Biology. change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
4. a process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change or development, as in social or economic structure or institutions.
5. a motion incomplete in itself, but combining with coordinated motions to produce a single action, as in a machine.
6. a pattern formed by or as if by a series of movements: the evolutions of a figure skater.
7. an evolving or giving off of gas, heat, etc.
8. Mathematics. the extraction of a root from a quantity. Compare involution (def. 8).
9. a movement or one of a series of movements of troops, ships, etc., as for disposition in order of battle or in line on parade.
10. any similar movement, esp. in close order drill.
Seeing as we are discussing the science of evolution we are refering to definition #3: "
change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift."
Other definitions are "descent with modification" and "change in the frequency of alleles in a population" ...
We can simplify this to be "change in species over time" but the essential element is that existing species change -- and you need to have an existing species to begin with.
So the fact is that evolution does not have anything to do with the origins of life, just what happens afterwards.
If you are going to discuss a science then you need to use the terms as they are defined in the science eh?
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