We have a number of similarities with "monkeys" However, the diferrences that we do have are "distinctly different." In fact, the differences we have have been proven not to have evovled from the " monkey" . So the question is how can one species evovle from another species and possess genetically different elements that did not come from the original species? Yes there is evidence that evolution happens with in species... however we have no fossils records that record it ever happening. The burden of proof is not on Christianity but evolutionist. All i am asking is that evolutionist prove there "theory". the truth is that Darwinist has covered up mounting flaws in there "theory" And for those who jumed all over Behe when you did your research.. uhm uhm i mean internet search, why did you skip over the sites that talked about how he went toe to toe with almost every one that tried to disprove him and they couldnt. All i want is for a supporter of evolution to prove it happen.
2006-11-16 08:00:20 · 7 answers · asked by Pastor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you, Mr. Fallacy.
Why do you put both "monkey" and "theory" in quotes? Do you not believe in monkeys?
How did you get to decide where the burden of proof lies? Who gave you the authority to erase fact, by stating the contrary?
Now, to answer you question, first, I'm taking monkeys out of quotes. I don't hide facts. Humans and monkeys had a common ancestor. The similarities come from both that common ancestor and convergent evolution -- the tendency for similar structures to develop in similar environments. The differences came from divergent evolution. Your whole question is based on the premise that I didn't inherit my cousin's eye color. Behe can fling empty rhetoric well. You can't.
2006-11-16 11:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science doesn't deal in proving things true. Such a thing is impossible. Science deals in proving things false.
I hold in my hand a bag of marbles. You cannot see through it. I pull out four and let you see them. They are all red. I put them back. I then ask, "What color are the marbles in the bag?" Based on the available information, you could reasonably hypothesize, "They are red." This can be falsified -- you'd need only to draw a non-red marble.
I let you pull one out. It's red. I take the marble and put it back. While your hand is in the bag, you notice there's maybe 100 or so in there. Does the fact that one out of a hundred prove they're ALL red? Of course not. So I let you draw another, then put it back. 10000 times I do this. Every single one of them is red.
If there was a non-red marble, and your hand told you right that there was about 100 marbles in the bag, statistics would say you'd have drawn the non-red marble about 100 times. You've done so 0 times. This is so statistically significant that you could reasonably say, "I know that all the marbles are red with 99.9999% certainty."
You could never say 100% though, without looking directly into the bag -- and the universe nor I will let you do so.
99.9999% certainty sure sounds certain though... until on the 10,001 time, you draw a blue marble.
Were you wrong that you were certain with 99.9999% certainty? No! The statistics supported that conclusion. But now you know there is something more going on than just red. So you adjust your hypothesis "MOST of them are red, and there is at least one that is blue." This could be falsified by drawing a non-red or non-blue, or by suddenly drawing a large number of blues, etc.
After ten million tries, the statistics say that 1 out of 10000 is blue, but your hand said there are only 100... how can this be? Maybe there's something going on with the bag itself, maybe there's a colour-changing marble. Or you COULD guess that god is changing one of the marbles.
But you'll never, ever be sure of the ultimate TRUTH.
Welcome to science.
2006-11-16 08:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Darwinism cannot prove the origin of life.
Evolution does happen. That does not prove the origin on life, so good luck, and and amen on Behe.
No evolutionist/humanist will acknowlege the divine. (until they have to bow the knee). To disprove God, the starting premise must be that He exists, so have fun.......
2006-11-16 08:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by pops 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We will prove it as soon as we find Bigfoot. Look, I have to say that to me its crazy to think Evolution isn't real. Evolution is all around us and still people want more and more proof. Bigholes exist and yet they cannot be seen. Dinosaurs exist and yet many christians deny their existance. Prove it to yourself one way or the other.
2006-11-16 08:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by zerospacegurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a supporter of evolution to prove it happened then read one of the thousands of books on the subject rather than come on here and propagandise for a sad failure like Behe.
After the Judge in Dover got his hands on him I would be suprised if we ever hear from him again.
2006-11-16 08:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the Galapagos Islands and see for yourself how evolution happens within species, then come back and discuss it.
2006-11-16 08:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friend, no one argues that we evolved from monkeys. Now that I read your post again, I see that you are joking. It's cute how you put in spelling errors and bad logic to make it look like you are an uneducated Christian.
Funny, but I am not sure why you think it is fun to make fun of us.
2006-11-16 08:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋