it was called (was charles darwin wrong?) it was very interesting to to watch the evidence that points towards evolution and the creationist point of views that were contadicting them. in the end of the documentary every single thing that the creationist had against the theory of evolution was proven false. its too long to explain how they were false . but scientists and people have decided that the theory of evolution can now be documented as fact. what do you guys think
2006-12-10 12:24:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i think it was proven a long time ago, yet people will always be dead set against it
2006-12-10 12:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I believe the theory of evolution is right so don't get this wrong, but you did just get exposed to a bit of bad science.
The theory is not the fact.
Evolution is the fact!
Even though the program was very good it is still important to keep in mind that the facts are always more important than the theory. If new facts are found and verified then the theory must change. The distinction is important. That is what the problem with dogmaticism is. In religion the hypothesis or theories are allowed to over rule everything, they are held to be absolute truth and facts are not allowed if they would create any conflict with dogma.
Edit, to below, The death bed conversion of Darwin is just another made up story by the religious. His daughter denies that anything like it ever happened and she was there. Lady Hope who says it happened was not there. Darwins daughter said her fathers concern when dying was that his wife, Emma, should know what a good wife she had been.
edit 2 above I wish the guy with the real long name and long paste job had included his source for it. I think I might like seeing that article.
2006-12-10 20:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen enough of those type of programs to know that public broadcasting and most nature specials are biased against the creationist positions. Often they leave out key points mentioned by the creationists and fail to relate research studies cited. An example of this bias was when Nova went to examine the dinosaur and human footprints that exist in the Paluxy River area of Texas some years back. The videographer and the Nova representative were at one of the track sites but refused to tape anything and later said they did not see anything. Some of the tracks in the riverbed ended at a bank and even after there was excavation of that bank which revealed the rest of the track trail there was no desire to film it. If the evidence does not fit in with Darwinism there is very little desire to show it. This is why there are more and more creationist organization producing their own videos on this subject which they also make available to the public. I have a collection of about 2 dozen videos that deal with creationism and most people have not seen them and some of the public broadcasting station refuse to show them when they are partly tax supported and free speech is involved.
2006-12-13 04:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by Ernesto 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was a National Geographic magazine article that went by the same name a few months back, as well. It was very informative.
If you're interested in reading further, try reading "The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design," or anything else by Richard Dawkins, as well as "Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time" by Michael Shermer. These are both good primers for those interested in evolutionary theory and the use of pseudoscience by those who oppose it.
2006-12-10 20:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is now scientifically a done deal. Among scientific theories, evolution is something of an oddity, in that most cannot be proved, but evolution can be and I have done so. Write via avatar if you are interested in the details.
2006-12-10 20:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you say that "scientists and people have decided that the theory of evolution can now be documented as fact".
i am glad you make a distinction between scientists and people. i always figured there was something a little unhuman about them...
god bless
p.s. i don't agree with darwin, national geographic, or you.
2006-12-10 20:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I thought Charles Darwin acquiesced that there had to be a creator at the end of his life.
National Geographic may be a tad tendentious to just believe without checking out another view. Look for yourself.
2006-12-10 20:36:46 · answer #7 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think too much time is wasted on this one particular topic when there are far more important social and religious issues to attend to. This type of question really belongs in the science section.
2006-12-10 20:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by angry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are still aspects left to prove and details left to fill in. Life is sufficiently diverse, that there are combinations we haven't seen yet. There are fossils yet to be found. The quest to trace origins requires detailed analysis and caution in interpretation.
2006-12-10 21:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that since you watched a documentary that claims that evolution is no longer a theory but fact, then I must immediately abandon my creationist views and adopt evolution! - NOT!
If I were to change views everytime I read some claim like that I would be perpetually changing views on everything.
2006-12-10 20:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I wish that I had not read this post, I have this program on my DVR and now I've spoiled the end for myself. Dang!!
2006-12-10 20:28:32 · answer #11 · answered by skeptic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋