Do you believe in evolution? If so, why?

Answer 1

yes..i just saw u turn into a human from a monkey

Answer 2

It's not a matter of 'believing' or 'not-believing', evolution is not something you need to take on faith, without proof.

Evolution definitely, absolutely, completely and unequivocally exists. It has been observed many, many times, in the laboratory and the field. There is no way to deny that evolution occurs, at least not a rational, logical way.

The theory of evolution through natural selection, often (incorrectly) called 'Darwinism' (although 'Wallacism' would be just as accurate) is a scientific explanation for the observed, real, and factual event that evolution has taken place.

Extrapolation of the theory leads to the conclusion that the diversity of life we see on the planet is a direct result of the application of natural selection and other mechanisms of evolution on the organisms that exist on our planet. All of the scientifically gathered evidence, from the fields of genetics, geology, chemistry, nuclear physics, paleontology, anatomy, etc., etc., all support the theory, and explain both the diversity and the remarkable similarities amongst the living organisms.

So it is not a matter of belief, or faith. Support for the theory of evolution comes from looking at the mountains of evidence, and applying logic and common sense, and recognizing that it does indeed explain otherwise strange facts like 'why do whales breathe air and suckle their young?', 'why do all mammals have three inner-ear bones, while birds only have one?', 'why are there no raccoons in Russia?', 'why are our own skeletons nearly identical to a chimpanzees in virtually every detail except proportion, right down to the individual cusps on our teeth?', or 'why are there so many different kinds of beetles, but they all have six legs, and two pairs of wings with the front pair modified into a hard shell?'

The theory of evolution explains every one of those, scientifically, logically, and with physical evidence. No other theory does. Wild conjecture proposed as 'alternatives', such as Creationism or Intelligent Design don't even try to explain them, simply dismiss them as 'that's the way the Creator did it'.

Answer 3

For the same reasons I believe in all accepted science. It's based on a mountain of evidence and it makes sense.

Just think of the extreme basics:
Fact: Life can only come from other similar life. A frog cannot give birth to a donkey.
Fact: The fossil record goes from extremely simple single-celled organisms to everything complex that we have today.
Therefore: Somehow, life MUST have changed (evolved) from simple to complex. Period.

That's the fact of evolution. The theory of evolution is just an attempt to explain the mechanisms of this fact.

Like I said -- it just makes sense.

Answer 4

Yes I certainly do believe in the theory of evolution! There are masses of scientific research and material evidence to support it. However, it is just a theory (a very good one) but like many other theories it is always subject to review and change as new evidence and research comes along. It's called keeping an open mind.

Answer 5

There are obvious evolutions in every arena in life. Not just species evolution, but technological evolution, social evolution. and of course natural evolution.

Answer 6

because there is proof of evolution happening around us every day. Evolution is nothing more than a species changing. We gres pumpkins in our grden this year( or tried to) our next door neighbour grew squash, they cross pollenated and neither ended up with what we planted, this is evolution at its basic level. Evolution is why they can't cure thacommon cold, because the virus mutates( evolves) too often.

Answer 7

Yes, I do believe in it because it's logical, and evident in the natural world all around us. Example: Without evolution, viruses and such wouldn't be around much longer because there would be no adaptation to various causes and conditions.

Answer 8

To those claiming that evolution was proven: why then is it called the Theory of Evolution? We don't say the Theory of Gravity, do we? No, we call it gravity. Evolution is one theory. I'm not saying it is right or wrong, but just that it is a theory that has not been proven (otherwise, it wouldn't be called a theory).

Answer 9

Look at the evidence:

- We have evidence of simple bacteria that dates over 3 billion years old

- We have fossils of more complicated celled organisms over 1 billion years old

- We have fossils of more complciated aquatic life hundreds of millions of years old

- We have fossils of more complicated amphibians a few hundred years old

- We have fossils of more complicated lizards and small mammals a couple hundred million years old

- We have fossils of more complicated mammals millions of years old

- We have apelike fossils with slight human traits 5 million years old

- We have apelike fossils with more human traits 4 million years old

- We have "half-ape, half human" fossils that are 3 million years old

- We have mostly human, part ape fossils that are 2 million years old

- We have nearly completely human fossils that are over a million years old

Add to that:

- We constantly see mutations, in people (different races, builds, hair, eyes emerge), animals, etc. Enough mutations = evolution.

So...what does the evidence tell you? What is the alternative?

Answer 10

yeah, otherwise i wouldn't be here. i think evolution is really interesting because it's soo complex