I mean isnt it obvious that evolulution exists. I remember this story about a guy who was given small amounts of poison from a snake each day, he then became immune to it. Is this not evolution in the works here. And with all this prrof y do people still believe in god?
2007-02-12 07:34:32 · 15 answers · asked by silent_engage 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Grammer Grammer blah blah...thats getting old. Y would u waste time to even tell someone that *****. Immunity in a way is a part of evolution even though it cannot be passed generation to generation. It sthe fact that the body adapts....adapts...adapts
2007-02-12 07:41:50 · update #1
yes i do
2007-02-12 09:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by The Tourist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, but I take issue with some of the things in your statement.
First off, it is not "obvious" that evolution exists unless you are familiar with biology, taxidermy, genetics, and other disciplines that study life. There were many competing theories to evolution, such as Steady State Theory and Neo-Lamarckism -- and many of these had pretty valid explanations of a lot of things as well. It was only after a lot more research that the current theory of evolution, known as the Modern Evolutionary Synthesis (or Neo-Darwinism) came about. In fact, it is somewhat of a combination of many different theories that all were very successful. However, it is not OBVIOUS that evolution exists.
Second, developing an immunity to poison is not evolution, it is adaptation. They are separate. An example of evolution would be someone who was born with a natural immunity to the poison because of a genetic mutation they had. If snakes went around biting everyone, then only those people with the natural immunity would survive, and thus the entire human species would then "evolve" by being immune to snake poison, because everyone's parents would be immune and would pass on this immunity via their genes.
Thirdly, the concept of god does not depend on the truth or falsity of evolution. Although I am an atheist, I recognize that there are many different concepts of god, and only a few are so strict in that they require a certain type of historical timeline. It wasn't a big deal to most people when we found out we weren't at the center of the universe, and I don't think in a hundred years it will be a big deal that we've found out we're not the apex of life either.
People get over it, and their ideas about god change.
2007-02-12 15:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The snake poison thing isn't evolution as the immunity did not become encoded in his genes, so his children wouldn't have inherited it.
Also evolution doesn't have anything to do with beliving in God (it does have a lot to do with the fundies conception of God but not anyone else).
2007-02-12 15:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Touche Tanya Pants!! Hey, check your grammar next time and then someone, somewhere may have the decency to respond. However, i must answer your question; grammar or no grammar.
Evolution is very real. How can ANYONE, in their right, non-deluded mind believe that we all came from one God in 7 days? What utter nonsense!! Perrrleeaseee... Charles Darwin's theory rules and if people took some time to put the Earth's creation into perspective then they would agree with Mr. Darwin too.
Oh, and as you have gathered; I'm an athiest and there is no bloody God!
2007-02-12 15:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lozza_07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe in evolution, but I wonder what role the fundamentalists will play in our future evolution. I think that humans will split off into two species that will vie for control, one the intelligent race that uses reason and logic and the scientific method to understand the world, but has few numbers. The other, the simple minded humans who have large numbers.
Oh wait, we're there already.
2007-02-12 15:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your example is not an example of evolution but of simply developing an immunity...the immunity would not be passed on to any children the guy had.
But yes evolution is real.
2007-02-12 15:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you find any difinitive work, that has not largely been questioned, disproven, or doubted that actually SUPPORTS evolution?
There is not one. We just don't have a better explanation and most of the secular world does not want to except "In the beginning, God..." . I mean after all, then they would have to try to figure out who this God was and what he might want...one of the problems is people miss that this God is not out to get us - he LOVES US!
It would take me hours to convince you that evolution is a big lie, and I don't have that kind of time so I will say this:
One day we will all know FOR SURE won't we. It will be at that time that "every knee will bow and every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord."
Isn't evolution a convenient and sound way to get people to NOT believe in a higher power - ah, yes, we can explain away anything we don't understand now! BAD science is the new religion of choice - any better than the church. I think it's a reason for people to true to lose guilt and sear their conscious so that they can do "whatever their heart and mind" leads them to do.
Beware of a time when people call good, evil and evil, good. That day is upon us!
Email me Dr. Pierce...if you are really a doc. I would love to debate this.....
2007-02-12 15:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by ITSakunspiracy 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I don't "believe" in evolution. Let me clarify.
I don't "believe" in evolution because the word "believe" sounds like a faith position to me. I don't "believe" in evolution in the same way that I don't "believe" in gravity: the evidence is so overwhelming that I am helplessly compelled to KNOW that evolution is true just like I KNOW that gravity is true.
The evidence is so incredible that it isn't even a question to me any more. Unlike a position like "I believe in God" or "I believe in Shiva," I couldn't stop "believing" in evolution if I tried. The reasoning and concrete evidence are so sound that it would be as ridiculous to me to renounce evolution as it would be to renounce round-Earth geography or that infections are caused by bacteria. Any alternative theory is garbage, complete, utter garbage.
2007-02-12 15:41:26 · answer #8 · answered by Chris R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is very obvious.
Your example is not evolution however. It is building up a resistance to something. Now after doing that, if your kids were immune, and their kids..... that would be an example.
2007-02-12 15:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in evolution. I accept the fact of evolution.
"Belief" requires the acceptance of unprovable things, like mythical "gods".
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2007-02-12 15:39:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you are describing is not evolution. The best and most irrefutable proof of evolution is the fossil record.
2007-02-12 15:38:50 · answer #11 · answered by uncle J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋