Do you know that religion and evolution have nothing to do with each other? except when religious zealots....

Question

...insist the bible has all the answers (but of course has absolutely ZERO data) and that the natural world can be explained by the bible....in ancient history, people didn't know how the natural world operated...so they talked and gave their own answers....science came along because the human mind started to realize that things could be measured, information catalogued, mathematical patterns emerged and therefore predictions could be made.....religion is all about faith and science is all about evidence, peer review, reproducible results....we get annoyed that you never seem to get it...u obviously have no clue what science means by "theory"....we generally think your type is a waste of time because you just dont get it (maybe your type have so many deep fears, insecurities, and frailities--I would rather make good use of my time on earth than sit around fantasizing about a heaven that there is NO evidence to support its existence)

Gravity is "just" a theory, do u doubt it exists?

glib.....another one who is frail...sheesh!

gravity is no more measurable than evolution...and yes..ur stoopid if u dont believe in both

keep an open mind..the bible is stagnant and does not seek truth but attempts to shove its "truth" down ur throat...I prefer evidence and "evidence" is NOT because someone said so..

Answer 1

evolution shows that religionists are deluded

Answer 2

For the folks that claim there is no 'proof', or evidence, supporting evolution, I'd have to say that you may not have actually checked to see this.

The evidence supporting the Theory of Evolution is abundant, and quite clear in many cases. One excellent example was a recent (within the last 5 years) observation of changes in the beak dimensions of finches on, you guessed it, the Galapagos Islands. Changes in the environment led to a clear and measurable shift in beak size for the population in general, shown to be related to greater success at feeding on thicker seeds that were available at the time. Within a couple of seasons, the population shifted back as the environment changed again.

Beak size? Evidence for evolution?? Ridiculous, right?

Actually, its not. This is a clear and obvious example of microevolution. Microevolution can be defined as:

1. evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.

2. minor evolutionary change observed over a short period of time.

(using dictionary.com; couldn't access Miriam-Webster online for some reason)

In short, microevolution are changes that occur in a population WITHIN a species. Does this mean we saw a new species of finch? No, it does not. It simply means that there was a clear and measurable change within a species, that caused a shift in the traits exhibited by a population. These kinds of things are happening all the time.

The point is simply this; microevolution (changes within a species) and macroevoltion (changes of one species into one or more new species) are the same thing. The same processes are at work; adaptations to changes in the environment, due to differences in the 'genetic tools' that individuals are born with. The only real difference is time.

Another excellent example is polyploidy in redwoods in America. Polyploidy is, essentially, an 'accident' in which the gametes, or reproductive cells, of an organism don't go through the usual process of dividing up the chromosomes. This ends up in a gamete containing ALL the chromosomes in an individual, instead of half (which is normal). This occurred in the species Sequoia sempervirens. The resulting offspring are a new species, as they are reproductively isolated...that is, they CANNOT reproduce with members of their 'parent' species.

Being able to reproduce and have viable (reproductive) offspring is one of the main points used to define what a species is. If two organisms can't reproduce and have young that can themselves reproduce, then those two are not the same species. This is much clearer in animals then plants, where things can get much more complicated. Yet the basic definition still holds.

There is, of course, more to this then what I put here. Alot more, really, but this is a limited forum for this type of discussion. I'm more then happy to talk to anyone that has questions. Hope this helps clarify things a little.

Answer 3

For those who put a little thought into it, evolution really isn't contradicted by the Bible. It's clear that most all species have evolved. It's also documented in the Bible that the Earth has existed for untold eons. If you read Genesis 1:1 you see that God created the Earth. Verse 1:2 say's it was without form and void! Those who know God realize that He doesn't create anything that is without form and void. So what happened to the Earth between verse 1 and 2? And how much time passed? And what sort of creatures lived here?
That takes us to the missing link between man-like creatures and modern man. It's common opinion that God is that missing link. Were there man-like creatures here tens of thousands of years ago? Of course! There is proof! Lucy comes to mind.
But there is room for God in the equation. What separated us from those primitive beings? What gave us the intelligence and knowledge and potential that we posses? That didn't come from Lucy.
There's room for both if thoughtful folks are willing to take some time and consider the big picture.

Answer 4

Gravity - provable, repeatable experimentation with identical results -science

Cold Fusion (you remember that?) - claim made, unable to be repeated - not science, not observed.

I agree with all you say about science, but remember, evolution is not science - it falls in the same realm as cold fusion and yes, creation. The problem is the insistence on calling it the Theory of Evolution instead of the Belief of Evolution.

We do get it, we make good use of our time here on earth. Play and listen to music, read books we don't always agree with, watch TV and movies, spend time on-line bantering about ideas... raise families, go to work, have friends... and the list goes on and on, but you get the idea.

Answer 5

You are a moron, gravity is observable, evolution IS NOT. The Bible is full of Wisdom, never been proven wrong by archeology, in fact many of the storys that used to be ridiculed have been 'discovered' by scientists. Evolution? you cant make a monkey out of me my friend. But if you want to reject an authoritive creator and just make up the rules as you go along, then fine, I will fight a law based on the 10 Commandments, as the Law in the UK is, and how it used to be in USA

Answer 6

Please dont compare the law of gravity to theory of evolution. And then try make us feal bad and state christians are unscientific when evolution can not be repeated or observed.

Answer 7

go here dude:

http://www.truthortradition.com/modules.php?name=Topics