What do creationists think of the microbes that are obviously evolving in the bodies of sick people?

Answer 1

My head hurts.

Adaptation over millions of years results in evolution. PLEASE, people, if you do nothing else today, grasp this concept!

Answer 2

They try and avoid the issue by calling it adaptation but in reality it is small scale evolution.

Edit- I'm laughing at the creationist opinions below. Evolution is defined as any change in the genetic structure of a species over time. It seems to me therefore that the "evolution" of microbes is not in question.

Answer 3

This is not true. Microbes are not evolving, they may adapt or mutate. In order for them to evolve, they would have to become something other than a microbe.
This is a lie that evolutionist tell in hopes of finding support for evolution. Its not happening. Someone is lying.

Answer 4

You're confusing evolution with adaptation -- they're two completely different processes.

Show me a microbe that evolved into a chicken and we'll talk.

Answer 5

Virus Argument No Longer Immune to Challenge
by Fazale R. Rana
The apparent ability of certain viruses, such as HIV, to develop (“evolve”) immunity to drug treatment represents convincing, real-time proof of evolutionary advance, according to some biologists. 1 Recent research, however, poses a potent threat to this emerging icon of evolutionary theory. 2 Scientists have uncovered an alternative explanation for the acquired immunity, one that argues against naturalistic evolution.
The viruses in question, RNA viruses also called “retroviruses,” act like other viruses in most respects. All viruses may be described as protein capsules with genetic material (usually DNA) in their core. 3 Viruses first attach themselves to healthy cells and then inject their genetic material into those cells. The viral genetic material takes over the cells’ operation, forcing the repeated production of viral proteins and genetic material. Eventually, the accumulating viral particles cause the host cell to rupture. This burst sends out large numbers of viruses to repeat the cycle of infection.
Since the genetic material in retroviruses is RNA, it must convert into DNA inside the host cell. 4 This newly made DNA directs the manufacture and assembly of more retroviruses. But the enzyme (reverse transcriptase) in charge of copying the viral RNA to make retroviral DNA is prone to error. The high rate of copying errors means a high mutation rate for RNA viruses. 5
Mutations alter the viral proteins, thus the drug-protein interaction. Antiviral drugs targeting the original viral proteins may have little or no effect on the mutated (modified) proteins. When this happens, the drugs lose their capacity to halt the spread of an RNA virus. Natural selection receives the credit for this change. In the lingo of evolution, a mutation that benefits the virus (in this case, one that enables it to avoid the drug’s impact) has become fixed in the virus’s genetic material, and it will remain as long as the virus is exposed to the antiviral therapy.
Researchers at the Pasteur Institute uncovered a different scenario, one that does not adhere to the pattern depicted above. 6 Based on their study of 85 sets of proteins from viruses that infect mammals, plants, and bacteria, they concluded that RNA viruses change by genetic drift (random genetic variations within the viral material) rather than in response to drugs. Genetic drift proceeds at a clock-like, roughly consistent rate, regardless of exposure to drug treatment. In other words, the rate and type of protein change caused by RNA viruses remained the same whether or not the viruses encountered antiviral drugs.

Answer 6

seems your point is being missed-evolution in kind is natural-bread a dog with a germ and u got issues. I got Jesus into my heart and I got an issue # He is my savior (John 3) and best friend (Revelation 3:19&20)

"the rain falls on the just and the unjust=that is life-but when u got Jesus in your heart you got Him to bring you through

and to the lady before me-if you want to leave Jesus out of creation--where was everything 1 second before its date of age??? where did it come from????

Answer 7

Go john! yes its not evolving, so please don't try to bring us down. If you want some evidence for creation/ against evolution pls give me a yell. And i also hav evidence supporting the bible, and stories in it. Please done hesitate to ask me

Answer 8

They think that diseases are punishment from God. Obviously, anyone who gets sick is a sinner and deserves to be punished.

Answer 9

God's way of healing the sick....

After all.....He created us.