How do those who equate evolutionary biology to fiction explain successful experiments?

Question

I understand that some people have an aversion to evolutionary theory and that's fine - everyone's entitled to their opinion after all. What I don't understand are those people who proclaim that it's an impossibility when we have experimental evidence that proves it isn't.

For example, the speciation of fruit flies, the mutation of bacteria and viruses, the development of plants, etc. The list goes on.

Now I appreciate some people argue that this is microevolution, nor macroevolution and again I'm fine with that (I don't agree with the reasoning but I can understand it) but the point remains: We have demonstrable examples of evolution in action. Sure, sometimes they aren't particularly succsesful mutations, but the point remains that they're possible and that they happened.

Why then deny what has been proven to be true?

Lion:

I don't know if you're a troll or not but I'm going to assume you're genuine for a minute.

Firstly, posting scratchy vidoes from YouTube which were made by Jeremiah Films - a Christian Fundamentalist company that has produced such classics as "Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged" - that are full of, well, lies that have been debunked multiple times since their filming isn't doing your cause any good.

'Quantum Leap' was a popular fictional TV program in the 90's. This particular quantum leap is a work of fiction too but sadly without the entertainment value.

As for your other video, I try to avoid watching porpaganda spouted by convicted felons.

Actually, I'm going to have to assume you're a troll. No-one could be that stupid and still be breathing.

grnlow:

You seem to be confusing evolutionary biology and abiogenesis. Not the same thing, old son, which - if you actually knew what you were talking about - you would have known.

Answer 1

Evolution of species is a fact- it isn't even remotely in question and only the biological mechanisms involved are theoretical. No amount of creationist whingeing, rhetoric and misinformation is going to change facts.

Answer 2

Because religious people often interpret the bible in various ways. For instance, the Bible is very clear that homosexuality is extremely bad, and so this would suggest that Christians are opposed to homosexuality. However, many of them overlook this and accept homosexuals. The Bible also condemns anyone who works on the Sabbath, however you will find many Christians do work on the Sabbath, because by reject or misinterpreting some parts of the Bible makes their lives easier.

It is only a very small step from paraphrasing and reinterpreting the Bible to overlooking certain parts of scientific study and reinterpreting the results of experiments.

Answer 3

I wasn't aware any scientists had created life from a swirl of chemicals in any lab. When and where did it happen?

Surely, if evolution is true and life began by accident, essentially in a mud puddle, scientists have made it happen in a lab under controlled conditions!!!???

Answer 4

They deny what has been proven to be true through the same mentality that they positively assert what hasn't been proven to be true (their own religion).

They deny because it conflicts with their religion. No matter how strongly supported it is by evidence and experiments, they will continue to deny it as long as they prioritize their superstitions over reality.

Answer 5

If you have faith, you do not look for explanations, logic, proof etc... You just believe what you are told to believe and you preach it. It is so much easier to babble "god did it" than to study the DNA of bacteria and fruit flies.

Answer 6

They don't know it's been proven, they get all their science from the pulpit

Answer 7

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8141887480656996234

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8438721530266145746

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHVmI8iDLqw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAEbMtHH2Cg