If there is no creation by God, and we did evolve, why has no one ever seen species evolve again?

Question

Just wondering why the scientific field has never seen another species evolve?
wouldn't this be wonderful hard evidence that in fact evolution is 100% true fact ?
it would prove it, and no longer would it have to be called the "evolution theory" but the "evolution fact"
now some may say you have to be open minded and and not be so igonorant and overlook some facts or issues , but would that fall under "faith"?
so why have we never seen any kind of species transform from one species to another (preferably to human) again?

eldad9...here what the diconary says theory means.....
1: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another
2: abstract thought : speculation
3: the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art
4 a: a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action b: an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances — often used in the phrase in theory
5: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
NOTE THIS ONE BELOW...
6 a: a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b: an unproved assumption : conjecture c: a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject
(unproved assumption)sounds like a idea with not enough facts

eldad9...here what the diconary says theory means.....
1: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another
2: abstract thought : speculation
3: the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art
4 a: a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action b: an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances — often used in the phrase in theory
5: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
NOTE THIS ONE BELOW...
6 a: a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b: an unproved assumption : conjecture c: a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject
(unproved assumption)sounds like a idea with not enough facts

Answer 1

Scientists themselves state that if it can't be observed in a laboratory and quantified that it can't be considered science. The theory of evolution can't meet these conditions because evolution can't be observed happening in a laboratory.
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Answer 2

There are several ways evolution can occur, depending mostly on how isolated a population is from others of the same species and on how much change has occurred in the local environment. Significant changes within a small isolated population still require hundreds of generations. Jesus Christ was alive about one hundred generations ago. If the human genome project had been done when Christ was alive, and the records were perfectly preserved, we might just be able to detect actual human evolution. (This is why geneticists use fruit flies, which can reproduce in as little as 7 days, instead of humans which require about 20 years.) We actually have seen bacteria change from one species to another in the laboratory. An easy example is the antibiotic resistent TB bacteria in the news recently. That is a brand new species which evolved inside one or more human beings. The West Nile virus is a new species, though not quite "living." Countless artificial species, mostly plants and bacteria, have been created using techniques which alter DNA without having to wait for a random mutation to do it.

A major problem most believers have with evolution is the word "theory." A believer usually imagines "theory" to mean a tentative speculative explaination, unsupported by facts. A scientist calls such an explanation a hypothesis. To a scientist, a theory is a hypothesis which has withstood every known test and is still consistent with the facts. A theory has withstood the rigors of peer review. A theory is as close to a fact as a scientist can get because he must always remain open to the possibility that new knowledge may become available. Science is a self-correcting system for discovering new truth. Religion is as inflexible system for preserving old mythology.

Answer 3

Just as fair an argument would be to ask of you for your proof of the evolution theory. I suspect that you are sitting there smugly and waiting to catch a fly in the web, but I could easily reverse the direction of your question (which is more a platform for a statement than a question), and bend it to my frame of reasoning. Bottom line is, when do we cease with the rhetoric? How many times must we pass through this same argument before the "logically minded" atheists get bored and just go away? You know very well that no one has seen the Creation, but then again, you also know, and just as well, that no one has seen evolution either, so what's the point? I say we lay this down. I'm all for allowing you to believe whatever it is that you believe, and ask that you allow me the same courtesy. And why so angry? Maybe too much sugar.......?

Answer 4

Do a search for 'galapogos finches'. You will find many articles showing that science has witnessed evolution occuring within the last 100 years. New antibiotics and vaccines are developed because the bacteria and virii that they fought evolved to become resistant...some of them on a fairly rapid time-table.

Given the amount of time required for the small changes within a species to amount to a change in the species itself, one would have to be hundreds of thousands of years old, in order to be an eyewitness to the occurence. This is why the fossil record is so important. Thousands of transitional fossils have been located and verified. They provide the evidence to show that 'micro' evolution leads directly to 'macro' evolution.

The word theory has been bastardized by those wishing to disprove scientific progress. It only means 'guess' when it is used in a non-technical sense. When used in relation to a scientific process, it means: a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity or Evolutionary theory.

If, as you ask, one has to not overlook facts, then, no...you are not dealing with faith. Faith is the belief without any supporting facts to verify it.

Answer 5

its not something you can witness first hand. evolution is slow. terribly slow. so slow it may 1000's of years to see a noticeable physical change in an organism. and since no human can live that long no one has ever first hand seen evolution take place. what people have done is looked at the fossil record and compared genetics between species. evolution isnt like Pokemon where theres a bright light and a new creature is there. get a basic high school biology book and look it up why dont you!

Answer 6

Evolution occurs over millions of years. It doesn't occur in a human's lifetime.
Germs and such do start creating resistance towards the antibiotics that are created to combat them.
I don't know much about evolution, and I mean the really scientific stuff that goes deep. But what I know lays it to rest that evolution i sa fact and nor a "theory" as many ignorant people suggest.

Answer 7

You have a good point there. I have often wondered that myself. But to tell you the truth... this vast creation with all its details.. a simple thing like the sun being off by even one degree forward or backward will either freeze the earth or cook it to a crisp attests to God and His creation. God upholds this universe by the power of His Word.
The simplicity of God somehow escapes man. It is creation which declares the wonders and glory of God. He stretched forth His hands according to the Book of Zach and created the heavens and earth and best of all.. He created a spirit of man within him:)
These evolutionists may say that " it takes time" but that is their only excuse for their foolish theories. And you are right.. they will only be theories not solid hard facts. The bible spoke of the world being a sphere long before the scientific world acknowledged it to be so. I tell you.. they should simply read the Holy Scriptures BY the One who made this vast creation and be saved from a lot of wondering.
Its been many many years since the creation of man... we should all look different.. i dunno.. maybe have an extra nose growing on our foreheads by now lol? BUT no.. man is made in the image and likeness of the Constant God... the unchanging God...Who is the same yesterday today and forever. May God be praised forevermore amen.
We trust the words of God.. even the foolishness of God rather than the wisdom of men...

Answer 8

You need to learn about the theory of evolution. The theory does NOT say that we evolved from one species into another (entirely different) species. We evolved from simpler versions of ourselves. Millions of years ago, there was a very simple life form. That life form began to evolve. As it started to evolve, it branched off. One branch eventually evolved into simians, another branch eventually evolved into humans. It took millions of years for this to occur. It's not something that you can just "watch" happen.
Yes, I'm going to tell you not to overlook facts and issues, and no, that doesn't fall under "faith". The facts and issues I'm talking about have evidence to back them up. "Faith" is believing in something even though it might not have a shred of evidence to back it up. It means believing in something even if all the evidence goes against it. (aka: religion)
And we ARE still evolving. All species are always evolving. It never stops. It's just something that is too slow to observe.
If you are truly interested in knowing what the theory of evolution actually SAYS, and not just looking to spew out nonsense fed to you by your preacher and issue nonsensical challanges, then look at this site. It's easy to read, and gives you all the basic information about the theory of evolution.

http://www.talkorigins.org/
Other good sites:
http://www.abarnett.demon.co.uk/atheism/evolution.html
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2437/
http://www.creationtheory.org/

Answer 9

species are stil levolving, and experiments have been performed, especially on fruitflies that prove evolution as a perceivable fact.

take one tribe of fruitflies split it in two and both give them different types of food, after about 25 generations (which in fruitfly years is about 25 days) the flies will no longer be able to reproduce with a member that fed of the other food source.

as for macro evolution, it is not something that happens over one single day. but geologists and antropologists have seen much evidence in fossils that strongly point in the direction of the theory of evolution.

try to read up on your science before taking a stance, cmon ive read the bible. you could atleast recipricate.

Answer 10

As for in this day- all you will see in your lifetime are mutations of diseases. You may see humans get a variety of them and invent a variety of chemicals to treat them. Most of the evolution we see is bacterial or cellular.
As for the larger creatures- they all have different genes, chromosomes so you won't be seeing some new kind of zebra, for example. I do believe that humans are humans and we have not "come from" apes- as there are still apes and monkeys and us.
You may only see a number of different birth defects in plants, animals and humans in response to the amount of pollutants/poisons that they are exposed to- they will adapt to try to survive.
The Earth is hundredes of millions of years old- you think life was all the same as it is now? That would also be crazy.
The Earth, at times, has only been able to sustain certain types of life at certain times in it's history.
The theory of evolution may not be a perfect one, but explaining this all away as ocurring in a seven day period at the snap of the invisible man in the sky's fingers is as absurd as anything else I've heard/read.
As for the stories in the Bible- you would have to be equally as crazy to take stories of magic so literally!!
Faith and science should never be confused- they are both wonderful parts of life and each should be respected.
Someone mentioned animal husbandry and someone else- gardening techniques, new species of bird and frogs- how do creationists blow that off so easily?

Answer 11

Evolution occurs at the molecular level or some may say it is "genes" that evolve. Species dont evolve but because of evolution at the smaller levels new species are made.

That is why we ie "evolved from apes...but there are still apes"
Just adding that so in 20 minutes when someone posts that question I can refer them back to this.