The Scientific theory of evolution. Any Comments?

Question

I was just wondering how many people beleive in the scientific theory of evolution.

Answer 1

*rasies hand* ..there's no belief in fact.

Answer 2

The theory of evolution presents a major point of disagreement with the Bible. What is noteworthy about this theory is how quickly it became popular among scientists after the publication of Darwin’s book The Origin of Species. It was accepted long before there was any time to test the book’s hypotheses or find proofs for them in the fossil record. Why? Evolutionist Hoimar v. Ditfurth makes the candid admission: “Science is by definition the attempt to see how far man and nature can be explained without recourse to miracles.” (The Origins of Life, by H. v. Ditfurth) Is it surprising, then, that scientists have eagerly seized on the evolution theory, spending much time and effort trying to prove it and very little trying to see if it can be disproved? The only alternative, creation, would be a miracle—which to them is unthinkable.

Answer 3

I wouldn't call it a theory. Even with a small abount of learing about the processes that have shaped this planet, anyone can see pretty clearly that evolution happened, and happens.
The single reason that some call it a theory instead of fact, is that it needs to be observable. That's though, sice evolution is a continuing process. Anyone who says evolution isn't a fact is either letting their religion get in the way of their own eyes, or the person simply hasn't learned enough about it yet.

Answer 4

I'm not sure about numbers, but some of the groups and individuals are the National Science Teachers Association, the National Association of Biology Teachers, The American Association for the Advancement of Science and hundreds of other science groups.

And for an individual who believes in it, how about Cardinal Ratzinger -- oh, wait, I forgot, he is now called Pope Benedict. He wrote a very clear and explicit document promoting Evolution a few years ago. It's online, you can check it out!

Answer 5

I think almost every believes in parts of the theory.

For instance, most sick people believe the doctor
tell them that this antibiotic is better than that one
because the disease has mutated (evolved).

The real question comes down to man's place in
the scheme of things.

I surely believe in evolution. It certainly explains
and predicts more than any other theory on the
table.

Answer 6

As a geologist accustomed to thinking in terms of deep time and making observations of planetary scale changes I find evolution very easy to accept.

If not for evolution, how would one explain things like Polar bears and penguins, which are isolated to separate hemispheres? Why are there no caribou in South America? Why do kangaroos only occur on Australia? Why are there two different species of marmot, one in the North American Rocky Mountains and one in the Sierra Nevada mountains? Why are there species of freshwater sharks and dolphins that live only in specific rivers? Why are there species of blind cave fish and blind cave salamanders that are unique to specific caves if these species did not evolve as the cave itself was forming? Many species live in a geographic range that was created by geologic processes, and while they could easily survive elsewhere, they do not naturally occur outside of this geologically created habitat that they evolved to live within. For example, camels are not native to Australia, but once introduced, they have thrived in an environment that they are well adapted to live in. It is easy to see that species have evolved quite differently due to this geographic isolation, and do not only find climate adaptation as a limiting factor.

Looking at millions of years of the fossil record it is even easier to accept the concept of evolution. Ninety percent of species that have lived on this planet are already extinct. Others have survived almost unchanged for very long periods of time.

Another common problem that is a result of not understanding this aspect of evolution, that helps to demonstrate its validity is that of anthropogenic introduction of foreign species. African bees were introduced accidentally into the United States and have radically altered existing populations of bees by interbreeding with existing wild honey bee populations. The Dutch Elm disease was introduced unintentionally to North America in 1930 and has all but wiped out the American Elm outside of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, where the population is protected because the beetle which carries the disease does not live there. Most of these introduced species are the result of man-made bridging of geologic and geographic barriers to species that allowed different ecological systems to exist and evolve in isolation. These are all good examples of what creationists refer to as "macro-evolution" that are taking place in historic time, not only over geologic time scales.

By observing the daily geologic changes that result in long term changes to our planet, like earthquakes, storms, floods, landslides, erosion, isostatic rebound and subsidence, eustatic changes, and observing the recorded record in the rocks of cyclical changes in climate on our planet it is quite easy to see how evolution is a very acceptable scientific theory.

Answer 7

Evolution is lame, can't be proven, Just a way for people to try to ignore God and live their own lives the way they want to, ignoring God doesn't make Him go away.

Answer 8

Darwin was good, but so much theory around.

Answer 9

I believe that it seems to be the most reasonable explination.

Answer 10

i accept that evolution happened, is happening, and will continue to happen.