Is Evolution a fallacy?

Question

Is Evolution a fallacy?
Are there errors in the reasoning or a flaw in the argument between Creation (intelligent design) and Evolution (common descent) from the proposition presented by Evolution?
And are the conclusions made by evolutionists just assumed and are unwarranted extrapolations (goes beyond the evidence)?

What are you thoughts?

Answer 1

Sure. Darwinian theory has some faults but i believe it

Answer 2

No, evolution has been observed in both the wild and in the lab. The theory of evolution attempts to explain the mechanisms for how and why evolution occurs, not to prove that evolution is real. The mechanisms of evolution have been revised several times as we have gained more knowledge throughout history, and I'm sure their are some less-respected scientists who rely less on evidence and more on intuition to generate their conclusions on the topic.

As for intelligent design, there have been thousands of creation stories throughout history, none have any more creedance than any other. Religion first actually evolved as polytheistic.


Wow, creationist lies are already strong in this therad

No, creationism is not a scientific theory. A theory in science is not a dictoral definition.

Yes, lower species can be observed into changing into other species in the lab, try bacteria, fruit flys.

Micro and macro evolution are terms coined that are really meanness as the processes are the same, how we dictate species now is if their is enough difference between them to seperate them into the various kingdoms.

Answer 3

Absolutely not. The creationist theory of intelligent design is seriously flawed. Things fit the environment because the environment would not allow for any other possibility. The environment tailors the life forms to fit and the environment is essentially nothing but natural forces at work.

Evolution obeys this law without reservation. That which is not expressly forbidden, must be.

Answer 4

The theory of evolution is a sound one, based as it is on observation of the natural world. There are, of course, missing pieces in the fossil record but that is to be expected. Fossil evidence is not inviolate - it is subjected to mechanisims which can and do destroy it, like erosion for instance.

Although evolution is not proven, it's the best guess we have in trying to understand the history of life on Earth. Those who believe in a creator shouldn't really have a problem in marrying that and evolution theory - as they could merely say that God caused evolution.

When they say that the earth is only 6000 years old though - that is where they begin flying in the face of common sense and hard evidence.

Answer 5

Both are flawed constructs.

Sadly, when people choose either/or scenarios then block themselves from finding better answers to questions of how we came to be on this planet.

When two closely related species mate, they generally are incapable of reproducing. Any new species as a result is limited in its ability to create new generations.

If you look at early hominds, there appear to be several species that lived at the same time. It is then unlikely that they interbreeded as the offspring would have been unable to reproduce as a new species.

One theory being in error does not prove the other. This flawed reasoning.

Answer 6

On my good days ( when I'm upbeat and all is looking great). then yes I believe in Creation by Intelligent design!
On other days, when I listen to the news. see the war coverage, and know that we elected a moron to sit in the White House, and all the other stinking, horrible things going on in the world, then I tend to believe in evolution!
If there was a God, why all the suffering in the world? Evolution just is; and we keep changing, and altering, and adapting to the better!
And, who's to say that it isn't evolution by Intelligent Design??????

Answer 7

My thoughts are "the debate is over....we have the fossils!" The fossil evidence is compelling.

Many critics are used to pointing at the many gaps in the fossil record in Darwin's day. Since then, however, most fossil intermediates in vertebrate evolution have indeed been found. A clear line of fossils now traces the transition between whales and hoofed mammals, between reptiles and mammals, between dinosaurs and birds, between apes and humans. The fossil evidence of evolution leaves no doubt where we came from.

Answer 8

There's evidence in the exsistance of animals that could support the theory of evolution but they could just be animals that lived on earth at some point. I for one believe in evolution but then thats not to say the theory (and its only a theory) can't be used to back up a religious arguement.
Creationist can argue that life is to great and varied to have been just chance and evolved from nothing but surely evolution (if real) would back up the arguement that god did it. If God put the first grain of life on earth and in that he put all his designs for all the types of life every to exist on earth then thats means god made evolution happen.
Just a thought.

Answer 9

Nothing in nature is perfect. Evolution is real, but not perfect. I mean, human behaviour doesn't evolve (unlike most species) - which seems to indicate that failure to evolve can be very harmful the the planet. Though in the few species who have trouble evolving behaviour, they tend to become extinct- pretty much the direction we're heading in, though other species don't take so many innocent life-forms with them! Ignore me, I'm just rambling on - humans have been rambling on aimlessly for millennia

Answer 10

Evolution is a "theory," and a theory by definition is:

theory |ˈθēərē; ˈθi(ə)rē| noun ( pl. -ries) a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, esp. one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained : Darwin's theory of evolution. • a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based : a theory of education | music theory. • an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action : my theory would be that the place has been seriously mismanaged. • Mathematics a collection of propositions to illustrate the principles of a subject. PHRASES in theory used in describing what is supposed to happen or be possible, usually with the implication that it does not in fact happen : in theory, things can only get better; in practice, they may well become a lot worse.

Creation is also a theory or belief. While there are substantiated evidences for both, neither can fully be proven, and thus to accept either or depends on a persons own personal belief system or simply sway. I personally believe in creation, but again... while I could site a score of reasons "why," it is really simply my belief.

Answer 11

With out evolution there is no process of origin on how we came to be, or how we were created.
There is no explanation in the bible, made by God on how he created life.
With out evolution, everything just appeared, by word of mouth.
That's a fallacy based on the scientific fact that we know that everything in the entire universe works under a processing system, with the elapse of time.http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2007/april/species.php