Has your faith in Evolution been challenged by lack of evidence?

Question

"Evolutionary Theory Challenged By Fossils"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/09/tech/main3151006.shtml

"Lost in a Million-Year Gap, Solid Clues to Human Origins"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/science/18evol.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Or do you respond like the quote in this parody:
“Finding little physical evidence to substantiate the theory only means there must still be a great deal of supportive evidence out there to be found,” said an unnamed editor of the journal Nature, which plans to publish a paper on the African skulls this week. “The more we realize how little we know, the more certain we are that we’re right. As I once read in a scholarly paper somewhere, ‘faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen’.”
http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2688
"New Lack of Evidence Boosts Certainty of Darwinism"

Answer 1

Did you read all of the articles, or just the headlines?

From the end of the first article:
"All the changes to human evolutionary thought should not be considered a weakness in the theory of evolution, Kimbel said. Rather, those are the predictable results of getting more evidence, asking smarter questions and forming better theories, he said."

Answer 2

The first paper Is poorly titled. Those fossils simply challenge our understanding of whether or not two different hominid species coexisted. That doesn't really challenge evolutionary theory; it's more a challenge to an interpretation of the fossil record.

The second paper actually talks about recent discoveries during that million year gap. Also, it discusses an abundance of hominid fossils from 3-5 million years ago, and an abundance of fossils within the last 2 million years. The fact that there weren't many fossils for that million years is evidence that certain environmental processes that increase the probability of fossilization were not as frequent.

Answer 3

Unfortunately for the lovers of the theory , evolution has tons of significant flaws which cast serious doubt on its scientific basis.

Perhaps I don't know what I am talking about , but surely the inventer of the theory does.

Darwin said in his book , The Origin of Species:

¨. . .The number of intermediate varieties, which have formerly existed on the earth, must be truly enormous. Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graded organic chain; and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be urged against my theory.¨

Do you understand what that says.
Charles Darwin doubted the scientific accuracy of his theory because there was no chain linking development and progression from one species to another in the fossil record.
Rather the fossil record shows large gaps and jumps from one group of specials and times to one another.

Perhaps , instead of everyone believing everything that they may hear they should actually read the book and find out for themselves.

Answer 4

It amazes me how those who believe in evolution can read or say what they do and believe it. For instance, how do they create an entire theory based on the statement below? For that matter they just blew up years of so called fact with this "new" discovery. Fossil fragments and location weaved together to make their case. Pure fabrication. And you really have to stretch to believe this non-sense.

< The paper is based on fossilized bones found in 2000. The complete skull of Homo erectus was found within walking distance of an upper jaw of Homo habilis, and both dated from the same general time period. That makes it unlikely that Homo erectus evolved from Homo habilis, researchers said. >

And this takes the cake. I love this statement:

< "The more we know, the more complex the story gets," >

No kidding! When you believe the lie it becomes very difficult to defend when more and more evidence rolls out. The fossil record destroys their own theory.

Yes, you're right. The evidence so far requires complete and total faith.

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Answer 6

Dr. James Dwight Dana of Yale University, probably the most eminent geologist in American History, once addressed a Yale graduating class saying...
“ Young men! As you go out into the world to face scientific problems, remember that I, an old man who has known only science all his life long, say to you, that there is nothing truer in all the universe than the scientific statements contained in the word of God!”- Dr. James Dwight Dana

“We account the scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane science whatsoever.” -Sir Isaac Newton

Answer 7

My faith in your God is based solely on lack of evidence - he doesn't exist. Get a life, and try to think for yourself. I know it's difficult, as we understand that you have been brainwashed, but give it a try.

Or, better still, read a book. Anything. Just get help.

Answer 8

first lets define faith: belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.

I do not have faith in Evolution, as it is a much fact as the theory of germs.

There is no lack of evidence for evolution, thoes are very sad attacks on it.

You need to read some real books on evolution.

Answer 9

I just think it is funny how they can say they probably did this or that. Like one part said " they probably didn't interact with eachother" I want to know how do you really know that, they might have been best friend's or something.

Answer 10

No, because there is only uncertainty in the scientific community about HOW evolution occurred,... not IF evolution occurred. That we have evolved is a fact... not debated by credible scientists.
Creationism is probably the LEAST credible "theory" about the origins of life.