Evolution put simply means to develop gradually so we all evolved. It seems to me that the arguements for and against evolution is rather pointless if we go on this definition. However in biology evolution appears to have a different meaning. Why is that and what exactly is the meaning within biology? I am religious and within my religion we are told that creation of our world took place and that it developed over time; evolution. So evolution is to me logical.
2007-11-01 03:00:40 · 14 answers · asked by A-chan 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
lynn; there is biological evolution which has a different meaning.
2007-11-01 03:06:13 · update #1
tawaen, Incarnatrix of Evil; thanks for the site.
2007-11-01 03:07:59 · update #2
Bajingo; evolution has a different meaning within biology. Whereas generally it means to develop gradually.
2007-11-01 03:09:04 · update #3
Lucid Interrogator; I would not agree that the scientific definition takes priority. Perhaps to you it does.
2007-11-01 03:10:53 · update #4
Aviator; are you not able to read properly? My religion states that evolution occured. So is that a lie? Read the question fully and any information given before answering.
2007-11-01 21:54:54 · update #5
Why are so many referring to Christianioity? I made no mention of it. Also, I might add that I am not Christian.
2007-11-01 21:56:41 · update #6
You have the definition right.
It is the correct meaning in science for evolution you have given.
It is only the more extreme Fundamentalists who have a problem with evolution either as a fact or the theory of how evolution works.
The reason they have a problem is that they claim that the bible, in this instance Genesis, is literally true.
Genesis says God made everything just like it is now in 6 days, 6 thousand years ago.
Evolution says everything evolved slowly over hundreds of millions of years.
Once again, you have given the proper scientific and common definition of evolution.
Doing that likely confused a lot of the people answering.
The conflict is in the Genesis story of Creation and evolution.
I suspect from your question you do not belong to an American Fundamentalist Church.
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The people mentioning alleles and so on are actually talking about the methods and machinery of how evolution works.
They are focusing on molecular genetics and quite specifically the changes in the DNA itself.
I don't think that is what you were asking about.
2007-11-01 03:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is very simple: Species adapt to environmental changes through natural selection. Organisms which possess traits that hamper their ability to survive and mate will survive and mate less, slowly eliminating these undesirable traits from the gene pool. This process can be sped up in several ways, such as a lot of niches open up at once.
By the way, THANK YOU for seeking your own information. That's a sign of maturity, as is the ability to reform your opinions when new evidence arises.
2007-11-01 10:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a general definition of the word evolution that you can apply to any changing process. In biology we are talking about something more specific that applies to bilogical life forms. Thats why there is a different definition. Isn't it the same in many fields of study? Don't you find that words that have a general definition and application are different - more specific - when applied in some specific field or trade?
2007-11-01 10:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly it does not matter a whit what your church claims is true or not true, it is a fact that all life on this planet has evolved over billions of years from simple single celled organisms to the vast array of different species we see today.
There is no evidence for creation or for a creator. There is no reason whatsoever to think that this planet and the life on it did not come about by a purely natural process.
Now, if you want to put a creator above it all, well I have no proof that there is not one. But it is surplus to requirements.
2007-11-01 10:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by Simon T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Theory of evolution claims exactly what you say, that living things evolve and change, But it claims that they always evolved and never stop evolving, and that one species of life evolves into many species, so if we could go back in time, we would find a single life form, from which all life evolved over a billion years, and therefore there was no single creation event, that produced instantly all forms of life, which indicates that there was no external or intelligent intervention in the creation of multiple life forms on earth, or in other words, God did not create the diversity of life.
2007-11-01 10:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
In biology, "evolution" is the change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
2007-11-01 10:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, your religion lied to you. Evolution is real.
In biology, evolution is the change in a gene pool over time. In Anthropology, it is the development of new species using biological evolution.
2007-11-01 10:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evolution means humans evolved gradually over millions of years
2007-11-01 10:04:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Context first.
Secondarily... just remember that the scientific definition takes priority over the layman's definition.
Tertiarily... the two aren't all that different. One (biological) is just far more specific than the other (common).
2007-11-01 10:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by Lucid Interrogator 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Evolution, at its ultimate basic definition is this:
The changing population density of alleles in a population.
2007-11-01 10:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋