Evolutionists - a word?

Question

This question is for evolutionists;

Why is it that when you see a new peice of evidence you look at it through your 'evolution colored glasses' and say things like (I heard this on the history channel) "If I didn't know better, I would say these things lived with people, but..."

Because you accept your theory as FACT and not a theory, you can't see the signs for any other theories, why do you do this? This is the kind of thing that is S L O W I N G down science, if we had open minds, in my opinion, we could objectively look at evidence and decide things much better than we do now.
Again, this is my opinion, but, evolutionists, why do you do this?

Ok, none of you know me at all so I will give you a break, I know the scientific method well, and I know how it's used.
I subscribe to theories, I don't accept them as fact unless they have been proved as such. And I'm not talking about evolution being false, I am talking about people who believe in evolution, taking evidence that might mess up their theory, and saying "If I didn't know better..." blah blahy blah. I saw this done and was appauled.
I am happy your all so much like politicians to attack and not say a thing about where you stand.
Think about it, have you ever seen something and said/thought "if I didn't know better" or just thrown it out as false because "you know better"?
THIS is my question.
I try to be as objective as possible.

Thanks

Answer 1

Forgive me for being a Creationist -- but still daring to post an answer on this topic...

I actually don't fault Evolutionists for doing this (and they *do* do this), for I'll admit that Creationists do the same thing. It is easy for Creationists to completely dismiss the Theory of Evolution (i.e., without examining it at all) because, after all, we *know* it didn't happen that way. This is great for maintaining one's Faith, but does nothing for improving one's perspective from the standpoint of actually having the knowledge to be able to discuss such matters with an Evolutionist and actually having a leg to stand on.

Myself, on the other hand, I have actually looked at the points made by the Theory of Evolution and then compared the facts which true science has had to offer over the years (I'm over 50 , now). Meaning... I've seen a lot of facts discovered over the years which actually disprove the Theory of Evolution from a scientific -- rather than religious -- standpoint. The problem is, when I try to point out these scientific facts to an Evolutionist, they pull the same trick that Creationists pull. They dismiss it out of hand because it doesn't jive with their Faith.

I think "noname" and "Lucky S" also brought this out (and I gave them a thumbs up) -- and did so without the sarcasm, innuendo, and attempt at castigation which all the previous respondents used to avoid the question which you actually asked.

Answer 2

Why do you assume that every single "evolutionist" is the same, and says the same thing when we see a new piece of evidence? How do you know we accept it as FACT and not theory, and even if we do, how does that make it anything different than creationists thinking the Bible is fact, even though there is SUBSTANTIALLY more proof of the evolution THEORY than the Bible's STORY. We evolutionists DO have open minds, because we don't just accept things without an ounce of proof like you CREATIONISTS. Scientists ARE forming new theories, but every EVOLUTIONIST is not a BIOLOGIST. Your question is irrelevant.

Answer 3

Little girl. Theories contain facts, they are not " inferior " to facts. or less than facts. Theories are the highest of scientific concepts. Science is not a democracy. If you want respectability for these un-named theories of yours, then you need to provide the evidence and have it peered reviewed. Both ID and creationists try to short circuit this process and do an end run around the truth. That is what it is all about. The theory of evolution by natural selection has stood the test of time and is the best explanation we have of the fact of evolution.
You position is unsupported and unsupportable.

You have just dug yourself in deeper with your additional comments. Why don't you be quite and try to learn something her. This site is for people like you.

http://www.talkorigins.org

Answer 4

OK, well, what piece of evidence are we misinterpreting, then?

Also:

"you accept your theory as FACT and not a theory"

That sentence makes it sound like you don't know what the word 'theory' means in science. 'Theory' in science doesn't have the same meaning as 'theory' in everyday usage. In science, it doesn't mean just a guess. Theories in science have evidence. It's a key difference, and from the way you word that sentence, it doesn't sound like you were aware of that.

Edit: But your question is hard to answer because you give no specific examples. "I am talking about people who believe in evolution, taking evidence that might mess up their theory, and saying "If I didn't know better..." -- What "evidence that might mess up" the theory?

Answer 5

Apart from the fact that no-one who subscribes to the theory of evolution ever has, or ever would, utter such nonsense, you have a perfectly valid point.

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Perhaps you try to be as objective as you are able, which is a long way from being as objective as possible. You generalize about all of us from a single unreferenced source. Tell me this, what if he was also wearing green horn-rimmed glasses? Would that mean you could reasonably ask us why we all wear green horn-rimmed glasses? Do you see the problem with the question you are "asking" us yet?

Answer 6

In the scientific world the word theory means something different than when it's used in everyday speech.

A scientific theory has to be based on scientific facts and testable evidence.

That's a good starting point for you, I don't know what else to say.

Answer 7

Don't worry about, there will always be another scientist who thinks it was different and looks for the evidence for that. Then they all get together and look at the evidence and get more evidence, before being sure of anything. Scientist check and balance them selves all the time. They LOOK at the facts. And base a theory on the facts and evidence they have.

Answer 8

People generally look at things through the lens of their own assumptions. For example, people who assume that God exists tend to find support for their assumptions everywhere.

Another thing that might be good to consider is that the differing uses of the word "theory" in norma loquendi and scientific parlance often lead to the logical fallacy of ambiguity.

The word means different things when used in different contexts.

Answer 9

You clearly have no understanding of the scientific method. Scientific theories are constantly revised, modified and even ABANDONED. If evolutionary theory didn't have mountains of evidence behind it, it wouldn't be endorsed by 95% of the NAS and AAAS (the most intelligent people on Earth.)

Evolution just happens to be one of the most exhaustively researched (i.e. tested) theories we have, so for all practical purposes, IT IS FACT. Creationists can't disprove it, so they invented their own nonsensical bullcrap -- Intelligent Design.

Deal with it.

Answer 10

"Confirmation bias" is a term that refers to the human tendency to seek out information that supports what they already believe to be so. It has also been called "Morton's Demon." It's not a behavior exclusive to Evolutionists...In fact you may check to see if you are committing it yourself. Whenever we are passionate about a concept, it's quite likely that we will seek information that confirms our beliefs, and avoid information that may disprove or throw them into question. It's just another fascinating feature of the human condition.