What do you think about evolution?

Question

Im clueless, but i think science is the answer to
everything.
Evoultion? Its sensable. But
Who knows so you should tell me what u think about it.
Help me wit facts and details (etc.)
thanks so much!

Answer 1

Darwinism or Neo-Darwinism or what have you, generally refers to the idea that all life present on the Earth has a common ancestor… a tiny, simple, single-celled organism. I accept that evolution happens… finch's beaks change size and shape to some limited extent over time. I have no problem with evolution in that specific sense, and that is well-supported by evidence. Micro evolution is real. Call me an evolutionist if that is what is being talked about.

HOWEVER, the idea that a finch could, via the same process, become a giant purple snorklewhacker is not supported by any real evidence. It's only assumed to be true by virtue of the fact that finch's beaks change shape a little.

"Macro-evolution", which essentially refers to a simpler organism developing into a more complex organism is a whole different thing. There is absolutely no evidence of natural processes spontaneously producing the complex specified information we find in living systems. So no, I don't believe there is macro evolution ... There is no evidence for it!

Answer 2

Thundercatt had a great answer and summarizes my position nicely on evolution. I'm gonna add a few more thoughts...

I've visited http://www.talkorigins.org/ .
My biggest problem with that site (and with most arguments supporting evolution) is that the authors often make broad, sweeping statements, especially ones along the lines of: "The evidence for historical evolution -- genetic, fossil, anatomical, etc. -- is so overwhelming that it is also considered a fact." (that's an actual quote from http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/faqs-qa.html ) Here's another one: "...There are tests that can determine whether or not the theory [evolution] is correct as it stands, and these tests can be made. Thousands of such tests have been made, and the current theories have passed them all."
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-god.html

...and yet, they provide very few, if any, examples. Think about it-- if evolution has been going on for millions of years... then why do we have virtually NO transitional fossils?? The closest example I've ever seen is Archaeopteryx, which is addressed in: http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/archaeopteryx.shtml
Transitional fossils in general are addressed here: http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v14/i4/fossils.asp

Or the authors fail to explain the reasoning that led them to their conclusions. When they cite references (and oh boy, do they cite a lot), those references are usually already biased toward evolution. Also, many of the methods used in evolution are questionable... for example, I've noticed that evolutionists often seem to play fast and loose with dating methods. (We can't even ascertain the exact year that a living man was born without his birth certificate, and yet scientists are telling me they can date fossils at *millions* of years.)

Even more distateful is that talkorigins.org and a few other pro-evolution sites have come dangerously close to ad hominem attacks (This page, http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/credentials.html questions the credentials of certain creationist scientists).

In my experience, the creationist side of the argument usually does a far better job of relaying the present evidence to me in order to support their hypothesis, although they have used some fallacious arguments-- ie., moon dust and 'pleisoaurus' skeletons (which were most likely the remains of a basking shark). I've provided a few websites below. I'm sure you'll find more if you Google it.

Is macro-evolution possible? Yes. Is it probable? I doubt it.

And, macro-evolution is NOT a science. It's never been observed and cannot be repeated in the lab. (On that last point, you might have heard of the fruit-flies experiment.... see http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v15/i2/textbooks.asp and scroll down to Icon 8.)

One last thought: Science isn't "the answer to everything." Not even close. There are a lot of things that science cannot explain: our conscience, our emotions, our free will, even the universe. Miracles happen. Weird stuff happens. ("weird stuff" here would refer to paranormal activity.) And science is wholly based on what we can experience in the _present_... which is pretty subjective at best. To try to take it into anything further would be faith. (I include both creation and evolution in that statement.) Science should be used as an evaluation tool and as a means for discovery, but it's not the ULTIMATE TRUTH (tm).

Answer 3

Evolution is real, testable, has been observed, and makes absolutely perfect sense if you understand how DNA works - DNA makes evolution a "slam dunk". Learn about DNA and genetics and you will understand why anyone that says that evolution is a lie is scientifically illiterate.

However I need to tell you this: I love science, but science can NOT answer everything. Science has its limitations. As long as it is used within those limitations, it works. When someone says something that is scientifically wrong, like they can prove the existence of God using science, we should be concerned because science can only work with what can be tested, and there is no test that can measure the existence of the supernatural. Science is a great and powerful thing, but it can't do everything.

Answer 4

Science DOES NOT prove evolution. In fact, science supports the biblical story of creation better than it supports evolution. Surprising isn't it. A lot of the arguments evolutionists use to support the evolution theory have been discredited by prominent Christian AND non-christian scientists. Yet they still teach their dis-proven theory as fact in most schools and university's. It's worth reading up on it.

Check out these sites.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/
http://www.creationevidence.org/
http://emporium.turnpike.net/C/cs/
http://www.godsci.org/

There are even books to buy: http://www.leestrobel.com/store.php
http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/re1/index.asp

Answer 5

Funny how all these "Christians" are online all Sunday long !
Try going to the library and take out a book on evolution. It's not an easy subject to study.

Answer 6

The idea that there is no God is mathematically impossible. Basic probability tells you that the odds of a blob of primordial ooze morphing into a man, regardless of how much time has passed, are so remote that mathematicians regard it as impossible. Emile Borel and Fred Hoyle are just two mathematicians who reject evolution on statistical grounds. The idea is a "Statistcal Immposibility". For example, it is theoretically possible that you could blow up a junk yard and all the flying pieces would land and form themselves into a Cadillac - that is possible. But the odds against it are so high that it constitutes a "Statistcal Immposibility". Same goes for evolution. That only leaves one possibility: God. There's your proof, mathematically arrived at.

Answer 7

Living creatures evolve to adapt to changes in the environment and its resources.
So we see mammals fully adapted to live in the sea, such as dolphins and wales.
Mammals that fly, such as baths.
Birds that can't fly but learned to swim, such as penguins and Galapagos kind of ducks.
Fishes that crawl out of the water and fishes that fly.
Strange organisms living in the ocean depths producing their own light.
And so on.
The above does not exclude God's Creation.
It only tells us that the creation is still happening.

Answer 8

Thought is not necessary--every Museum in the world contains the proof.

Answer 9

It's a perfectly good TOOL for God to use. Of course, it doesn't work too well when Chance tries to play. The statistical odds of life evolving from random acids is on the order of 1 in 10^-27. That means it couldn't have happened even if the universe was 4X as old as it is.

Answer 10

Well, since you are clueless, read and see what the opposing side has to say. You'll find enough holes poked in that theory to discredit it.
Evolution is the theory that certain people have been trying to prove in order to back up their doubt that God exists. They begin, not with an open mind, but with the end result they wish to find in mind already. From there, a web is constructed.