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Evolution Is The Only Logical Reason With Any Evidence To Why People Are Here Today
Creationism, while it paints a pretty picture, is over all not backed by anything blind faith. Evolution is the only rational reason to how humans cam to be.
 SIKLEMIND3  12 Feb 2008 02:33
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Yes, what evidence do we have for anyone else?
 
 lavatis  06 May 2008 21:04
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 What Evidence DO we have for anything else, such as Evolution?
by  -125_
 16 May 2008 02:32
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It's amazing that even in the 21st century, with all the science, all the facts, all the technology. People still believe in a book written by people who thought the world was flat. When one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion.
 
 Andromeda  09 Apr 2008 22:50
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 So how does evolution explain why we are here? I see nothing in the process or the theory that goes beyond the how.
by  innomen
 02 May 2008 19:47
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PLEASE PLEASE read about evolution with an open mind and then come back and argue against it if you still feel the same way. So far the arguments against just show that you have no knowledge of what evolution is and how it works.
 
 StBalders  11 Mar 2008 16:59
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 I completely agree. These arguments sound like something a pastor would feed his or her congregation, and these people just ate it up like little brainless goldfish.
by  Moegreche
 11 Mar 2008 17:04
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These are some terrible arguments against evolution. I'm surprised that people still don't accept it. That being said, there are some really important things for people to understand about evolution:

1) It is a chaotic process, not a "forward moving" process as many people assume. The argument that things decay over time simply does not apply to evolution.

2) The evidence for evolution is absolutely overwhelming. It is still an ongoing study to really understand such a chaotic process, but the facts are very visible and accessible.

3) Using the bible as a defense of creation is simply begging the question and as such cannot be considered a credible argument.

4) Evolution has been observed. There's this virus called the AIDS virus... Maybe you've heard of it? The main reason we can't kill it is because it mutates so rapidly. Evolution is -guess what- chaotic and selective mutation.
 
 Moegreche  11 Mar 2008 16:49
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 1) How does entropy not apply to macroevolution? Your claim is not supported by evidence. The idea allows for "forward moving" macroevolution, so it is contrary to entropy which says that no "simple" or "low" level of organization that is physical can become "more organized" in isolation. If it is contrary to entropy, it is contrary to science.

2) Macroevolution is full of overwhelming claims but no evidence. If there is so much, why not list them? Even a little list?

3) I agree that just because the Bible says all things were created that that does not make it proof but I can say that the Bible could never have existed for no reason the same way the universe, which is so much more intricate in the physical, could never have come without a reason. In a way, the Bible could be used to support creation, but I tend to not use it to be different. There had to be an ultimate cause.
If you do not agree with that science, then say what is wrong with it, if you think so.

4) Microevolution (change within a species) has been seen and proven but not macroevolution (change from one species to another), which is the real issue here.
by  Stranger
 14 Mar 2008 20:04
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I've noticed that a lot of people are arguing against evolution because humans haven't changed significantly.

First of all: Evolution is an extremely slow process in most cases. A new species isn't going to form in a matter of a few years.

Second point: We DID change permanently. Since humans formed we've gained new hair colors, eye colors, skin colors, resistances to weather, body types, genetic diseases, resistances to diseases, we've grown smarter and stronger, and a bunch of other things.

Third point: We kinda removed natural selection from the equation, what with more advanced medical care (bye bye need for disease resistance), less reliance on being naturally strong, eyeglasses (used to be you had bad vision you had trouble living), better diets, and all the other amenities we've added.

Fourth point: There's no proof for intelligent design.

Fifth point: Evolution and creationism can go hand in hand, people

Sixth point: If you take the Christian explanation to be true, then how long are God's days? A day a Jupiter, for example, is WAY longer than one on Earth.

Seventh point: We can see other planets (like Titan, a moon of Jupiter) forming like how scientists predict the Earth formed

Eight point: Creationism is a theory, too!

Ninth point: The Bible contradicts itself, and has several questionable points. For a few examples of what I'm talking about scarybiiblequotes (dot) com is a good source

Tenth point: You can't disprove evolution.

Eleventh point: We didn't evolve from chimpanzees or gorillas or whatever, people! We evolved from a common ancestor!

For the rest of my points I suggest you actually research this.
 
 FoxFire  24 Feb 2008 19:28
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 What new species ever arose from another? I want to know exactly what species and how it happened with evidence, please.
by  Stranger
 04 Mar 2008 19:32
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Well yea we have proof with the monkeys!!
 
 cmonnot  16 Feb 2008 06:22
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 What proof? Their being similar to us is not proof that they are related to us by blood. Science is not supposed to be about assumptions.
by  Stranger
 19 Feb 2008 14:53
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I do believe in evolution to be a significant reason and explanation for the way us human beings are today. However, I hold the opinion that the concepts of Evolution and God (Religion) are able to run hand to hand; who is to say that, for those who are religious, God is not responsible for everything we see today, including nature's development throughout time?

It may well be possible that God almost planned for, or intended, there to be some sort of valid, scientific explanation to exist; indeed, if we had almost no knowledge about anything at all (admittedly, even now, we know merely a fraction of a single percentage of everything there is to know), we would all be pretty bemused about everything - even more so than we, arguably, are currently.
 
 jsh4  14 Feb 2008 19:10
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 I keep reading comments for the evolution side of the debate but I have read nothing that is backing any of your beliefs in evolution. If we are really going to debate something, I think that evidence (just like a trial in court) is the key factor in the debate. I respect everyones opinion, but I wish I could hear more about why evolution is your belief over creationism, rather than everyone saying why they don't belief in the Bible and God. Not directed at you personally jsh4, just a comment about the entire debate.
by  roxanne
 14 Feb 2008 19:23
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I believe evolution.if people want to believe that god said 'let there be light' and there was then that's fine, and this world was made entirely in 7 days then that's great, but people that believe in what god did and what the bible 'states' don't try and turn people that believe in science.its not going to work...lol
 
 tequila68  14 Feb 2008 14:50
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 Hey Tequila. I agree that no one can change someones beliefs. But I am always curious in why people believe in what they believe in. Could you expand on your beliefs in evolution over creation. What has happened or what have you studied to cause you to believe in evolution. And is evolution your explanation to why we are all here? Hope to hear from you.
by  roxanne
 14 Feb 2008 19:14
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