Do you accept the theory of evolution?

[childeroland]

Well have at it as you will.I knew the minute I typed.I would get hit from all all angles I just asked for people to be open minded.
It amazes me how people take things at face value by sceintist who constantly
have to correct themselves on different theroies over and over again over the years.
I guess the world is still flat and the planets still rotate around us and the Dinosaurs are Lizards no wait Birds not wait....So then that means we come from Fish no wait Monkeys no wait....SOmbody better tel the Chimps to hurry up and get with the program.
I'm not asking anyone to belive as I Do.I just ask that you try to be open minded.
Scientists even among Evolutionist can't agree because the have different theories of evolution so who's right?If even they can't agree.Science is always reinventing itself.
Like someone said earlier.
Remember It's called the "THEORY OF EVOLUTION"no matter how many times you say it's a fact it's still just a theory.
Why do they use the word Theory?
It's because there is not sufficent evidence to deem it as a fact.
Theory of evolution not the Fact of evolution.
It amazing me how people who don't believe in God can actually be the most Religiously minded people I have ever spoken too.
Their views are so dogmatic and they become so closeminded to another way of thinking or anothers viewsThey same thing they have accused Christians for doing for so many years.
I know it's not everyone and even among Christians there are opposing views however this only comes about by people who refuse to listen or be open minded about anothers views.
The Theory of evolution is not perfect there are alot of holes in it.
That's why I say one must ask why as a human being you owe it to yourself to take nothing a face value.
I would never tell anyone to believe in God because I do even I can see the facts all around me one can claim there are no facts to support it and that's fine however I can say the same about Evolution it's a theory not a fact.
I ask no one get offended that was not my pupose.
If so I apologize.

Scientists work on the best available evidence. When new evidence comes in they discuss and investigate it and generally if they have to make a correction, they do. Which is how we learned about dinosaurs, the earth being round, etc. This is not dogma, which is generally not to be disputed, doubted or diverged from until the authorities decide to, not as a result of discussion of available evidence.

'Just a theory'--theory in the scientific sense doesn't mean 'guess', but a framework within which scientists can explain current and past observation and facts and can predict phenomena. For example, the theory of gravity, etc. As far as evolution is concerned, it is no different than a scientific fact, many if not most evolutionists argue. Because of this continual framework of investigation and discussion, 'holes' in the theory get filled in all the time, often leading to new questions which scientists then investigate.

 

[Franklin Richards]

It was several decades AFTER Jesus' death that Paul wrote the first gospel and then close to 100 years before the first of the gospels were written. Combine that with the fact that Paul fails to mention some thirty critical elements that the other gospel DO talk about, the fact that they are consistently contradictory, and you've got some trouble on your hands.


It's a big game of telephone. Bronze Age record keeping that's basically all hearsay.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Ignoring the fact that this is wrong, what does that prove if it were true? Considering the vast majority of people back then couldn't write, and the disciples spent the rest of their lives either traveling and preaching/or imprisoned and tortured, instead of being hunkered down learning to write...That being said:

Matthew - written by Matthew, a disciple
Mark - written by Mark, based on the testimony and at the request of the disciple Peter
Luke - based on testimonies of the disciples, as recited by Paul
John - this one is generally contested, but most attribute it to the disciple John

So that's one, maybe two that were written by the disciples directly. Another that was written by a disciple's assistant because he couldn't write, and another written based on several disciples testimony.

Not to mention the Gospels like the Gospel of Judas Iscariot, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, the Gospel of Light, Thomas. But even still the earliest Gospel written was written at earliest 30 years after the death of Jesus of Nazareth.

 

[chaseter]

I am a theist and put all of my stock into evolutionary theory.

Plus the Bible doesn't disprove or reject evolution. Stupid fanatics at one point said evolution goes against God just like how the Earth was flat at one point.

 

[chaseter]

Well have at it as you will.I knew the minute I typed.I would get hit from all all angles I just asked for people to be open minded.
It amazes me how people take things at face value by sceintist who constantly
have to correct themselves on different theroies over and over again over the years.
I guess the world is still flat and the planets still rotate around us and the Dinosaurs are Lizards no wait Birds not wait....So then that means we come from Fish no wait Monkeys no wait....Sombody better tel the Chimps to hurry up and get with the program.
I'm not asking anyone to belive as I Do.I just ask that you try to be open minded.
Scientists even among Evolutionist can't agree because the have different theories of evolution so who's right?If even they can't agree.Science is always reinventing itself.
Like someone said earlier.
Remember It's called the "THEORY OF EVOLUTION"no matter how many times you say it's a fact it's still just a theory.
Why do they use the word Theory?
It's because there is not sufficent evidence to deem it as a fact.
Theory of evolution not the Fact of evolution.
It amazing me how people who don't believe in God can actually be the most Religiously minded people I have ever spoken too.
Their views are so dogmatic and they become so close minded to another's way of thinking or anothers views.The same thing they have accused Christians for doing for so many years.
I know it's not everyone and even among Christians there are opposing views however this only comes about by people who refuse to listen or be open minded about anothers views.
The Theory of evolution is not perfect there are alot of holes in it.
That's why I say one must ask why as a human being you owe it to yourself to take nothing at face value.These are men and man are falliable as is Science.
I would never tell anyone to believe in God because I do.Even if I can see the facts all around me.One can claim there are no facts to support it and that's fine however I can say the same about Evolution it's a theory not a fact.
I ask no one get offended that was not my pupose.
As far as giving God credit in the Gaps I give him credit in the Gaps and everything else that is explained and unexplained.
Don't even bother attacking me I won't be back.
If so I apologize.

Did velociraptors and cows roam the Earth together?

 

[Tanin]

Did velociraptors and cows roam the Earth together?

I hope so! I'd love to see a cow step on one! Would be funny as hell.

 

[SuperFerret]

This seems to be going the route I expected.

Let's see, I believe in evolution/natural selection because I've seen its effects firsthand. Bacteria developing resistances to antibiotics is a very rapid form of small scale evolution, as is the growing awareness that the stray cat population in NYC at least is beginning to be able to breed much younger ages than they could previously, which I feel is likely due to the many TNR programs that are allowing only those who breed before being caught to procreate.

Basically, seeing is believing. Anything else is based on trust, or "faith" as it were.

 

[Hmarrs]

You do know that words can have more than one meaning, right? I don't want to embarrass you or make you think that I'm picking on you, but you really need to look up the term scientific theory.

You won't buddy but thanks.
Scientific Theory is based on some facts but called a theory because it's still inconclusive and not all of the facts.
When all the facts come in about Evolution then we can talk in the meantime
it's still inconclusive.
theory (a well-substantiated explanation of some(Keyword some not all) aspect of the natural world;

It's as if were suspected of a crime you didn't commit because all the facts point to you.
Example:
I walk in a room and there is someone dead laying on the floor and your holding the smoking Gun
and you were the last person to see him alive.
I can give a well-substantiated explanation of some theory based on the facts however that doesn't mean it's true.
You could have walked in found the gun and picked it up.Yet some may not believe you.Why?Because that's not what they see.

The noun SCIENTIFIC THEORY has 1 sense:1. a theory that explains scientific observations

And since people observe things(Left to the eye of the beholder) differently and interpert things differently is why there are so many different opinions on the Evolution THEORY.

In other words "Based on what I see I can take a good flipping Guess!"

After that we have to work out the fact that there are thousands of
theories among Evolutionist themselves. I guess if there facts there all correct right?
So then who's right?
Anyway this doesn't surprise me because afterall all were talking about when it comes to all these scientist with there theories here are nothing more then a Barrel of Monkies.

I said I was leaving and I am however I leave you with this:

True story Monkey Capture look it up:

I believe we all become pruducts of our beliefs.

Interesting to note the way they catch Monkies in the jungle is by placing a piece of fruit in a cage when the Monkey grabs it he holds on to it even though he cannot pull his arm back out.He becomes so unwilling to let go when the poachers come they scoop him up because he is still unwilling to let go."Even though every other animal in forest is screaming let go! let go!"However alas he will not let go and so he is captured still holding on to the Banana.
What am I saying?Some of you are holding on evolution so near and dear unwilling to listen unwilling to let go.
You don't even know the poachers comming because he comes like theif in the night.
Some of you know what I mean.
What am I saying?
Sombody needs to let some of you know it's okay to let go of the banana.

I'm Screaming Like a voice crying out in the wilderness.

Let it go! let it go! the Poachers comming!

Forgive me if I offended anyone.

God Bless you all in Jesus Name.

 

[chamber-music]

I am a theist and put all of my stock into evolutionary theory.

Plus the Bible doesn't disprove or reject evolution. Stupid fanatics at one point said evolution goes against God just like how the Earth was flat at one point.

I agree.

Unless your a fundamentalist Christian which is just a ideological branch Christiandom that only showed up in the 19th century where people literally interprets the words of the bible as a historical document and believe everything in the Bible actually took place and isn't parables or allegorys, ect believing in Evolution shouldn't change any of your beliefs in your religion.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Yes. I don't know how anyone cannot believe in evolution. There's no evidence or creditability in supporting creationism. It's simply a theory catered to those who desperately still want to believe in God. I mean, even the frickin' Vatican has thrown in the towel by conceding that life could exist outside Earth and that we, as a race, probably got a helping hand from an advanced civilization, not God.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Sill using an incorrect definition of a word does not make you right, Hmarrs.

I could easily just say that God is an indisputable fact. If indisputable meant very disputable and based on evidence from a book millenia old when they had very little real knowledge of how the world actually works.

 

[childeroland]

You won't buddy but thanks.
Scientific Theory is based on some facts but called atheory because it's still inconclusive and not all of the facts.
When all the facts come in about Evolution then we can talk in the meantime
it's still inconclusive.
theory (a well-substantiated explanation of some(Keyword some not all) aspect of the natural world;
The noun SCIENTIFIC THEORY has 1 sense:
1. a theory that explains scientific observations

And since people observe things differently and interpert things differently is why there are so many different opinions on the Evolution THEORY.

After that we have to work out the fact that there are thousands of
theories among them I guess if there fatcs there all correct right?
Anyway this doesn't surprise me because afterall all were talking about when it comes to all these scientist with there theories here are nothing more then a Barrel of Monkies.

A theory in the scientific sense is a sense of principles derived from scientific investigation that explains and predicts phenomena. It is not called a theory because it is inconclusive; it is an explanation whose predictions have been proven true by experiments (usually from a wide variety of scientists working independently) or other evidence. The strength of the evolution theory is that it holds up while being constantly debated, tested, and refined by scientists; because of this, there is an overwhelming consensus among scientists that it remains the only robust model that accounts for most of the known facts.

 

[chaseter]

You won't buddy but thanks.
Scientific Theory is based on some facts but called atheory because it's still inconclusive and not all of the facts.
When all the facts come in about Evolution then we can talk in the meantime
it's still inconclusive.
theory (a well-substantiated explanation of some(Keyword some not all) aspect of the natural world;
The noun SCIENTIFIC THEORY has 1 sense:
1. a theory that explains scientific observations

And since people observe things differently and interpert things differently is why there are so many different opinions on the Evolution THEORY.

After that we have to work out the fact that there are thousands of
theories among tEvolutionist themselves. I guess if there facts there all correct right?
So then who's right?
Anyway this doesn't surprise me because afterall all were talking about when it comes to all these scientist with there theories here are nothing more then a Barrel of Monkies.

Did chickens and rabbits have to watch out for a brachiosaur foot?

 

[DBryan]

Let's get this "just a theory" stuff out of the way once and for all.

The confusion comes in because the word theory can have different meanings. In common vernacular, the word theory is similar to a guess.

That is not what it means in science. A theory is a body of knowledge that is supportive of and explanative of facts. It is not a guess. There are not "thousands of theories" within evolution, as Hmarrs has suggested.

The following link explains what a theory is, and also talks about what a law is, as there is sometimes confusion amongst people not familiar with the terms.

http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rmatson/3380theory.html

Theory

A scheme or system of ideas or statements held as an explanation or account of a group of facts or phenomena; a hypothesis that has been confirmed or established by observation or experiment, and is propounded or accepted as accounting for the known facts; a statement of what are held to be the general laws, principles or causes of something known or observed. (Oxford English Dictionary, 1961; [emphasis added]).

If the link is too much for some to read, there's also this website which simplifies it.

http://notjustatheory.com/

Let's not bring up the "just a theory" argument again. People who say evolution is just a theory only expose their own misunderstanding of the term theory.

Gravity is still a theory. Germs are still a theory.

 

[Mandalore464]

Evolution all the way.

This topic always brings back the memory of a documentary broadcast on French TV a few years ago, where they were interviewing an American father taking his child to a Creationist school or whatever it's called. I don't remember what the reporter and the guy were saying at first but at some point the guy just said that God had created every form of life individually and during the same week. The interviewer asked him if it didn't bother him to say that, according to this theory, dinosaurs and humans had lived alongside each other. And then the guy just put on his know-it-all face and said : "Well, what do you think medieval dragons were?"

I laughed.

 

[obin_gam]

Evolution all the way.

This topic always brings back the memory of a documentary broadcast on French TV a few years ago, where they were interviewing an American father taking his child to a Creationist school or whatever it's called. I don't remember what the reporter and the guy were saying at first but at some point the guy just said that God had created every form of life individually and during the same week. The interviewer asked him if it didn't bother him to say that, according to this theory, dinosaurs and humans had lived alongside each other. And then the guy just put on his know-it-all face and said : "Well, what do you think medieval dragons were?"

I laughed.

I wish he was correct Dragons are cool

 

[SuperFerret]

So are dinosaurs.

And pointing out the few ignorant people and saying that they are the norm is pretty ignorant in and of itself.

 

[DBryan]

Who said they were the norm?

 

[SuperFerret]

Nobody, not outright, but there's this underlying current of "these people are in control" when they're nothing more than a vocal minority.

 

[Kane52630]

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.

 

[SpideyFan866]

I believe in the theory of evolution.

 

[DBryan]

There are a number of people who are THAT ignorant who are in control.

The funding of creationist museums shows this.

 

[SuperFerret]

Not real control. The funding of creationist museums shows that too.

 

[Dr.]

Let's get this "just a theory" stuff out of the way once and for all.

The confusion comes in because the word theory can have different meanings. In common vernacular, the word theory is similar to a guess.

That is not what it means in science. A theory is a body of knowledge that is supportive of and explanative of facts. It is not a guess.

...

Gravity is still a theory. Germs are still a theory.

Also – “theory” in science is not some intermediate stage that will – with more evidence – graduate to a “law.” That’s not how the terms are used. The Theory of Relativity will never become the Law of Relativity.

 

[chaseter]

There are a number of people who are THAT ignorant who are in control.

The funding of creationist museums shows this.

You always blow things way out of proportion.

Creationists do not rule the world.