[Sopater]

Science can document mammals evolving from non-mammals in the fossil record and in genetic studies.

Using the scientific method? I call BS.

However, your objection is based on ignorance.

Sure, keep telling everyone who disagrees with you that they are ignorant and hope that they believe it. You have yet to offer a shred of proof.

[allmendream]

The word is evidence not proof. When speaking of Science there is evidence for and evidence against. Nothing is ever proven. Theories explain evidence and enable one to make predictions. The theory of evolution through natural selection explains why any ERV in both humans and gorillas will also be in chimps; and enables me to predict that any ERV seen in chimps and orangutans will also be in gorillas and humans. The theory of evolution through natural selection explains why we use nonhuman primates (that is what we call them, to differentiate them from human primates) in drug efficacy studies. It also allows me to predict that any drug that acts on a nonhuman primate gene product will be over 95% likely to act on the same gene product in humans.

Wow. A theory that explains evidence and allows one to make predictions! Sure seems like Science to me. But what do I know? I only do Science every day.