Evolution is commonly defined -- by evolutionists -- as genetic change. What that means, is that "evolution" is all around us at all times, and we see it happen on a daily basis. How convenient.
Adaptation actually is pretty easy to see. It consists of genetic change. In a lab, you can have fruitflies with certain wing configurations. Over time, a scientist can experiment and cause adaptation in the fruit flies so that the population has a different wing configuration. That is genetic change. That is adaptation. It is -- if you like -- evolution. Not too many people argue this and try to say "that is impossible", because we see it before our eyes.
Evolution -- the thrust of the theory -- is that all life has a common ancestor. That's a big change in the definition. This is the significant issue, because the Bible does not describe life coming into existence in that way. In the theory of evolution, life in one Kingdom, or one Plylum will (given enough time) change (evolve) into a different Kingdom or Phylum. Which is to say that a mollusk will (over millions of years) evolve into a dog. This is crossing of the classification boundaries and it is required by the Theory of Evolution. But it is pure speculation. No one has ever seen anything like it.
Adapatation is easy.
Evolution requires a leap of faith.
The simplest explanation for the difference between adaptation and evolution is the assumption of where the information necessary for the change came from.
A creationist / adaptive interpretation of observable change assumes that the information necessary was already in the critter. Information resulting from intelligence.
The evolutionary assumption is that the information came about as a result of random mutations “held” in place by natural selection. Information resulting from chaos.
I often say I wish I had the faith of the “evolutionist”.
Please show me, if you can, any reference where an actual scientist alleges this to be true, or even makes such a notion a part of the Theory of Evolution. I don't want a "caricature scientist" conjured up in some creation lab, I want a REAL one.
I don't expect an answer, BTW, I don't think you can give me such a legit reference to such a bizarre notion.