Posted on 02/20/2006 7:57:31 PM PST by Coleus
Considering that Darwinism is strict orthodoxy in academia today, a fair comparison of numbers requires that you multiply the number of public dissenters by about 10 and divide the number of public supporters by about 5 to get a fair comparison.
Evolution has never been proven in a laboratory either yet Darwinists insists that they have solid science behind them.
Is your point that Christians are anti-evolution?
The problem is that neither mutations nor natural selection can produce a new kind of animal, only variations within a species. Besides to have a new species, you have to have NEW genetic information implanted. Mutations and natural selection take genetic information away from an organism or damages genetic information already inherent in the organism itself.
Genetics is no friend of evolution
All observational science shows devolution of the species, not evolution of the species.
No, I am merely pointing out that just because a large number believes something to be true, does not MAKE it true. (No matter what the belief may be) Many darwinists begin to twitch and drool if you even hint that there may be some problems with their theory. Many of the posts here imply that adherents are all thats needed to prove something.
Cool!
Ping
Yes, and today we see that nearly every scientist worldwide has accepted the theory of evolution as fact, even though it can not be proven by scientific method. Who then is left to question it and possibly prove evolution to be flawed? Certainly not those scientists, they aren't willing to risk ridicule from their peers for even questioning the validity of evolution. It doesn't take a PhD to be able to make a great discovery, just an inquisitive mind and a willingness to explore, which is something you won't find many "scientists" willing to do when it comes to evolution.
I guess there is a little of that on both sides. Hence, the article title "Over 500 Scientists Proclaim Their Doubts About Darwin's Theory". and the response, "that is only about 5% of the biologists out there". I agree that science is what it is, whether someone believes it or not. But, those who are not scientists, need to evaluate these competing claims. One way to do it is to see how many are for vs. how many are against.
All Christians are not anti-evolution. Your number of 2.1 Billion also includes about 1 billion Catholics, which are taught that evolution and God do not contradict each other.
I'm not saying that just because almost all biologists support evolution means evolution is true. But it is a significant factor in where I place my trust in such issues.
On the other side, the creationists (and ID pushers) just don't have ANY science to back themselves up. They don't publish their findings in scientific journals, or do experiments, or put their hypothoses up to the rigor of scientific testing.
It's not hard to decide which one to go with, which one is more credible.
"even though it can not be proven by scientific method."
That is completely untrue. It has been proven time and time again by experiment and obervation. Please do some research. Thank you.
If the theory of evolution has been proven time and time again by experiment and observation, then there would be no debating it's validity. The fact that it's so widely debated is a testament to the innacuracy of your statement and the fallacy of your thought processes.
I've done my research thank you. Nothing I've seen or read has proven to me that evolution should have even been elevated to the level of "theory". At best, it's a hypothesis, with very weak legs to stand on.
I may have missed a couple, but i make it three (3)
Oh what the hey, I'll accept Karl Stephan to make it FOUR.
This is like being in a battle of wits against an unarmed opponent! There is one publication you may want to check out, but I won't be "pushy" and mention it by name. You can find one in the nightstand of just about every hotel or motel in the country.
"If the theory of evolution has been proven time and time again by experiment and observation, then there would be no debating it's validity. The fact that it's so widely debated is a testament to the innacuracy of your statement and the fallacy of your thought processes."
Completely wrong. Again. Evolution is not debated within the scientific community. That should be your first clue. There is a controversy because people who have a fundamentalist belief in religion, whether Christian or Muslim or whatever, don't like the idea of science conflicting with their strongly held belief structure. It's why the Church persecuted Galio for the idea that the Earth orbits the sun, not the other way around.
I have never in my life encountered a scientific journal in a hotel nightstand.
You do know the difference between the Bible and a scientific journal right?
Yes, one is published by man, the other was published for man.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.