We constantly read that evolution, or “Darwinism” as it is disparagingly called, has been debunked or is falling into disrepute.
That’s not true in the least, and if it’s not completely intellectually dishonest, it certainly is cheerleading for creationism without any evidence. Every time another transistional fossil species is found, it’s met with the response, “sure, but where’s the transistional fossil to and from that one.” Or, “that’s obviously a mutant.”
All the evidence in the world won’t convince someone who has made up their mind and doesn’t want to deal with any evidence to the contrary. OJ became an innocent man the moment the jury was sworn in. They should have just voted then and saved us the time and trouble.
Some would have us simply ignore the geologic column, the radiometric dating, the fossil and genetic record.
“My pastor said it, I believe it, and that settles it.”
Okay, fine, but that is not a scientific argument. That’s a philosophical choice to ignore science.
“My pastor said it, I believe it, and that settles it.”
Okay, fine, but that is not a scientific argument. That’s a philosophical choice to ignore science.
Belief gets in the way of learning.Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love, 1973