Posted on 03/01/2009 5:30:40 AM PST by Salman
For the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth (February 12, 2009), National Geographic News asked leading scientists for their picks of the most important fossils that show evolution in action ...
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I have several issues with Evolution, besides my faith in God. On is that if Evolution did happen, why is it still not happening? Why don’t we see any half-ape/half-man creatures somewhere on earth or in any time of our recorded history?
It’s amazing how many Darwinian just-so stories are no longer just-so.
Gravity is an observable phenomenon. Evolution is not. There is not one observable instance of one species turning into another. Again, I’m not saying it’s all bunk. Indeed, there are many examples of micro-evolution. But macro-evolution is far from a well-established fact by the standards scientists use to define such.
I could not agree more!
Bingo. There are many things Darwin didn’t know. For example he didn’t know anything about DNA molecules and the marvelous complexity of this God-created blueprint for life. The more we know, the less plausible it is that random chance morphed primordial soup into sentient beings who have a concept of God. It simply doesn’t hold water as a be-all and end-all explanation for human origin, however it does have a place as a theory, and only as a theory.
==IF Tiktaalik and other lobe finned fish are the best ‘examples of Macroevolution’ that Nat Geo or any scientist can put forth as their ‘best’ examples of transtions- then by golly their hypothesis of macroevolution is in serious serious trouble.
They know this. That is why they can no longer simply ignore Creation and ID scientists. That’s why they are lashing out and attacking us, because we are making them look like complete idiots. They can’t attack the message because they have no answer. So they are forced to attack the messenger. To my mind, it just shows how desperate they are. Indeed, it has gotten so bad that the Darwiniacs are beginning to throw Darwood overboard with articles with such titles as “What Darwin Didn’t Know,” and “Darwin Must Die, So that Evolution Can Live.” I have been predicting this day for the last several years, as the desperation in the Darwin Party had become palpable. Don’t they realize that when they casually throw these so-called “missing links” out there, they are setting themselves up for future embarrassment? Don’t they realize that the Creation and ID scientists will be there to rub in their faces for decades to come? Talk about myopia!
I am surprised it's still up.
That is because it is considered bad from to respond to a post that is over 3 years old.
For those who don’t understand the picture on the right, it’s thought to be the first Major League pitcher’s try out. Of course back then rules on uniforms were a bit more relaxed then now.
That's a good question in light of the evos response to the question, *If man descended from apes, why are there still apes?*
They usually come back with, *If Americans are descended from Europeans, why are there still Europeans?*
The point being, that if some species branched off from the main group, there is no reason for the main group to not still be around.
What stops the mirco changes from building up till they are macro?
It's big place as a theory is as an explanation for anything other than God.
If you don't want God in the picture, evolution is the only plausible explanation, even though it's not a very good one because of all the assumptions that have to be made to force it to *work*.
It wasn’t responded to much by the evos when it was posted and for all the times it’s been posted as a link, it’s not been acknowledged by any of the evos.
Not a *Oh, I’ll have to look at that*, or *Thanks for the link*, or *Hmmm, interesting theory*, or *I never heard of that before*.
Nothing. Silence. Zilch. Nada.
Evos just can’t seem to stomach the fact that there might be a reasonable explanation for the 6,000 year old earth. Then they’d have nothing to mock and ridicule creationists over. It’s simply no fun for them if they can’t cram creationists into a one size fits all box that they can make fun of because it doesn’t agree with them, as if evos are the final answer of all questions regarding origins and life.
It wouldn’t give them a good reason to reject the Bible.
FWIW.... where did you get the idea that it’s bad form to respond to a 3 year old post? Where’s that in the posting guidelines?
*FWIW.... where did you get the idea that it’s bad form to respond to a 3 year old post? Where’s that in the posting guidelines?*
It is generally accepted as bad behavior to do such a thing - been that way since the early days of usenet.
Yes evolution is a theory. Not a horror fantasy about an infinitely vengeful demon who tortures people because their ancestors sought knowledge.
Do you believe the universe had a beginning?
Just trillions and trillions of iterations, which there isn't enough time in stable earth history to roll the dice that many times. That line of reasoning doesn't do it for me. It's similar to the infinte number of monkeys argument. Yes, theoretically they could write the works of Shakespeare if you give them enough time, but there isn't enough time to prove that experiment. I'm neither a mathemetician nor a biologist, just a non-believer in evolution. To me, it's a religion, and all religions require some degree of faith. Evolution (as an explanation for the entirety of sentient life) requires way more faith than I have. But I do not disparage it if it happens to be your belief.
“infinitely vengeful demon who tortures people because their ancestors sought knowledge”
I’d love to discuss that with you. The “First Couple” weren’t “seeking knowledge”. That’s not a true abstract. And I don’t know quite where to begin with the “tortures people” thing.
Have you any idea the prosperity that we have? The blessings of God are amazing.
“Do you believe the universe had a beginning?”
It’s not something that keeps me up at night to be honest.
Anyone who has such issues with God that they’d portray Him like that, isn’t interested in discussing, just demeaning.
They just say stuff like that to get a rise out of people.
Don’t waste your time.
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