Posted on 05/13/2019 1:51:58 PM PDT by EveningStar
More evasion.
“I have already given several examples”
I have not seen this. Which example can you refer me to that address the two questions?
Feel free to read my comments in this thread to address your inquiry and feel free to ask me anything in response.
No I’m done. So far all you have said is that I’m wrong and know nothing of evolution. I’ve stated my position and given examples. Natural selection exists, genetic mutation exists, etc. These are mechanisms of evolution. It sounds to me you are a flat earther.
That’s just how God did it?
Frankly, I don’t see why there needs to be any conflict between religion and the theory of evolution, in fact it makes more sense with God.
Even if you think the Earth is 6000 years old, then God just made the universe appear older from the POV of our scientific knowledge, big deal.
Still it’s a challenge for an evolutionist to come up with how life came from non-life.
I think you are “done” because you lack knowledge and are inarticulate, thus unable to back up your assertions or expand on them.
I assume post 42, has your “given examples” to wit:
“We see viruses mutate into different forms virtually in front of our eyes. Somehow the flu virus manages to create a new version of itself every year.”
You’ve strangely asked me to “explain evolution” a few times. Quite broad and odd, but ok.
I addressed the multifold current meanings of evolution today in post 46. As a favor to you I repost the crux of it here:
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Evolution is an infinite number of theories, some which complement each other, some at odds with each other, some quite scientific, some quasi-scientific.
This amorphous nature makes it more a paradigm within science, with many specific theories relating to different disciplines, and also has allowed it to be usurped as a basis for social-political philosophies and even an alternate religion or orthodoxy.
This latter is what is presented as evolution mainly, and understood as evolution by the general populace.
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Now specifically to the science.
Biological evolution addresses the Origin of Species, hence the name of Darwin’s book. In this argument species came in to being from precursor species (common ancestors) that incrementally changed over time via non-exact reproduction to eventually become a different species. An example would be mice and rats theoretically sharing a common ancestor which had similarities to both rats and mice. This common ancestor in theory had different populations separated from each other geographically or environmentally and this separation and small changes in offspring each generation over time in the respective separate populations leads in theory to a rat and a mouse. There are an unknown amount of iterations from the common ancestor to the mouse and rat, with an unknown amount of interim common ancestors.
Biological evolution, often referred to as Darwinism, addresses speciation.
Interestingly your example of the flu virus is not an example of speciation. (It’s not even a good example of natural selection - it’s a trait).
You’ve oddly asked me to “explain creation” numerous times.
To address your request I will refer to an authoritative source.
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In the a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
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And also
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Nice post.
So you can copy and paste from google.
That’s not from google, it’s from the Bible.
ESV
I don’t believe anyone fears evolution theory .
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