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--Bone structures common to all mammals can definitely show evolution as the animal changes.--

No, evolution is the most common current explanation for the bone structures common to all mammals.

Of course, many of the dissimilar cars made by GM have common parts under the skin. They're all MADE by the same company. It's not evolution, allthough it may appear to be by some.

The rest of your post could just as easily be someone from another planet explaining all the working parts of a buick, a 747 and a windmill - all things that were designed for a specific function.

The key word is "designed." Of course, evolution theory can explain it up to a point. I believe Ptolomy had an explanation for how the solar system worked, based on geometric shapes. It worked up to a point as well, but turned out to be completely wrong as evidence presented itself. For starters, I believe it was based on the idea that the Earth was the center of the solar system.

ev·o·lu·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (v-lshn, v-) n.
A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. See Synonyms at development.
The process of developing.
Gradual development.

Whether the animals were designed, or based upon a random arrangement of molecules that somehow gained intelligence, does not set asside the multitude of physical evidence that this process exists. On my side, I have a world-wide infestation of fossils, mummified remains, the rock record, and countless doctoriates who have devoted their lives to search for scientific knowlege.

On your side, you have YOUR interpretation of a book written by man. The bible need not necessarily run contrary to evolution. God did not create man until day 6. Evolution supports this. God simply set the ball in motion, and being 'all knowing' simply knew that we would be the result; at this point in time. The bible makes no mention of dinosaurs, so do you deny the skeleton remains you see? The bible makes no mention of nuclear fission; so is the sun bright because of nuclear reactions, or God's will? Or is the real truth a combination of things?

No, evolution is the most common current explanation for the bone structures common to all mammals.

With excellent reason.

Of course, many of the dissimilar cars made by GM have common parts under the skin. They're all MADE by the same company. It's not evolution, allthough it may appear to be by some.

No, actually, even a cursory examination would make clear that the very nature of the differences and similarities between different lines of cars would *preclude* an evolutionary explanation, even leaving aside the clear lack of transitional forms and a reproductive mechanism by which those objects could have come about via an evolutionary process.

For example, the electronic ignition on the 1999 model would be found to be an entirely de novo structure which shared no similarities (other than function) with the 1998 model. This would preclude an evolutionary transition.

There would, in fact, be *hundreds* of such "deal breakers" if you took a look at any two similar car models, even those made by the same manufacturer. And yet, biological systems do *not* show any such "would violate evolution" features, in either their structural makeup or at their molecular DNA level.

In other words, all known biological systems and DNA sequences are so far consistent with an evolutionary origin.

Gosh, food for thought, eh?

The rest of your post could just as easily be someone from another planet explaining all the working parts of a buick, a 747 and a windmill - all things that were designed for a specific function.

Again, absolutely not. See above.