[puroresu]

Speaking for myself, highball, I appreciate your knowledge and explanations. I have serious doubts about the theory of evolution, particularly the idea that we can trace our ancestry back to micro-organisms. However, I have never and would never state categorically that it isn't true. Perhaps that was God's way of doing things, but I doubt it. I think there's a lot more to it than we yet know or can understand. And I don't think the issue is so clear cut that people who question the prevailing theory of evolution should be dismissed as idiots.

I would disagree with you on one thing. I have great confidence in the ability of proponents of evolution to find someway to include a 2M year old homo sapiens fossil.

[highball]

Thank you for your post. One nitpick:

And I don't think the issue is so clear cut that people who question the prevailing theory of evolution should be dismissed as idiots.

I don't see that happening here, if those questions are actually based in scientific methodology. If anyone's doing that, it's wrong and I would call it out when I see it.

On the other hand, people who:

• insist on ignoring the evidence supporting the ToE;
• lie about the ToE, Darwin's "deathbed retraction," evidence supporting the ToE or frauds contradicting it;
• try to re-define words or obscure the meaning of words; and
• say flat-out that they're not interested in any evidence that contradicts their dogma

deserve to be ridiculed when they try to insert their PC into science.

Faith is a wonderful thing. I wouldn't dream of making fun of anybody's faith. But when someone insists that their faith is science, I reserve the right to call them on it.