(arniem;41883)
Hi ameraI think evolution is the biggest fairy tale ever told on the face of this earth , bar none.
I'm sorry you feel that way. There are many websites run by Christians that muddy the water on evolution rather than attempting to explain it honestly.
It violates all the laws of thermodynamics , most laws of physics and even common sense.
Of course it doesn't. T
his site explains the misconception and helps dispel the notion that evolution contradicts the law of thermodynamics.
I think it is widely accepted because most folks do not wish to ponder the possibility of a creator and Darwanism fulfills that nicely.
It's accepted widely because it's been proven and
observed in a lab.
"Billions of years" is the equation always used. There is no other equation. Here is an example.If I kiss a frog , will it turn into a prince? No. Of course it will not.If I kiss a frog , will it turn into a prince next week? No. Of course it will not.If I kiss a frog , will it turn into a Prince if I wait for 1000 years? No It will not.
Consider for a moment how you would feel if you saw a non-Christian making an argument that went like this:
"Jesus and Moses are the only two people Christians care about. There are no other people. Here is an example. Jesus and Moses met up. Jesus and Moses met up to fight the Romans with legions of angels. Jesus and Moses met up to fight the Romans with legions of angels and lost."
At best, you'd politely point out that the non-Christian has it all wrong. That their argument is a misconception of Christianity and that no Christian actually believes that Jesus met up with Moses. You certainly wouldn't feel compelled to
defend the idea that Moses and Jesus met up because it's not something you've ever claimed. Now, hyperbole aside, there is indeed more to evolution than time (billions of years or otherwise). There's genetic mutation and natural selection. I believe you are laboring under the misconception that evolution is like a latter leading to some pinacle. It's not. It's just an explanation for why some species change into other species.
Consider the following:
Misconception: “Evolution is like a climb up a ladder of progress; organisms are always getting better.”
Response: It is true that natural selection weeds out individuals that are unfit in a particular situation, but for evolution, “good enough” is good enough. No organism has to be perfect. For example, many taxa (like some mosses, protists, fungi, sharks, opossums, and crayfish) have changed little over great expanses of time. They are not marching up a ladder of progress. Rather, they are fit enough to survive and reproduce, and that is all that is necessary to ensure their existence.Other taxa may have changed and diversified a great deal—but that doesn’t mean they got “better.” After all, climates change, rivers shift course, new competitors invade—and what was “better” a million years ago, may not be “better” today. What works “better” in one location might not work so well in another. Fitness is linked to environment, not to progress.
However the evolutionist tells me that if I wait for "A Billion Years" then yes , that frog will turn into a prince , not only that , some will become squirrels , a few butterflies , and of course a monkey or two because we need them to turn into humans who can sit at a keyboard and type this stuff.
This is a common mischaracterization of evolution. Understand that evolution is a gradual process with nearly countless subtle steps. It's easy to make any gradual process look silly by pointing to the beginning & the end and implying one should stem directly from the other. When we understand the full process, though, the micharacterization becomes apparent. For example, consider the following:
However the scientist tells me that if I wait for "lifetime" then yes , that infant will turn into an old man , not only that , some will become very old man , a few not so old men , and of course a young man or two because not everyone, apparently, makes it to old age.
As we saw in the link to observed instances of speciation, evolution is as proven as aging.
Not only that , it gets even better. At exactly the same time and the same place and in parallel you will also observe that by random chance and selection a female version evolves. Have to reproduce right. We will name the final offspring Arnie and Amera.
I don't see how this poses a challenge. There are some single celled organisms which exchange genetic information and it's not hard to trace the roots of gender through various orders, genuses, and species. I suggest you take the time to read through the following sites. They will help dispel a lot of the "Jesus met up with Moses" arguments that seem to keep cropping up online.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/misc...gintheory.shtmlhttp://www.talkorigins.org/
) between the Bible and modern society. However, evolution seems to be the most important of these issues. Why do you think that is? Do you think that the theory of evolution makes the idea of no creator more feasible (in the minds of non-Christian that is, obviously)? Do you think it is possible to incorporate the two world-views, or is it a choice or either or? Lastly, what are your thoughts on intelligent design? Is it science or religion or a combination of the two? Does it contradict the story of creation? If you believe in intelligent design, do you think it is compatible with either the story of creation of the theory of evolution, or is it more of a third alternative, as it were or a combination of the two? If you want, you can also tell me about your background as a Christian (denomination, born-again etc.) and how you came to hold your view on these matters (study, church, prayer etc.) although you may find this too personal, and I quite understand if you do not want to. If you want to ask me anything, please feel free! Thank you very much for your time and replies!
