Y or N? Do you believe in Evolution? Why?

[Boerseun]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

Boerseun,
what, pray tell, are you doing with a devil-dog in your house????

If you have to crossbreed a dachshund with Satan to sort your rat problem out, can you imagine the size of the rats?

Like they say - Africa is not for sissies...

[Killean]

N
Because his noodly appendages created it all.

Sorry, just had to do it. Yes I believe in it, because of the evidence in support of it.

[REASON]

Originally Posted by Killean

N
Because his noodly appendages created it all.

Great site!

[mynah]

1. YES

2. Apart from other good arguments put forward in this thread, would you seriously base a major scientific theory on a handbook that wasn't written with scientists in mind, has not been updated for several thousand years, cites no references, devotes less than one of its many chapters to the subject and includes a description of a thoracic surgical procedure I'm pretty sure you'd reject if your doctor suggested it?

[Jay-qu]

1. Yes
2. All the well put reasons above would be enough to convice me of it if I were a non-believer

[Essay]

NO! ...just to be different (see explanation below).

Originally Posted by Brinnie

hi, lolz!1 i want everyone to take a break from your normal debate and answer these 2 questions:

1. do you believe in tradition evolution?
2. why?

ok, ill start.

1. NO.
2. the lack of fossils linking monkey to man.

that simple. no debate or arguments plz.

...and this post was edited?

hmmmm
For semantic reasons, I will say that:

NO, I do not believe IN evolution.

...but....

Yes, I do believe evolution is a valid theory.
So, what's the difference? Semantics?

Here's my reply to this same "Topic" from another forum.

Ha! You fell for this Creationist's clever ploy. The OP got you to say 'I believe IN evolution.'

As soon as you say that you believe IN something, you leave yourself open to attack by "religious logic."

As biologists, we should be careful to say 'I believe evolution is valid' (or true, or a well supported theory, or whatever you "believe" or want to emphasize about it).

While I do believe in something, I do not believe in evolution.
"Believing in Evolution" makes it sound like a religion (or a god).
I do believe evolution theory is the most wonderful tool (itself still developing & evolving), showing us how life works on both the grand and small scale. [Just google epigenetics!]

I believe evolution theory is valid, but I do not believe God shows us the facts you claim.

fyi: The "facts you claim," was just some creationism jargon, particular to the OP.

Anyway, just trying to point out a "debating tactic" to remember when these troll-isms crop up.

[Michaelangelica]

1. Yes
2. Because it is the scientific theory that best 'fits' the evidence at the moment.


Why is there such a hate-fest on with Darwin and evolution in the USA?
This questions should not be being asked in 2008

Should I seriously ask:-
1 Do you believe Darwin is wrong because the Bible is the literal word of God?
Even the misogynist, misguided ravings of Paul?

[goku]

no

science proves evolution to be impossible.

thank you

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[Michaelangelica]

bullet 49% believe in "Evolution;"
bullet 48% do not;
bullet 2% have no opinion.

(USA-I can't find info on other countries)
Beliefs of the U.S. public about evolution and creation

[Pyrotex]

The Darwin debate in the USA is unique among all the industrialized countries, in that we have allowed our education system and a significant portion of our popular media to be compromised by a very small (and typically uneducated) segment of the Christian community.