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Originally posted by Frank the Tank@Aug 31 2005, 09:53 AM
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@Aug 31 2005, 10:22 AM
Just because a theory is widely accepted, doesnt mean it is a fact.# It must be proven correct to be a fact; neither Evolution or Creationism is proven to be correct at this point.# In fact, that is the point of science, to prove and disprove theories, whether they are widely accepted or not.
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I think science has proven our evolution about as much as humanly possible. Do you want them to travel back in time and videotape our evolution. Would you accept it then? Keep the blinders on...
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Just because there is a large amount of evidence supporting evolution does not mean it is true. Our misunderstanding of biology and physics is even now proving to be somewhat flawed. It is possible we have gotten something wrong.
Even something as "solid" as the theory of gravitational fields is proving to be incorrect now. [/b][/quote]
The concept that biological entities can adapt and mutate through natural selection - the strong winning out over the weak - is amply proven and a fact.
That basic concept is what we're talking about.
Whether or not dinosaurs became birds at some point isn't the fundamental point on the table.
Organized religion has typically attempted to ###### knowledge that differs from its own established theories of how the world around us operates.
You have to admire sometimes, however, the way organized religion can evolve and mutate its beliefs to maintain its power base . . . . . I think Catholics a few years ago were willing to concede the possibility of life on Mars as an example. This is the same group that once insisted the world was flat, the Sun orbited the Earth, etc, etc.
Cowperson