Do you believe in theory of EVOLUTION or CREATION?

Whew.. you are really thankful to your teacher.. how sweet. anyway thanks for your response.

Your claim that "It takes much less faith to believe in creation then evolution" is absurd. Evolutionary Biology is SCIENCE. Science rejects faith. Science is founded on evidence.

Humans did not "evolve from apes." There was a common ancestor. Perhaps if you had paid attention in your science class, you would have learned that.

You're right, it's much easier to "believe in God" because that doesn't require you to think.

Even the word creation cracks me up! If a creator is necessary, who'll create the creator? You should learn some psychology. It would be good for you to know how really similar we are to the other creatures, even in terms of behavior. A simple thing to note is that, in terms of history, most of the knowledge we had about the human brain was attained through the study of monkey's brain. Though there are some differences between them, no doubt about that, there certainly are similarities. And if we hadn't evolved from the monkeys, why would we be so similar? Why would God make monkeys that have the capacity to manipulate symbols to some extent (google monkey learns to speak), if it has no use for it at all? God didn't make the monkey so it could speak and think like humans beings, so why does it have some structures that could give, with some more evolution, rise to it?

I think your pride in the myth of creation has blinded your understanding of evolution. First of all we didnt come from apes, apes like humans are modern animals that have evolved from a common ancestor of man. You should really go back and do some serious reading by which I do not mean laughing at any idea that doesnt match your own but to think something through fully. Perhaps your science teacher all those years ago introduced the notion of evolution far to early, the formal definiton of evolution relies on many scientific concepts which would likely not be taught to you in higschool.

Really?!.. I didn't that one.. Well thanks for that info afarell.

afarrell1 That statement is completely false. If you don't agree with me provide some documentation to, prove that I am wrong.

Afarrel1, please see to it that you're sure in your responses. I've never heard that Darwin had withdrawn his theory. Let us know your basis please.

AFarrell I also heard that Darwin recanted on his death bed. He was just writing a paper for school and got carried away. My daughter who does not believe in Evolution also had to write a paper along the same line. She decided that since it wasn't true anyway that she would go hog wild with her imagination. Her teacher said she should go into this field as she wrote a very good paper. IT's a wonder he didn't give her an "F" as she told him she made it all up.

This really comes down to a he said she said case. The version of the recant comes from a friend of Darwin, Lady Hope. She had told friends that in his dying days Darwin had told her the theory was false and conceded to teachings of his youth. Darwin's mother and father were both deeply religious, although his mother was a Unitarian, and he had spent three years at Christ College in Cambridge. (He however dropped out of the Seminary because he couldn't agree with the 39 articles of faith)

So, after her visit with him - Lady Hope began telling friends about the conversation and Darwin's son began refuting it saying that he had been with his father the whole time and he never heard such uttering from him. Lady Hope's family fired back at Darwin's son saying she was a woman of fine moral character and would have no reason to make it all up like He was suggesting.

Personally, I'm siding with Lady Hope. It's amazing how many people I know personally in my lifetime who have claimed to be atheists or agnostics turn to God in their time of dire need, so it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Charles, at the end of his life, did recant.

Here is an excellent article on the Lady Hope story. http://www.stephenjaygoul... seemed that her story is a product of augmented reality.

It seems that the URL I posted was incorect. This one should work. http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/ladyhope.html

Ridiculous afarrell 1. You seem to have a severe case of indoctrination.

They continue to print things in the text books they know have been disproven, like their upside down tree of life.. Mr darwin said if there could be found one thing that could not have come to be by small gradual (undirected they say these days) changes, his theory would be disproven. That was before man could peer into the cell, or before we knew about the dna string of code in all things directing what they can and cannot do or become..
- Talk about indoctrination!

afarrel1, in the book by Victor Pearce called Evidence for Truth: Science, he said similar thing like that. Well, I admire Pearce, but in this regard he's got it wrong. Darwin did not recant his theory.

Yeeh your right.. I really don't understand why scientists are keep on insisting that we just evolved from one thing to another but then they can't really prove it.

There is so much proof in evolution. There is no proof by definition in blind faith.

Evolution is supported about about 150 years of scientific research - a mountain of evidence. Evolutionary theory is just as "proved" as gravitational theory.

Yes you also have a point Birdie thanks for sharing your point of view about this topic.

Quite the reverse bird, evolution is random choice.

The best choice is that which wins out.

Yes you have the point but some scientist don't believe in God anymore because of thier studies. It just an evidence that they are already truting on thier own understanding.

EARLZHAN, not all scientist do not believe in God. Sir Isaac Newton believed in God. Maybe almost all of the famous scientist present now do not believe in God. Please, do not jump into conclusions, because I'm also a scientist.
But let me tell you this, even if I'm an amateur ones, I believe God has given it to me for a purpose. I hope you understand me.

The absence of a creator has become a dogma in science. It is really quite pathetic, because by approaching any scientific study under the dogma of there being no God is against the basic principles of science. Instead of observing from an unbiased point of view, scientists have to force their point of view to align with there being no God.

I'd also like to add that they force their point of view to be in alignment with evolutionary principles, many times without much substantial evidence.

I agree with some of what you say, except of course your insistance on a creator and the obvious fable of adam and eve.

Even if it is a false fable, wouldn't it be worth looking into if there was a logical place that we could say could be the first humans? How do we define our humanity? We Neandertals human - after all, studies have shown that they had the ability of language and symbolism. Many people today exhibit characteristics of Neandertals. But, neandertals evolved seperately from humans. The idea of what it is that makes us human is very facinating to me. I would even argue that the Neandertals were just as human as the Cro Magnons.

THATS GREAT!! FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH FRIEND! wE ARE GOD'S CREATION MONKEYS ARE ALSO CREATED BY GOD BUT WE HUMAN'S WE'RE NOT FORM MONKEYS OR APES!!

Wrong!

Haha..

His Theory of Natural Selection belongs to his Theory of Evolution likewise with his Premise. Please, if I'm wrong, show some documentations proving that I'm wrong.

Since Darwin never used the words "Theory of Evolution" in any of his works or letters I guess the only documentation I can provide is a collection of his complete works which you can find here: http://www.darwin-online.org.uk/ If you can find a "Theory of Evolution" mentioned in any of them I will admit that I am wrong. If you can not then you are the one in error.

Are you saying that those who say that the Theory of Evolution are wrong? Its true that the site you've given to me states no "theory of evolution." Please help because there are other sites saying that the Theory of Evolution came from Darwin's Natural Selection and his other publications like these:
http://www.darwins-theory-of-evolution.com/
http://www.allaboutscience.org/darwins-theory-of-evolution.htm
These sites contain the same article.
Also try:
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Charles-Darwin-Theory-Evolution.htm

Please let me know about it.

I agree with you.

That is saying that the world is static as far as species goes. That is patently not so. If we are in the same family of primates it is a fact that that we have naturally evolved from a common ancestor. That is how a family works! We have almost identical dna. I wonder how that could be so?? Or is god trying to deceive us??

thanks for your response Irene. I really appreciate it.. Happy lotting to all of us,,

We have created god in OUR image. That is where the mistake lies.