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Actually, recent scientific evidence points more to Intelligent Design.
As for Darwin's Theory of Macroevolution, it HAS been proved WRONG. Now, Microevolution, the evolution we see taking place in everything life (eg. within a species for example, genetic changes down a generation) is everywhere around us. The Bible and Microevolution geld perfectly into each nothing, nothing wrong with that. The reason why so many Christians are against Macroevolution is because Darwin was saying that ALL animals came from the SAME ancestors (humans, monkeys and fruitflies are all linked), and that natural selection ALONE created us, hence putting God out of a job. However, he was wrong.
According to Darwin's theory, nature makes no big changes. He had no evidence but he was positive that future fossil finds would prove his theory. Ideally, fossil record should how a whole string a fossils from waaaayyyy back with minimal changes every few decades (since his theory of natural selection meant no major changes). HOWEVER, many discoveries later till the present day, the fossil record instead shows an incredible phenomenon (known as the Cambrian Explosion) that can't really be scientifically explained. There is no long string of fossils that leads to modern day, instead, in a short span of time (short relative to the millenia that earth has been around of course) EVERY major species (the group they belong to that is) just sprang up! And this is not due to any gap in the fossil record at all, for there are fossils found all along the timeline.
Conclusion: The fossil record disproves Darwin's theory.
In fact, there is NO evidence for the theory at all. I know many say 'of course, it's just a theory, no one says it actually FACT' but the fact is in schools worldwide Darwin's theory is being taught as a fact. All the pieces of evidence used to support his theory have been disproved too. For example, the pictures of Haeckel's embryos were faked. There is NO 'Java man' or caveman findings that show early Man was stooped and ape-like, since there were NO fossils to proof that. The supposed 'Java Man fossils' were just one skullcap, one thighbone and 3 teeth. The skullcap didn't belong with the femur either. And the skullcap was exactly the same as that of modern man.
Contrary to what many are saying about how Creationists are believing lies in favour of God, for the past half of a CENTURY is has been atheist scientists who are grappling at straws to avoid the theistic truth behind the whole matter.
All that said, anyone have any conclusive evidence to bring up for Darwin? That hasn't already been disproved, exposed as false or been countered that is.
Meggsie,
Gaia Online 48 Comments [7/25/2007 7:02:24 AM]
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Submitted By: Andrew Waltfeld