jueves, 13 de agosto de 2009

Response in another theist forum


This time it is about evolution. I asked theists to describe what they understood about the theory of evolution. I was not surprised when the responses included shitty reasons to reject the theory and shitty logic supporting the bible over the science.

This is what I said.

Yes it is a little harsh but people who are soo wilfully ignorant and simply unwilling to do a 5 minute google search to keep up to date with modern science.. deserve more than what I said.

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"Like Darwin you are suggesting that animals and people change the shape of their beeks and lips to be able to survive in an environment"

WHo the hell is teaching you biology? Animals do not "change" the shape of anything. Those that have the best characteristics (are more fit) are the ones that are more likely to reproduce and in higher numbers. Thats it. Evolution doesnt say anything about changing within a lifetime. Its about mutation and natural selection.

"Adaptation to an area does not change the physical aspects of an animal or a person, it makes them smarter in ways of trying to overcome a problem such as how to catch it or how to reach it"

WOW. Speechless. No wonder you dont accept evolution as a scientific fact. You have no idea what evolution is about.

Actually evolution is not about being smarter or faster or whatever. The environment determines which characteristic (it needs to be capable of being hereditary) is preferable (natural selection) AND ONLY THOSE that have that characteristic (it can be in the form of a mutation) will have better chances of reproducing. Evolution NEVER stated that the physical characteristics of an animal change when it adapts. What a fool! That was proposed by Lamark. You are centuries behind when it comes to biology, what you believe evolution is is NOT evolution.

And some environments do not "select" for higher intelligence. There are animals out there that are now very complex because of the stages the specie has go through that are still not very smart. Intelligence is not necessarily something that is needed to reproduce more.

"An example that evolution is not consistant to popular belief is in Genisis"

Of course it isnt consistEnt. Evolution is about science, about facts, about empirical evidence, about reason and logic and about claims that can be tested, independently verified and repeated. The bible is about myths and legends, superstition and faith, are you really surprised at all that the views dont match?

And who cares if science and facts do not agree with a book of myths? The bible does not agree with ITSELF on many things, why would it matter if it agrees with other things?

Peace, and remember, actions are more important than beliefs.

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