Evolution? How?

I understand what you are saying, Mesquite.

But to be perfectly clear, you know that God does not exist? I am not talking about the strictest definition of the word know, here. In your heart, I mean (figuratively), you know He does not exist?

It is utterly UNBELIEVABLE that a conversation about creationism is being had in 2005. There was a guy talking about creationism and dogs on an island and blah, blah, blah. Give it a rest! First of all how can you, dog island guy, be taken seriously when you don't even understand what is being discussed? Evolution is why we are here. Dogs of different breeds interbreeding does not change their species. Here are some more controversial ones for ya; water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius, 1 + 1 = 2, and the professional wrestling ain't real! Sorry, but it IS that obvious. Evolution happens over millions and millions, and BILLIONS of years, not over a long weekend. A lemur doesn't go in on Friday and come out Monday morning a human. Stalactites and stalagmites evolve over billions of water drops. Unfortunately our wee little brains don't function over such fields of time and we prefer framing our reality in comfy terms. Sorry, you are born alone and die alone and there is no meaning. Well actually there is but it requires faith in MATH and nothing else. If you really must ponder a metaphysical-who-done-it at least think about WHY there was a Big-Bang. Now THAT is some interesting stuff!

Stalactites and stalagmites evolve over billions of water drops. Unfortunately our wee little brains don't function over such fields of time and we prefer framing our reality in comfy terms.

Brandon9000 wrote:

All that the Theory of Evolution says is:

1. On the average, animals better suited to their environment tend to survive longer and have more chance to produce offspring.
2. Every now and then a new trait is introduced by accident, almost always for the worse, but occasionally for the better.
3. The consequence of (1) and (2) above is that in huge populations over eons, there is a gradual trend towards greater functionality.

Which part of this don't you agree with? It's almost self-evident, once stated.

Ah, Brandon. If only it were that benign.

Evolution postulates much more, as you are aware.

Far from the modest claim of "greater functionality" , evolutionists claim that one creature develops into a whole different creature, given enough time.

What is so hard to grasp about the fact that we were created as human beings? I am having the hardest time understanding why anyone would have a problem with that.

real life wrote:

Brandon9000 wrote:

All that the Theory of Evolution says is:

1. On the average, animals better suited to their environment tend to survive longer and have more chance to produce offspring.
2. Every now and then a new trait is introduced by accident, almost always for the worse, but occasionally for the better.
3. The consequence of (1) and (2) above is that in huge populations over eons, there is a gradual trend towards greater functionality.

Which part of this don't you agree with? It's almost self-evident, once stated.

Ah, Brandon. If only it were that benign.

Evolution postulates much more, as you are aware.

Far from the modest claim of "greater functionality" , evolutionists claim that one creature develops into a whole different creature, given enough time.

There is nothing more to evolution than what I stated.

These changes can become great over time. When enough time has passed that the improvements in a species make it quite a bit different, it is reasonable to call it a new species. It's just a reasonable definition.

These changes can become great over time