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There is concrete evidence to support the law of gravity. There is only incomplete and anecdotal evidence to support the theory of evolution. Maybe it's better to describe evolution as a hope. |
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Because all scientific theories of man's finite mind ultimately have been or will be replaced. There is hundreds of years of scientific theories that have been proven unsustainable. The theory of evolution as it is now taught and understood will be replaced with other theories.
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Biology has a unifying theory which explains everything, yet you view that theory as inconsistent with the evidence or inferior to some unknown future theory? |
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Newton first formulated his ideas on gravity in 1687.
Darwin first published his theory on evolution in 1859. No one doubts gravity anymore. It's generally accepted by everyone. Yet questions/debates about evolution continue. Maybe the Darwinists just need to wait another 170 years or so.
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It's not that I believe or disbelieve any part of it. I will not be cornered. Fundamentally I do not ascribe to the idea that it is even a sound theory to begin with. There are points of the theory I find fascinating, and that seem wonderfully logical. There are many other points of the theory that simply illogical.
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Given the time spans involved, the body of evidence will always be "incomplete', but I take issue with your description of "anecdotal." The evidence is far greater than anecdotal. Incomplete only because it spans billions of years on a planet with lots of resources.
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Logical Selection may well be better terminology. How many dots truly have been connected in regards to the theory of natural selection? You are deluding to yourself if you believe it is more than a good theory, even at this point in time! |
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