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Originally Posted by PRB
Trapper John,
Not trying to bait you but evolution on a macro scale is not science.
Micro evolution is science..i.e. blind fish species that develop when in underground lightless evnirons for years...they lost their eyes...however, they are still fish and the loss of the eyes was a negative (loss of building blocks) change to their DNA.
From this type of example some extrapolate to macro evolution...one species developing into another species. There is no evidence of this...no evidence of DNA adding building blocks...none.
There has never been observed a DNA 'addition' that allowed one species to become another species.
The other argument is we are very close to being an APE DNA wise, we are also very close to being a pig DNA wise...all mamals are close in many DNA respects otherwise we would not be able to eat and assimilate their energy etc. One of the reasons you do not like to eat wood (no pun).
Every example scientists use of evolution is micro, but always within the same species grouping, this bird developed this etc over time....but it is still a bird.
If you go to the Smithsonian and see the display of that 4 legged whatever it is developing into a horse ask what they used to make the models....baby and yearling colts...because there never was the 'links' they made up.
It, too, is a facinating study and I'm not approaching this thru religion...strictly science.
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Let's discuss this in a different thread that is more topical. I will be glad to start a new thread - "Darwinian Evolution as a Viable Explanation for the Diversity of Species" and we can discuss this. Should be an interesting discussion.
If we do this, I suggest that we make it a rule to not bring religion or faith into the discussion. Just no evidenciary basis for a discussion about matters of faith and personal beliefs IMO and to attempt do so always ends up in scattalogy. For example, the first time I read a post advocating that the Universe is only 9,000 years old as evidence, then, I'm done. Everyone is entitled to their faith based beliefs and I will always try to respect that. We just are not entitled to our own facts to support our beliefs.
Let me know what you think?