Well let me ask, does anyone here believe in the theory of evolution?
Now let me ask, does anyone know what Evolution's Theory is?
There is a mountain evidence of species relatedness and of change over time. They are many and astounding. These are the facts of evolution. These are things I can and have spot checked for myself in myriad ways. I need not trust anyone.
The theory of evolution is an explanation for that set of facts. Not only does this idea tie them all together in a logical framework, it readily provides predictions about things we should find in the fossil record and more recently in DNA. These predictions have proved correct countless times and continue without end.
I don't believe in the theory of evolution. I understand how it explains the evidence. Countless more of these predictions are confirmed every day, they simply never fail. I see how the supporting data is now overwhelmingly numerous and that there exists a complete lack of well informed criticism. This makes it preposterous to withhold the provisional conclusion that it is a correct explanation of nature.
Nope I do not believe in the theory of evolution. I simply accept it as the fact it is. I do not believe in gravity either. I have been introduced to it a few times when I fell on my face during epileptic seizures. Yep its a fact.....
I came here to respond to this but y'all have already very thoroughly and politely done my job for me.
Do we get cookies now?
@Unfoldingchaos Brownies. I'm baking them this weekend and will upload them while still warm!
I don't "believe" in evolution anymore than I believe that the earth is round(ish), or that the sun is our major source of light, or that the Kardashians are a secret plot to destroy the youth of America. Beliefs are created in the absence of data, but once we have the data, beliefs are no long necessary.
As to "theory," it does not mean in science what it means for the rest of us. [en.wikipedia.org]
It is a bit like asking a lion if it eats zebra
Um...do you seriously think you'll find many here that do not accept evolution as fact? You do know there is more evidence for evolution than there is for the theory of gravity, right?