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originally posted by: moosevernel
But given enough time. Speciez will evolve and become something completely different.
originally posted by: SepticOverflow
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originally posted by: Isurrender73
This thread is in response to the UK banning Creationism while teaching Evolution in public shcools. You can join that debate here if you would like to.
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The necessary steps to evolution and what has been proven.
Step 1 - Abiogenesis
The first requirement for life to evolve is to become.
Currently we have no evidence that this is possible. The simplest form of known life could not have spontaneously arose. Currently there is no evidence to suggest that life simpler than a cell has ever existed.
Viruses, according to Occoms Razor, must be viewed as mutations or defective cells, as they can not reproduce outside of a viable host cell.
DNA and the human genome are irruducibly complex.
Step 2 - Cross Kingdoms
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's kingdom.
Step 3 - Cross Phylum
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's Phylum.
Step 4 - Cross Class
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's Class.
Step 5 - Cross Order
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's Order.
Step 6 - Cross Family
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's Family.
Step 7 - Cross Genus
Currently we are unable to prove that a living creature can evolve outside of it's Genus.
Step 8 - Cross Species
Currently we can prove that flies can no longer procreate when separated for several generations and are subjected to different external conditions.
In the 8 steps that science has defined for itself we have only been able to scratch the surface of step 8.
Evolution has become the science of imagination. If you can imagine it happened then you can be a scientist.
I am a creationist who believes that when God speaks of the animals according to their kind, he is talking about the class/phylum. I put both because I believe it is possible we still have much to learn about class/phylum and the adaptation of life, which is also known as micro evolution.
I do not believe that life arose absent a creator. I believe that all life was created according to their kinds.
This is how I use my imagination. They tell me I can't be a scientist because what I my imagine is not what they imagine.
When scientists stop claiming to prove what they have not proven, then I will rearguard them as scientists. Currently they resemble theologians.
originally posted by: Isurrender73
I have nothing to prove. I don't care about evolution or creationism. I believe the religious texts from most major religions, created.
I will have no problem changing my mind when or if science proves anything.