What does the theory of evolution indicate?

Question

What does the theory of evolution state is the primary function of man? What would be his main goal during his lifetime as indicated by the theory of evolution?

Answer 1

to pass on his genetic material to the next generation and ensure the greatest survival chance for those offspring

Answer 2

The theory of evolution does not indicate the primary function or main goals of specific species. Evolution does not involve intention or goals, in any way. The theory describes how species can change over time as a result of imperfect reproduction and natural selection.



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John Popelish

Answer 3

Evolutions is about causal effects on the human without a higher power intervention.

that said:

I find Creation and evolution go hand in hand if you done enough research to really understand what is said.

Lets start by clearing up a mistranslation.

Genesis:1:5

Starting with the Hebrew Torah

http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0101.htm



And there was evening and there was morning, one day.



”Day”, in this usage, is a name for a period, since our evening to morning is less than 12 hour, why would people assume "day" means 24 yours.

Further evening refers to darkness. Since the light was not yet created all was dark once it was created there was morning. This also supports the Day was an Eon.





http://www.v-a.com/bible/genesis_1-4.html

and the evening and the morning became part of one cycle, [the first eon.]Aramaic word: "Yuma," "eon," immeasurable period, age, or Day.



The Aramaic scriiptures carried the correct interpretation.



http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1&version=KJV

And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Now using common sense is from evening to morning even a whole day?



The slight change in the translation of KJV give an entirely different meaning to "Day"

The KJV was taken from the Latin and Greek translations.

This is where a lot of people got confused and interpreted the creation took 7 –24 hour period instead 7 or more Eons



Note: The length of an eon is an arbitrary length of time having no specific length of age. An eon is the category encompassing the largest periods of time in geologic history.



Now if you take the Eon view it goes along like:



Our solar system formed around 4,500 million years ago



The land surface merges into one single continent about 250 million years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pangaea_continents.png



The reshaping of the surface of the earth, into the pattern now familiar to us, takes place between 200 and 20 million years ago.



First South America splits from Africa and drifts westwards Then Antarctica, India and Australia separate from Africa. Antarctica moves to the south, while India and Australia drift north and east.



Africa and India move slowly but forcefully towards Europe and Asia, reducing the Tethys Sea to its present-day remnant (the Mediterranean) and throwing up the Alps and the Himalayas from the force of the collision, about 100 million years ago



Finally north America splits from Europe and Asia (though remaining almost linked at its northern tip), thus forming the Atlantic ocean and completing the disposition of the continents as we know them.

 

Homo erectus did not happen till 1.8million years ago

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/listhistories1.asp



Homo sapiens happen about 160,000 yrs ago

speech was not possible till 100,000 to 70,000 yrs ago

Farming in the Fertile Crescent about 10,000 yrs ago

also at the time the scriptures started, the numbering system was base 60



Another misinterpretation is the man was created in Eden, when actually he was brought to Eden. Based on

Genesis 1:27 and 1:31 man was created in the 6th Period (Eon)

Geneis2: 8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed.



To tie this all together



So by the time he was put in the Garden of Eden Man was talking and farming.

So that places Adam (Man) about the right time with evolution.



Genesis5:1. This is the Scripture of Adam's birth. In the eon that God created Adam, in the likeness of God He created him,

You notice is say the eon which is the 6th Eon.

so even if you count backwards all you can say is the Genesis5through 11 is six thousand years but it started in the 6th eon.

Answer 4

The theory of evolution does not attempt to define the function or goal of any species. It only seeks to explain how species come into existance and either succeed or fai. As such the theory of evolution is not inconsistent at all with the theory of creation.

Answer 5

Although evolution is a process and not an intelligent entity therefore it makes no statements it would seem consistent for us to stare the primary function of any species in evolution is to replicate.

Answer 6

In typical fundie fashion you begin with a conclusion and expect an answer to coincide with your pre-conclusion.



Evolution is change over time - nothing else - the "primary function" of man is to change over time.

Answer 7

Evolution takes time. It has no goal.

Answer 8

Well.....right now our goal is to cure the primitive mental disorder commonly referred to as "religion" so we can continue advancing as a species and learn all new amazing things.

Answer 9

reproduction. passing on his genes. evolution is not a philosophy so i can save you the trouble

Answer 10

Evolution is about what survives. It isn't about having a reason.

Answer 11

there are no goals in evolution. it's a blind force acting upon matter.

Answer 12

to pass on his genes to the next generation

Answer 13

To breed and leave his genes