Why do people say there is no evidence for evolution?

Question

700 scientists ... (out of a total of 480,000 U.S. earth and life scientists) ... give credence to creation-science

99.9% of scientists support evolutionary theory as the only explanation that can fully account for observations in the fields of biology, paleontology, anthropology, and others.

And yet people say there it doesn't make sense and there is no proof...

Evolution happens every day... examples
Bacteria changes form to stand up to antibiotics
The flu and common cold change every season to beat immunities.
Pesticides need to be changed often due to bugs becoming immune.
A moth in England can evolve to change color to blend in with pollution.
Even Darwin's Finches have evolved into subspecies.
And why do people have obsolete organs?

Answer 1

More than any other evidence, almost 100 years after The Origin of Species, the DNA in almost every cell of every living thing confirmed evolution. Out of billions of base pairs, even in nonfunctional genes, not a single letter in our known biosphere's genome falls outside the expected family tree. There's no question about our relatedness. It's as accurate as a paternity test. If you want to pretend the diversity of everything alive happened over 6000 years, you're certifiable.

Answer 2

<<700 scientists ... (out of a total of 480,000 U.S. earth and life scientists) ... give credence to creation-science



99.9% of scientists support >>



Arguing from authority is not a valid scientific argument.





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The flu and common cold change every season to beat immunities.

Pesticides need to be changed often due to bugs becoming immune.

A moth in England can evolve to change color to blend in with pollution.

Even Darwin's Finches have evolved into subspecies.>>



These are all examples of "variation within a kind", which is not evolution at all. The "evolution" that we disagree with is the dog and the cat having a common ancestor, or birds coming from dinosaurs - neither of which have EVER been observed. However, "variation within a kind" is great evidence for creation. The Bible says that "animals always bring forth after their KIND", and that is exactly what you have observed above.



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They don't. Just because you don't know the purpose for an organ doesn't mean it doesn't have one. For example, the human appendix has been discovered to be a part of the immune system. It is a place where immune responses are initiated. And when you have yours removed, you have a tendency to get sick more often. There are no "vestigial" organs.

Even if there were, that would be DEvolution, not evolution.

Answer 3

"Because monkeys are not turning into humans."



That would DISPROVE evolution.



"But we don't have the Law of Evolution -- they still call it a Theory."



From http://www.notjustatheory.com/

"A theory never becomes a law. In fact, if there was a hierarchy of science, theories would be higher than laws. There is nothing higher, or better, than a theory."



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See, Creationists are fed misinformation, twisted facts and flat out lies about evolution. The quotes from the ignorant answerers above show that very thing. The second quote shows a lack of understanding of BASIC SCIENCE itself.



All the evidence out there they willfully ignore to stay as they are because "ignorance is bliss".

Answer 4

Because of a deep-seated need to discredit that which they either misunderstand, or can't reconcile with their religious views, or, as is more often the case, both.

Answer 5

Because it serves their interests to say so.



edit: Nevermind. I'm wrong, judging from the answers, it's because they don't even understand what evolution is. And Wildcat, what's germ law? I've never heard of it, but do you believe germs are just a theory?

Answer 6

Evolution is a theory and a fact. What occurs or what we observe is the fact. How we currently explain it is the theory.

Answer 7

Those who say there is no evidence are programmed to reject the evidence you offer, and lots more. In fact, they may spend a good bit of time preparing pseudo-scientific counter-arguments.



Why do they do it? Because their religious position requires it. It's not rational, it's about faith.

Answer 8

The examples you cited are good examples of adaptation a step in evolution

Evolution is a word whose opposite is revolution (change that occurs in a short period of time).

Evolution is change that occurs slowly, not quickly.



People do not see it, so they do not believe it.

Very much like the attitude atheists take regarding God.



These two diametrically opposed groups are indeed quite similar in their stance.

Answer 9

"In science, theory is the ultimate goal, the explanation. It's as close to proven as anything in science can be."



That is how the 3rd paragraph ends, on the blurb on the home page of It's Not Just a Theory.com .



As close to proven as anything in science can be.



Wow.



This pro-science, pro-evolution web site is saying, in effect, that science cannot prove anything.



It apparently can only come CLOSE to proving things.



And all this time, the pro-science, pro-evolution, anti-religious atheists have been demanding proof of God's existence.



Even though one of their own favorite web sites says that science basically can't prove anything -- it can only come close to doing so.



Wow.



This is very revealing stuff.

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Answer 10

@ craig b: NO! Darwin's finches are not actually finches, they're Tanagers. So much for that theory...

Answer 11

Because they're stupid, ignorant or both.



And some of the answers so far provide the evidence for that.

Answer 12

Everything you speak of is called "micro-evolution" and NO ONE debates this!

It is proved daily !

But it is "macro-evolution" that has not been proved and is the theory that has no basis in fact.



Perhaps you really need to go back to school and figure out what the h you're talking about before you look this stupid again.



p.s. - (Darwin's finches?.......they're STILL finches!)

Answer 13

ok how did the big bang creat all of this stuff and what was before that

Answer 14

Because monkeys are not turning into humans.

Answer 15

Show me any mammal that has been observed evolving into another mammal. That would constitute evidence.



Until then, your "consensus" has no weight. The only thing you can prove with a "consensus" is that you're a sucker.



In human nature, there's no such thing as everyone agreeing on everything. As a credentialled scientist myself (radiation science), I can tell you no one ever came to me asking for my opinion.



(It reminds me of the fraudulent global warming "consensus".)

Answer 16

"Nu-uh."



"The Bible says it- I believe it- that settles it."



"LALALALALALALALALAAAA"



"Those are just bones."



"Carbon dating is inackurable."