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Yes or No?
No, I do not reject evolution.
No, I do not reject evolution.
Now to some the question might mean "Did humans evolve from apes". Now that is a different story. I think some people think it means this question instead of the literal question.
Also, and this is not related to your post, but if someone says I accept evolution but I believe it was guided by God, then technically that is not evolution.
No, but I do suspect our genes have been manipulated somewhere along the line.
Also, and this is not related to your post, but if someone says I accept evolution but I believe it was guided by God, then technically that is not evolution.
"Technically," it's not? How's that? Who says so?
Not really, because evolution could still be God(s) design. Now if you are specifically talking about a particular religion you could be correct, but not all religions believe in the bible, Kuran, etc.
Not really, because evolution could still be God(s) design. Now if you are specifically talking about a particular religion you could be correct, but not all religions believe in the bible, Kuran, etc.
Well yes, if one believed that evolution was simply one of God's natural laws. However, guided evolution (theistic evolution) is technically not evolution.
Yes or No?
No, I do not reject evolution.
No, either one accepts the mechanism of random mutation or one doesn't. Without it, we have only "changes happen".
It depends on what one means when they say "evolution."
To the degree one asserts we, as a species, do evolve, I absolutely agree; and as Steve said above, I think there is too much evidence to deny that.
To the degree such evidence is taken to unprovable extremes, into the realm of speculation and to belief to assert somehow unequivocally that our genesis and subsequent evolution to what we are today is not the product of design, but rather one of pure chance is to take it too far imho. I believe there is too much evidence that we are the product of design. In that vein, I also believe that our evolution is necessarily something that occurs only within the limits of our design.
Take the evidence that we do evolve outside the parameters of design, then I rest on my belief in design rather than on the contrary belief that our existence is purely by fiat and caprice.
Absolutely reject the theory of evolution.
There is no proof of it, nowhere has it been observed.
Who says it is is random and not by some design? The idea of evolution is about change and adaptation.
Well yes, if one believed that evolution was simply one of God's natural laws. However, guided evolution (theistic evolution) is technically not evolution.
The foundation of evolution is random mutation. Without that, we have only "change happens". Merely believing that change has occurred does not constitute a belief or understanding of evolution.