Do you have questions about evolution? [Spirituality & Religion]

Wow

Evolution is a theory, not a hypothesis.

@MalteseFalconPunch: Why. How does that show evidence?

and get off your lawn, right??!

@johnny253

It's not hypothetical. The fossil record shows us many examples of intermediate species. Paleontologists and biologists who are well versed in bone morphology can easily identify structures as they change from one organism to the next.

Most importantly evolution theory can be used to make predictions.

For scientists were able to use the geologic age and ancient conditions of a certain area to predict that there they would find a certain animal at a particular point along the evolutionary chain

@MalteseFalconPunch: No. You were on track.But these so called intermediate creatures are hypothetical, The different varieties probably existed in the same time slot.

@johnny253:

They are not hypothetical and they did not exist in the same "time slot". This is evidenced by the fact that you see a clear progression in the fossil record from less complex to more complex. You don't find trilobites in the same rock layers that you find reptiles. You just don't.

@UnparalleledMonster: That's not true. There IS evidence that ground shifting over time would make it appear. Also, that's the story Anthropologists like to believe but in real life various creatures are found in different layers. Not in convenient sequence.

@johnny253:

Are you able to provide some examples?

It's happening today. Grounds shift, mountains come and go because of Volcanic action. Creatures have been found all over the World out of convenient order.

Yeah but dude, where is the actual documented evidence of what you say other than you just saying "this is how it is"

@MrRandomguy10: I'm saying what Scientists are saying."this is how it is" It's not Evolutionary Theory. It's Evolutionary Hypothesis

@johnny253: I believe Evolution took place over millions of years but there are many open questions that Scientist can't give a convincing answer to.What irritates me is when they discuss it, you would think they have it down pat. They don't.
Scientist say that the beginnings of life started over Billions of years by molecules mixing together until by chance they developed Proteins which combined until they formed the first cells.It's the best naturalistic explanation they can up with. But they can't explain how these cells had the ability to replicate themselves, and become more complex.They say the complexity came a bout because of Natural Selection.Multicell creatures have a higher survival rate than single cell creatures.They say it's all random chance mutation.

@johnny253: People often use the word "theory" to mean a guess.
But scientific theory means something quite different:
It means reasoned deductions from careful observations,
hard work, always refining it to more accurately describe reality.
The fact that our understanding changes as it improves
is a feature, not a bug.
No one "believes" in it the way you mean "believing."
Trying to relate religion in any way to science
is like comparing a Christmas card to a blueprint.
Meaningless, as they each have their appropriate uses.
Reason is a tool, one of humanity's great inventions.
It imposes clear-cut rules on thinking, developed
to bring us out of fear and conflict into understanding.