Do you believe in evolution through natural selection?

[tncekm]

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I would disagree with that statement. 2/3 of people in this poll believe in natural selection. 25% believe that a supreme being helped guide it, which is not the same thing.

I guess I should be happy that only 10% are creationists, less militant that those who believe in option 2.

Natural selection and God are not mutually exclusive by any means. I don't necessarily believe the "God" most people in this poll "know" guided natural selection, but the fact of the matter is an all-powerful God could have very easily just set the universe into motion, and would therefore be responsible for natural selection in the same was a computer programmer is responsible for the execution of his code.

 

[Brando989]

People are still arguing over this? 🙄

 

[NickNaylor]

People are still arguing over this? 🙄

...this thread was two months old until you resurrected it.

 

[Brando989]

Your point?

 

[redsquareblack]

...this thread was two months old until you resurrected it.

I don't think Brando meant this thread in particular. I got the impression the question was more like, "In this day and age, people are still arguing over this?"

 

[Brando989]

For most part yes.

 

[greatnt249]

Your point?

The point being that this thread was long dead until you felt the need to type out a needless response that will only generate a firestorm of more pointless responses from people who don't know how to read timestamps.

Congratulations, I hope you feel better now for having put in writing what most of us would probably not have even had more than a passing thought about.🙄

 

[Brando989]

The point being that this thread was long dead until you felt the need to type out a needless response that will only generate a firestorm of more pointless responses from people who don't know how to read timestamps.

Congratulations, I hope you feel better now for having put in writing what most of us would probably not have even had more than a passing thought about.🙄

Your welcome. Oh and maybe since your a medical student, you can apply the proper technique in which to remove that stick from your arse. 🙂

I'll say w/e the flip I wanna say in any manner I choose to say it. You sir, should get to work on that stick..

 

[cosminiacoban]

All of modern biology, physiology, comparative embryology and all of the fields in the life sciences would not make sense without evolution.

Evolution provides a testable, proven and even witnessed mechanism for microevolutionary and macroevolutionary change.

You are truly naive if u believe otherwise and I suggest you take an evolution course to wake up. There are countless empirical papers done supporting evolution while intelligent design has, surprise, nada.

Remember nothing in biology would make any sense, except in the light of evolution.

 

[Brando989]

All of modern biology, physiology, comparative embryology and all of the fields in the life sciences would not make sense without evolution.

Evolution provides a testable, proven and even witnessed mechanism for microevolutionary and macroevolutionary change.

You are truly naive if u believe otherwise and I suggest you take an evolution course to wake up. There are countless empirical papers done supporting evolution while intelligent design has, surprise, nada.

Remember nothing in biology would make any sense, except in the light of evolution.

Are you directing those assumptions at me, or to the thread in general?

 

[Caesar]

This thread really didn't need bumped. If it gets hostile, it will be closed.

 

[austinap]

This thread really didn't need bumped. If it gets hostile, it will be closed.

While I completely agree that it didn't need to be bumped, I also thing that this is an important and relevant debate. Evolutionary theory is a central concept in modern biology, and at very least I feel that every potential physician should understand the underlying concepts.

When this thread was first opened, most evolution denialists displayed a tremendous lack of understanding. I think open conversation, even if everyone doesn't agree with what is said, is essential to fixing this problem.

 

[anonymousername]

Are you directing those assumptions at me, or to the thread in general?

 

[chahn85]

I believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you want to find out more about His Noodliness, check out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

 

[Brando989]

Dude...I probably understand the theory of evolution better than you do so no need to bring your God/Icon into this (although I can understand how he/she might comfort you on some level. Have you read 'The God Delusion' by Professor Dawkins?)

 

[Brando989]

Oh sweet. It's good to know that those awesome Japanese scientists with the invisible raincoats have my back.

🙂

 

[IDoIt4Love]

You guys do realize that nobody's mind is going to be changed by a back and forth argument on an internet message board between a bunch of neurotic, and often arrogant, 20-something pre-med/med students who don't even know each other, right? Get a life.

 

[vickpick]

OMG, brando is such a jerk..

 

[Brando989]

You guys do realize that nobody's mind is going to be changed by a back and forth argument on an internet message board between a bunch of neurotic, and often arrogant, 20-something pre-med/med students who don't even know each other, right? Get a life.

Haha I think it's funny that there is actually an argument going on. You see, I have yet to say a single thing about God or the theory of Evolution (in acceptance or defiance of).

I think it's utterly hilarious that everyone is assuming what I believe, and then trying to refute it!

Brilliant! *sigh* I love the interwebs....

🙄

 

[redsquareblack]

Dude...I probably understand the theory of evolution better than you do so no need to bring your God/Icon into this (although I can understand how he/she might comfort you on some level. Have you read 'The God Delusion' by Professor Dawkins?)

Uh... wow. Just, wow.

FYI: If someone brings up the Flying Spaghetti Monster, you can rest assured he/she is a proponent of evolution, and is most likely an atheist.

EDIT: Oh, wait. You're a troll. Never mind.