Think Free » darwin http://www.think-free.net Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:39:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Greatest Show on Earth http://www.think-free.net/the-greatest-show-on-earth/ http://www.think-free.net/the-greatest-show-on-earth/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:41 +0000 Webmaster http://think-free.net/?p=60 I’ve said before that the theory of evolution does not say there is no God. The Catholic church believes in evolution, and they believe that the earth is billions of years old. Most of the world, and indeed almost every scientist in the world, accepts the theory of evolution as fact. I’d like to point out, for those that don’t know, the definition of theory. Those that argue against evolution point out the definition of a theory as “a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation” (taken from Merriam-Webster). However, another definition, and most definitely the one that applies to evolution, is “a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena” (also taken from Merriam-Webster, but go ahead and look it up in any dictionary). This same definition can be applied to the theory of gravity, or the theory of light waves, or the theory that the sun is in the middle of our solar system.

I don’t post every article I read about evolution, just the ones that I think the general public would find interesting. I can’t believe with all the evidence there is for evolution, that some 40% of Americans believe the Earth is less than 10,000 years old. That is not only an affront to biology, but every other form of science as well. Just today, two new articles about evolution: First Evolutionary Branching For Bilateral Animals Found; New Comprehensive Analysis Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans. I implore those of you that doubt evolution to pick up Richard Dawkin’s new book “The Greatest Show on Earth”. He beautifully illustrates the scientific fact of evolution in a way anyone can understand. For those of you that do accept evolution, the book is still a great read, and will give you tons of facts to present if ever arguing the side of evolution.

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Molecular Evidence Supports Key Tenet Of Darwin’s Evolution Theory

An international team of researchers, including Monash University biochemists, has discovered evidence at the molecular level in support of one of the key tenets of Darwin’s theory of evolution.

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My apologies for the lack of original posts lately, I promise there are some in the works. Until then, have some articles:

Molecular Decay Of Enamel-specific Gene In Toothless Mammals Supports Theory Of Evolution

Long-term Cooling Trend In Arctic Abruptly Reverses, Signaling Potential For Sea Rise

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