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Correct me if I'm misunderstanding you, but I think you're mistaking those who think Darwin's theory is incomplete and those who discount it completely.

No logical person would refute the evolutionary process. And true, some religious zealots can not be swayed by science. But there are still unanswered questions , still things we don't completely understand and as rational thinking beings, we need to remember there's always more to learn.

At one time it was scientifically stated that nothing can travel faster than sound. It was a scientific fact that the atom was the smallest particle. Just 40 years ago it was a scientific fact that a transistor is the smallest device that can transfer electricity.

We must never get so full of ourselves to think we have it all figured out. We can only use science as well as we currently understand it. Todays facts are tomorrows discounted information.

Makes A LOT more sense than creationism IMHO.

Correct, and Darwins's Theory of Evolution was never meant to explain the origin of life on earth. All the scientific evidence supports evolution, in fact, it is going on right in front of us with bacteria, viruses, insects and birds. The larger animals take longer to evolve because their have longer generation cycles. You have to really have your head in the sand to ignore the fossil finds from homo erectus, neanderthals and so on that go back 1.8 M years.. Most people who deny evolution do so because it conflicts with their religion. If one's belief system doesn't hold up to scrutiny with the facts, maybe they should re-examine their beliefs.

Agreed.
But what the Origin of the Species did do was put a crack in creationism.
And in the words of Leonard Cohen "that's how the light gets in"

Of course it doesn't explain everything.
Which is why I'm glad that there are still people working on finding new information.

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Nelson, I think most of us understand that Darwin's theories don't attempt to answer EVERYTHING. Let's not forget that about a century and a half ago, the term "natural selection" did not exist. I think we take this for granted. The very notion has revolutionized the life sciences. It's not something you 'buy into.' It's a beautifully simple way of looking at the progress of organisms and how that progress comes about. It's natures way of living things becoming more viable in their environments over time.

At the base of all this, you either find truth in natural selection or you don't. This is independent of whether the theory 'explains everything,' which, of course, it doesn't and doesn't aim to.

the theory of evolution is not a religion. and if you were referring to athiesm, not only is it not a religion, but it was around long before darwin. you obviously have access to the internet... use it.

YEAH! A text that has revolutionized thinking in biological sciences and given us a better understanding of life is as WORTHLESS as toilet paper!

Go drag your knuckles somewhere else.

If we could only get your genes out of the pool.

And you think that would make the truth go away?

Hey CoconutLime....why don't you just admit it's beyond your comprehension?

Yeah, I need a new book to wipe with, too. My tummy is sore and down to the last chapter of Revelations.

What do you have against it?

Let this frog explain it to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZozKynMApCc

Genesis Revisited: A Scientific Creation Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EHLSnWKNQ

Mary Landrieu; LOL!

Everybody poops.

They either did that because they are too stupid to understand that the controversy is over, at least to anyone with a brain, or they did it to create "faux-drama" as CNN is so fond of doing. Take an issue that is not controversial or dramatic, and then get Wolf Blitzer to say that it is, and see how many suckers will actually fall for it.