I recently ran across a website that explains evolution in such a simple way that even dumb laypeople like the YECs on this website can understand it.
http://www.besse.at/sms/evolutn.html
http://www.besse.at/sms/evolutn.html
Finally, Eolution for the Layperson!
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The Berean
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:rotfl:bob b said:
Husband&Father
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Chapter 5:
How the elephant got it’s trunk; a just so story.
How the elephant got it’s trunk; a just so story.
Husband&Father
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From the artical: How does evolution work?
"Animals of a given species are alike because they inherit a certain set of genes from their parents. Every so often, something goes wrong with the mechanism that transmits the genes, and an animal is born that doesn't resemble its father and mother. You probably know of examples in your own family.
If this accidental variation, or mutation, is helpful in the animal's struggle to survive, it is more likely to be passed on to succeeding generations. In this way, new species can arise. "
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Where to begin?
1st I thank God daily that my kids don’t “resemble” their dad.
2nd there is no mention of the incredible low chance that an ‘accidental variation, or mutation, is helpful in the animal's struggle to survive,”
If mutations were good things the replication system of DNA would not go to such great lengths to avoid them. Organisms prone to mutation are LESS LIKELY to survive let alone thrive. Nature abhors mutants. (Didn’t you see X-men)
It a long, long leap from “every so often” a mutation happens and IF it is helpful to “new species can arise.”
"Animals of a given species are alike because they inherit a certain set of genes from their parents. Every so often, something goes wrong with the mechanism that transmits the genes, and an animal is born that doesn't resemble its father and mother. You probably know of examples in your own family.
If this accidental variation, or mutation, is helpful in the animal's struggle to survive, it is more likely to be passed on to succeeding generations. In this way, new species can arise. "
- end excerpt-
Where to begin?
1st I thank God daily that my kids don’t “resemble” their dad.
2nd there is no mention of the incredible low chance that an ‘accidental variation, or mutation, is helpful in the animal's struggle to survive,”
If mutations were good things the replication system of DNA would not go to such great lengths to avoid them. Organisms prone to mutation are LESS LIKELY to survive let alone thrive. Nature abhors mutants. (Didn’t you see X-men)
It a long, long leap from “every so often” a mutation happens and IF it is helpful to “new species can arise.”
soothsayer
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:rotfl:
But aren't the creation stories offered in the Bible just as laughable?
But aren't the creation stories offered in the Bible just as laughable?
Shimei said:
Why do I have the impression that you fail to get the point? Hmmm!!!
