Comments on: -Dawkins: Evolution–”As Incontrovertible a Fact as Any in Science” http://apologetica.us/2009/10/14/dawkins-evolution-as-incontrovertible-a-fact-as-any-in-science%e2%80%9d/ ANSWERS For The Faith Blogs Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:17:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. D http://apologetica.us/2009/10/14/dawkins-evolution-as-incontrovertible-a-fact-as-any-in-science%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-14132 Dr. D Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:31:41 +0000 http://apologetica.us/?p=416#comment-14132 Thanks Flippertie, I get that Evolution is a theory that most scientists believe best explains what they observe. I also understand that there is evidence for evolution when it comes to adaptation and change within a specie. However to declare it a fact without being able to demonstrate or duplicate how one specie completely evolved from another is still a major sticking point. Is it really a fact that life evolved from rocks and chemical soup? There are still far too many unknowns to declare it a fact. Thanks Flippertie,
I get that Evolution is a theory that most scientists believe best explains what they observe.

I also understand that there is evidence for evolution when it comes to adaptation and change within a specie.

However to declare it a fact without being able to demonstrate or duplicate how one specie completely evolved from another is still a major sticking point.

Is it really a fact that life evolved from rocks and chemical soup? There are still far too many unknowns to declare it a fact.

]]> By: flippertie http://apologetica.us/2009/10/14/dawkins-evolution-as-incontrovertible-a-fact-as-any-in-science%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-14125 flippertie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:26:35 +0000 http://apologetica.us/?p=416#comment-14125 "Richard Dawkins now claims that evolution is not a theory but a scientific fact:" If you actually read and understand what Dawkins says you will know his position is that Evolution is BOTH a fact and a theory. Evolution is a fact and a theory in the same way gravity is a fact and theory. The fact of gravity is shown in the way things fall to the ground, planets orbit the sun etc. The theory is our best explanation of how and why those things happen. In the same way: Evolution is a fact. Species existed once that do not exist now. Species exist now that do not appear in the fossil record. Therefore biological change has happened over time which is the definition of evolution. Evolution is a theory. In science a theory is a collection of ideas and explanations that make up our current best explanation of a set of observed data. Evolutionary theory is our current best explanation of how and why the fact of evolution happens. It's not hard to understand if you are truly motivated to try. “Richard Dawkins now claims that evolution is not a theory but a scientific fact:”

If you actually read and understand what Dawkins says you will know his position is that Evolution is BOTH a fact and a theory.

Evolution is a fact and a theory in the same way gravity is a fact and theory. The fact of gravity is shown in the way things fall to the ground, planets orbit the sun etc. The theory is our best explanation of how and why those things happen.

In the same way:

Evolution is a fact. Species existed once that do not exist now. Species exist now that do not appear in the fossil record. Therefore biological change has happened over time which is the definition of evolution.

Evolution is a theory. In science a theory is a collection of ideas and explanations that make up our current best explanation of a set of observed data. Evolutionary theory is our current best explanation of how and why the fact of evolution happens.

It’s not hard to understand if you are truly motivated to try.

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