Newsweak Article - Lincoln or Darwin

Dude...Whenever Darwin gets a mention, the religious come out of the woodwork to take every shot they can. A small sample:

See for yourself!

http://www.newsweek.com/id/143742/output/comments


Posted By: Floridave @ 07/03/2008 9:14:11 AM

Comment: Here are the FACTS:

(1). If either evolution or God were incontrovertible fact, there would not be any discussion here at all.

(2). There is nothing wrong with being in either camp. It's a personal choice. Both are matters of faith.

That's all you really need to know. For some, believing in God makes them feel secure. For others, believing we came from monkeys makes them feel enlightened. It's possible to be comfortable with both, but that seems to be a rarity. It's an all or nothing debate with little room for gray... merely black or white.

Evolution is science theory, not fact. Ever notice that nobody ever argues whether or not gravity exists? It's undeniable. We see it every time we drop something. Same reason God gets debated.... people have trouble grasping what they can't see. Matters of faith always attract detraction.

Now that I've straightened out this mess, I am going to go to another blog and tell people who they should vote for. Glad to help.

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Posted By: Rev. BigDumbChimp @ 07/03/2008 10:32:43

Comment: Well you did a fairly poor job with the evolution part. One, anyone arguing we came from monkeys is not in possession of a good understanding of evolutionary theory. Evolutionary theory says than man and ape share a common ancestor. So get that part straight if you are going to attempt to be critical of the ToE. If you don't it comes off like you don't have any clue what you are talking about. Secondly, and I've had to repeat this many times, please educate yourself on the strength of the term Theory in science. It is not what you think. Thirdly, Gravity is still a theory so you kinda shot yourself in the foot there. So is germ theory and a host of other scientific ideas that we use and rely on every day. But I can let that slide because you obviously don't the weight a theory carries in science compared to the layman's usage of it, which you seem to be relying on. And the whole faith thing with science is pretty funny. Thanks for the laugh. If you want to use that term fine. How do you feel about the fact that germs cause sickness?
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Posted By: ChrisRosendin @ 07/03/2008 11:30:41

Comment: I, too, have faith that germs cause disease though this faith is based on the paltry "germ theory". It's amazing, is it not, how many people think the word theory is pejorative to Evolution when, in fact, it's the highest praise. A hypothesis doesn't get elevated to the status of a theory until it has withstood massive and ongoing challenges. Our understanding of gravity is based on a theory that has held in the same way.
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Posted By: ChrisRosendin @ 07/03/2008 11:47:57

Comment: And I have to say, Floridave, since you claim to be a scientist, it's remarkable that you don't know what a theory is. I understand that most people don't, since the term is bandied about in the main stream media so poorly, but you? As a scientist, you really ought to be careful with the term since it's misuse perpetuates ignorance. I'm NOT a scientist and have little back ground but I think those who are would agree with this missive.