Evolution falsifies God/s?

Yes and yes. No. But go ahead, I have a feeling this this thread is about to take off in all sorts of interesting directions anyways.

Well one of the reasons that I think you don't really understand evolution is your comment Now I guess you will be happy to learn that evolution does not "declare that thick-boned, scaled theropods eventually morphed into hallow-boned, avian feathered flying things" yes?"You may be less happy to learn that theropods had hollow (as opposed to "blessed") bones and feathers, and that birds and theropods share a common ancestor ... with feathers and hollow "pneumatized" bones.Nor does evolution occur by "morphing" ...So perhaps you need to explain what you think evolution is ... before you go around claiming it doesn't exist. Curiously evolution occurs in every generation in every species observed on earth.Denial is not refutation. So far all you have stated is opinion, and opinion has been demonstrated to have no affect on reality.Enjoy.

Well I would like to keep this thread about your misconceptions regarding evolution. Thus we could take these discussions to: Age Correlations and An Old Earth, Version 2 No 1
If Caused By Flood Drainage Why is the Grand Canyon Where It IS?Meanwhile you can provide what you think evolution is.Enjoy

I'm very happen to learn all of that.It doesn't change the fact, however, that natural selection of beneficial genes also includes the vastly greater number of deleterious genes. Mutations are almost always harmful and they are cumulative (i.e. the ratio of bad genes to good genes grows with every generation). Natural selection does not clean that gene mess up.

This thread is about theology, if you want to be wrong about genetics you should start a new thread.

Fair enough.As a creationist, I don't dispute "horizontal" evolution, or finches with differing beaks for example. That is not a problem from a Christian perspective, because in the end, those creatures are still finches.However I do not subscribe to "vertical" evolution, which claims that we all have a common ancestor. There would need to be a source for all of that increasing genetic information, but so far your side has not provided it.

Oh c'mon now... are you guys going to ask me to leave this thread as well? If I start my own thread, will you still tell me what I can and cannot respond with?

Well, you know, a thread's a thread. This one's about whether God and evolution are compatible, people aren't meant to turn it into a discussion of "how 'bout them Mets?" or whatever else drifts into their heads. If you really want a discussion of whether genetics works in the way you've made up in your head or in the way directly observed by geneticists, then I really think you should start a thread on that topic.

So shall it be.In the meantime, let me restate my position to get us back on track: I maintain that Darwinian evolution (goo-to-zoo-to-you), if found to be true, would decimate the Christian religion. I'm not sure about other religions though, they might be able to make it work.

But it has been found to be true, and Christianity continues to exist even among people who know this. Well, yes, obviously. Again, this is not a hypothetical question. We are not merely discussing what would happen if that dangerous young radical Darwin ever persuades people to take his ideas seriously. D'y'know, the feller openly says that he hopes the North will win the Civil War? I can't see that happening, not while Robert E. Lee commands the Confederate Army. Anyway, Darwin's radical new notions ever become the cornerstone of biology, some time in the far distant future, like the early 21st century, then it will be the ruination of religion, I tell you. Our moral values will collapse and young ladies will start riding penny-farthing bicycles in the public streets ...... well, you get my point.Edited by Dr Adequate, : No reason given.

I'm not sure what the little soliloquy was all about, but re: Darwinian evolution I would have to say that no it has not been proven. If anything, it's been proven to be absolutely impossible (see my off-topic post above re: genetic mutations).

Yeah, you would have to say that. But there are zillions of people who know otherwise, and continue to believe in God.And after all, how hard is that? People manage to reconcile the existence of God with all the cruelty and suffering in the world, with malaria and the Holocaust and tapeworms and Stalin's purges and leprosy and "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". You look at all that, and you manage to believe that the Universe is under the complete control of an entity who totally loves all humankind. Then someone comes along and suggests that your ancestors were monkeys, and you say, no, that's impossible, God could not let that be. Well, as Jesus put it, who swallows a camel but strains at a gnat? But you should bear in mind that you're completely wrong.

Do you have a substantive reply to my post?If so, I'd like to see it.Otherwise, your response is of no value. Try again?

Actually I started this thread to discuss evolution v creationism, leaving theology to the riVeRrat thread.

I replied in kind. I viewed your post as an opinion, and since I don't believe in your version of evolution, I replied back with my own opinion. To demand substance, you need to be able to provide it first.