Evolution was invented to give some kind of explanation for why we are here apart from creationism. It was invented to help give comfort to those who don’t want to believe in God. I suppose that’s fine by me. As for scientific observations, I have yet to see a single observation or proof that evolution has occurred or is occurring.
First let me point out that evolution is not the same thing as natural selection. Natural selection is a scientific fact that is observable where ever or whoever you are. The concept of natural selection has been horded by evolutionary theorists because it seemingly is evidence of evolution’s existence. Not true. Take the moths (don’t remember the genus) in London. Prior to the industrial revolution there were two moths of the same species, though different colors that were prevalent in London. One was very dark, the other almost white. The white one was almost the only one a person would encounter in London. Then the industrial revolution hit and the factories were erected, producing smog. Soon after, the white moths were suddenly a rare occurrence and the black ones were commonplace. Why? Camouflage. The smog began to discolor the buildings in the city giving the darker moths an advantage against natural predators. The white moths were sitting ducks. This is natural selection. Survival of the fittest. Both these species existed at the same time. The white moths did not change to black, they just simply started dying off, allowing the dark ones free reign.
There is no evidence of a species naturally changing it’s physical form to adapt to a changing environment. I’m sure there is a lot of examples of species that share similar characteristics though. We can say “Of course we can’t observe the changes, they happen over billions of years.” That’s convenient. It’s also an example of a religious quality—Faith. Scientists have to have faith that evolution occurs because, “what other explanation is there? What’s the alternative?”
The purposes of religion across the world are:
Providing answers to the unknown
Social integration, or providing a sense of belonging
Hope- helps us to cope with circumstances
To achieve conformity
In a word, Pacifying the masses. It’s the people blindly accepting what is presented to them. What is necessary for a religion to take hold on a given society? Faith.
This fits evolution to a T.
Evolution also fits a lot of the negative aspects of religion through the ages. Religion has been notorious for slowing down progress and change. Can you honestly say that evolution is not trapping science within it’s rules?
Suppose evolution did fit in with it’s own rule and became scientifically valid.
Then I suppose it’s also fair to say that Science itself is a religion. I don’t think anyone would argue with me if I were to say that all religions are man made. Right? All the rules, laws, and systems set down by the religion are based on what the founders of that religion laid down. Correct?
Consider the Scientific Method. In order for a theory to become scientific, it must conform and be tested under the Scientific Method. Otherwise, it’s unfounded. If we were to kill all of the scientists in the world, and totally re-write the scientific method with who-knows-what, how would the generations after us know whether it was true? All of the scientists would do their research, based on this new scientific method and everything they discovered that conformed to the new scientific method would be called….science.
All would be based on what a few maniacs laid down as the true scientific method.
In other words, the only reason something is scientific is because someone somewhere SAYS it is!! This someone says this based on the rules laid down by…someone else!! Science is not objective truth. Science is just another way humans have developed to attempt to learn and explain the world. In my opinion, the only good thing science has ever done is the former. The latter is a jumbled mess—a mess that in my opinion, includes evolution.
That’s why I feel evolution should not be taught in schools as a science (considering what science is considered to be). I’m not saying that creationism or intelligent design should be taught either.
The way I see it, school should teach what we know by what we’ve seen—independently of what spin of belief humans put on it. The rest should be taught as what it is: human reason. What we have invented to help explain the world.
In other words, I believe that teaching our questions to our children is not a bad thing, just so long as we teach them as questions.
