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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Evolution theory or fact

The theory of evolution is a theory, so I thought before I took a class on Evolution in America and started seeing claims from Darwinist that it is more than a theory, but a fact as well.

By definition, a scientific fact is generally recognized as a critical observation of some object or event by many independent critical observers, and their observations are virtually the same. While a Scientific theory is a deeply established explanation for a broad feature of the natural world that is well supported by an abundance of critical investigations and resulting evidence

According to a paper by Larry Flammer at Indiana University titled, Evolution as Fact AND Theory, he tells us “examples of evolution have actually been directly observed by many critical observers (both in the lab and in the field), making those examples facts. Furthermore, there's an overwhelming collection of observations of fossils over time clearly showing major changes in major groups of organisms, e.g., new groups arising, earlier groups going extinct. All critical efforts by biologists to test evolution have failed, thereby consistently supporting the process we call "biological evolution" as the only viable explanation that fits all the evidence. And, there is no material evidence against evolution. That satisfies the requirements for a scientific theory.”

At the National Academy of Science, they use the term "fact" as a scientific explanation that has been tested and confirmed so many times that there is no longer a compelling reason to keep testing it or looking for additional examples. For this reason, they label the occurrence of evolution as a scientific fact. This flies in the face of the definition from above that states deeply established explanations are considered theory.

The researchers at Answers in Genesis tell us there are no disputing changes have occurred through the ages because they are indeed observable, but what was not observed was life coming from non-life and new genetics being added to existing genetic code. This has not been observed. They further tell us there are two kinds of observation, operation observation which is based on the scientific method and historical origins science which interprets evidence from past events based on a philosophical point of view. An example they use is when a claim of a missing link is reported those claims are not based on the scientific method, but on assumptions of the past that natural selection and mutations led to changes from one species to another.


The discussion of evolution as fact, theory or weather creation science is the answer will not go away anytime soon in the discussion of where did we come from. In the meantime, let’s respect each other’s opinions and continue to seek an answer.

1 comment:

  1. "The theory of evolution is a theory"-and a fact, unless we're prepared to say gravity and a spherical earth are just theories too. (I know, there are Flat Earthers among us. Haven't heard much from the Anti-gravers yet.)

    This was a fundamental confusion at Dayton, and it seems still to be. Well-confirmed scientific theories ARE facts... and scientific facts ARE fallible and subject to revision. That's how we learn.

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