Evolution is extremely important because evolution theory has become much more than a scientific theory, but a religion. They would call it a philosophy, but the way some people treat it is as an explanation of the whole of life.
One thing that can be said with absolute certainty is that evolution most definitely does notexplain the creation of man. It may possibly explain something of the physical development of man, but that is as far as it can go (and even over that there are questions). This is because we are much more than just a physical and biochemical entity. God breathed life into man, we are unique amongst all other lifeforms. Even on apure observational level we are radically different from other lifeforms. Evolutionary theory relies on lifeforms adapting to their environment. Mankind is radically different in that he seeks to adapt the environment to himself. We are different, we are not just animals. In Biblical terms, we were told to look after the earth and have dominion over it, we were made in the image of God.
The thing that puts me off evolutionists is that some of them are so unscientific. They have a habit of claiming way too much from the evidence (so do some creationists, by the way), but most importantly is when they go off into the realms of philosophy/religion. One "evolutionary theory" is that religious or altruistic motives arose as a result of evolution, and therefore have no intrinsic value. However, one then has to apply the same logic to the idea of evolution and so evolutionary theory has not intrinsic value either.
Evolution is also becoming very intolerant. Recently someone was forced to resign from the Royal Society for merely suggesting that creationism should be looked at. The Royal Society should be ashamed of itself over this and was acting in an utterly unscientific manner.
One thing that can be said with absolute certainty is that evolution most definitely does notexplain the creation of man. It may possibly explain something of the physical development of man, but that is as far as it can go (and even over that there are questions). This is because we are much more than just a physical and biochemical entity. God breathed life into man, we are unique amongst all other lifeforms. Even on apure observational level we are radically different from other lifeforms. Evolutionary theory relies on lifeforms adapting to their environment. Mankind is radically different in that he seeks to adapt the environment to himself. We are different, we are not just animals. In Biblical terms, we were told to look after the earth and have dominion over it, we were made in the image of God.
The thing that puts me off evolutionists is that some of them are so unscientific. They have a habit of claiming way too much from the evidence (so do some creationists, by the way), but most importantly is when they go off into the realms of philosophy/religion. One "evolutionary theory" is that religious or altruistic motives arose as a result of evolution, and therefore have no intrinsic value. However, one then has to apply the same logic to the idea of evolution and so evolutionary theory has not intrinsic value either.
Evolution is also becoming very intolerant. Recently someone was forced to resign from the Royal Society for merely suggesting that creationism should be looked at. The Royal Society should be ashamed of itself over this and was acting in an utterly unscientific manner.
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