Evolution Essays

Why Evolution Is True Summary
I wrote this paper as a critique and personal reflection on the textbook Why Evolution Is True. The
book is written by the respected biologist and evolutionist Jerry Coyne. He has a pure and simple,
detached style of writing. He accents theory and doesn't get imprisoned in numerous pragmatic
facts. The goal of the book is to influence a sensible person on the reality of evolution, and to
demonstration that Darwinism is the only probable explanation of biological evolution. Coyne does
an outstanding job of covering virtually every aspect of evolution in a clear and concise manor. I ask
the question, is evolution true? It contradicts accounts in the Bible and other religious writings, but I
cannot understand why evolution is such a debated subject....show more content...
Obviously any creationist who accepts scientific method as the only way of understanding reality
would have to concede that Darwin beats the Bible. But creationists are into metaphysics, they work
under the assumption that there is an almighty creator – who created our ability to use scientific
method in the first place. If this creator exists – and there is no way we can know – then all bets are
off. Disproving God with science just isn't science. He also addresses the concern of evangelical
author Nancy Pearcey and others who feel that the theory of evolution will undermine moral and
cause social decay, But Pearcey's notion that these lessons of evolution will inevitably spill over
into the study of ethics, history, and "family life" is unnecessarily alarmist. How can you derive
meaning, purpose, or ethics from evolution? You can't. He also mentions Congressman Tom Delay's
idea that the Columbine massacre was inspired by the theory of evolution, implying that this is
nonsense. But he fails to mention the fact that one of the perpetrators, Eric Harris, entertained
fantasies of superiority and of killing retarded people. At the day of the massacre he wore a t–shirt
with the text "natural selection." And Finnish school shooter Pekka–Eric Auvinen called himself a
social Darwinist and who declared that, "I, as a natural selector, will eliminate all who I see unfit,
disgraces of human race and
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Evidence Of Evolution
Nora Lyang
AP Bio Pd. 3
2 January 2016
Evidence of Evolution The theory of evolution is the process how organisms on Earth change over
time by natural selection. The theory of evolution is so widely known that it is almost universally
accepted, except for a few people that think otherwise. For a theory to become so widely known
and established, there has to have been evidence to back it up. The most prominent pieces of
evidence for evolution are often cited as biogeography, homology, analogy, direct evidence, and
paleontology. Each of these pieces of evidence provide indication for evolution. Biogeography is
the study of where life is found and where their descendants were living in the past. Before Darwin,
all scientists believed in special...show more content...
Analogous structures have similar structures, but a different origin. They also have similar functions.
An example of analogy that supports the theory of evolution is speciation. Speciation is defined as
the biological change over time by which new species arrive. Some might wonder how analogous
structures come to be. Different species usually become more alike because of convergent evolution.
For example, two species can live in different but similar environments and need to fill the same
niche in different places on Earth. Because natural selection is the same around the world, the
species will go through similar styles of adaptations. Animals with advantageous adaptations will
be able to pass on their genes through reproduction. Reproduction continues until the advantageous
adaptation is the only one left. Occasionally, the favorable variation can change the structure of
the species. Limbs can be lost, gained, or changed, creating analogous structures in diverse
species that live in similar niches and surroundings, but don't live in the same places. A more
specific example is the similarity between the wings of birds and bats. A widespread adaptation for
many species, the wings of birds and bats are analogous as flight structures. The wings of both
animals have developed by different paths. In bats, the surface of the wing is a membrane without
feathers whereas birds have wings covered in feathers. Although both animals can fly and have
wings, they are different in many other places. Birds and bats just happen to fill the flying niche of
their

Evolution And Evolution Of Evolution
Evolution
Evolution, a change in the genetic makeup of a subgroup, or population, of a species (Nowicki 10).
Every living thing in the world is capable of evolving into something. Cells evolve to perform
different tasks and to become stronger. Charles Darwin is the founder of evolution, he realized that
species change over time to ensure survival. The future of evolution can not be predicted.
Everything in our universe starts out as a single celled organism. All life traces back to three billion
years ago, therefor all species have had a long time to evolve into what it is now.
Species evolve to ensure survival, to get a better sense of smell and eyesight. Some bugs have
evolved to have a hard exoskeleton that can stand a lot of pressure and won 't kill them. A duck
has evolved to produce oils on its feathers that make them waterproof and keeps them dry and
warm in very cold water. They have also evolved to have webbed feet that makes it easy to swim
through the water. The average household dog was once a wild untamed animal. Over time the
process of evolution has changed it into mans best friend. Some have evolved into great hunting
dogs, others just take naps all day. Their sense of smell, hearing, and sight are amazing but they didn
't get like that from the beginning, they evolved.
The importance of evolution helps us solve problems that impact our lives. An example of this is in
the field of medicine, to stay ahead of pathogenic diseases we must understand the

The Theory of Evolution Essay
The theory of evolution by natural selection does not interfere with the Judeo–Christian view of god
as the creator, based on multiple sources including statements from the Pope himself. Although
throughout history there are many instances of conflict between people, science, and the Catholic
Church, there has recently been a widespread acceptance for science and many even say it does not
interfere with the Judeo–Christian view of god as the creator. This essay will discuss the different
types of views there are on evolution and creation, as well as go in depth to prove how evolution by
natural selection does not interfere with the Judeo–Christian view on evolution. There are many
different views on evolution. The first is scientific...show more content...
(Akin) Galileo was a prime example of a conflict between the Catholic Church and science. He
was a devout roman catholic, however a great scientist. Galileo had many contributions to the
world such as the telescope and his many discoveries in outer space. However one of the more
widely recognized was his support to Copernicus' theory of heliocentricity. Before this the church
had stated that the sun revolved around the earth, known as the theory of geocenctricity. Galileo's
teachings were consequently banned by the church, and Galileo himself imprisoned. However, in
1992 the Vatican under Pope John Paul II held a ceremony to proclaim that Galileo was right in his
findings and support of Copernicus. (Tracts) This shows that the present day church does not see
science as a threat or interference to its teachings. The present day church actually supports science,
as well as the theory of evolution by natural selection. However, although evolution is widely
accepted by many Popes, as well as the Catholic Church, many things are still maintained. It is still
maintained that Adam was the first human and all life originated from him. The church still says
that all humans have souls. The church insists that a soul is unobservable; therefore it is untestable
by science since it has no effect on the natural world, and science cannot confirm or deny its
existence. The big bang theory is

Essay about Evidence for Evolution
Evolution and DiversityвЂЁ
Evolution and DiversityThe foundation for the theory of evolution was laid by Charles Darwin
(Rose, n.d.). He developed hypotheses about natural selection which helped scientists develop the
theory. Evolution is a theory and not a hypothesis because evolution has been proven by vast
amounts of scientific data, research, and testing. The definition of a hypothesis is an educated
explanation that needs to be researched and tested but has not yet been proven (Earman, 1984).
There has been no scientific evidence to disprove the theory of evolution. The fossil record is
evidence of evolution. Fossils are often fingerprints of evolution. They help scientists track how
species evolved...show more content...
Many die before they are born or hatched depending on species, while many others don't survive
infancy and ultimately into their reproductive years. A portion of those that reach reproductive age
will never reproduce due to sterility or other factors. This is a part of the natural selection process. It
is often referred to as the, "survival of the fittest" (Frederic, 2011). It is hard to truly estimate
what fraction of offspring will survive to reproduction. There are always obstacles to survival for
an organism. Climate, food, habitat, and illness are just a few factors which affect natural
selection. Ultimately we know that some traits can increase survival rates for individuals such as
their color. We know from Darwin's research that a certain beak length was favorable in finches but
that was also dependent on yearly weather (Petren, 2005). Offspring that possess favorable traits are
more capable of surviving into adulthood and thus reproducing. We know from genetics that there is
an increased likelihood that their offspring would also possess that desirable trait. The population of
individuals possessing the trait would increase as more individuals possessing the trait survived to
reproductive years, and fewer without the trait did not. Natural selection can help prevent a species
from going extinct if they were to face adverse conditions that

The Process Of Evolution And Evolution
Sachs 1
Ella Sachs
Mrs.Jarvis
AP Biology
April 6th, 2015
The Process of Evolution
Evolution is "the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have
developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth," "Google." Google.
Google, n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2015.Evolution is the reason there is change in the genetic makeup of a
population, the reason organisms are linked by common ancestors, and evolution is still happening
today because of the constant change in environment. This paper focuses on these subjects within
evolution and will explore all areas of the process of evolution that creates diversity and unity in life.
One key component of evolution is natural selection. Natural selection is a theory, first presented by
Charles Darwin, that is well known across the globe. It is the reason why there is change of genetic
makeup in evolution. Natural selection is caused by the variation between generations, as well as the
survival of different individuals with different combinations of traits. The theory poses that
organisms with characteristics that increase their probability of survival will be given the chance to
produce more offspring. This means that the organism is more "fit". These offsprings are then given
the benefiting characteristic. With time more variation throughout the species will develop. For an
example of why evolution is dependent on natural selection Berkeley College talks about a
population of beetles.

Essay about Evolution
Charles Darwin had two great themes in "On the Origin of Species" which accounted for
the similarities and adaptations
characteristic of living organisms. To account for the adaptations of organisms and those
innumerable features that equip
them for survival and reproduction, Darwin (and Wallace) independently came up with the central
theory of evolutionary
process: natural selection. Natural selection gives insight in to why organisms are the way that they
are. Adaptations are
phenotypic variants that result in the highest fitness among a specified set of variants in a given
environment. In reference
to humans, there are many traits that have been selected and adapted for throughout their
evolutionary history giving...show more content...
These
ideas together constitute our idea of the evolutionary theory. When you factor in all of these
elements of evolution you can
view evolution as a "progressive development through time from simple to gradually more
complex and more diverse
organisms" (Ayala, 1997).
Darwin devoted one single sentence in "The Origin of Species" to the controversial topic
of human evolution: "Light
will be thrown on the origin of man and his history"(Futuyma, 1998). Although his evasion did
not work, human evolution
is still a controversial topic today. Since this area is so controversial there have been many studies
conducted in the area
of human evolution. These evolutionary studies have provided us with abundant, well–documented
evidence on the
relationship of humans to other species, on the steps by which some human characteristics evolved,

and on genetic
variation within and among human populations.
Some theorists believe that natural selection of random changes in nucleic acid sequences and
genetic information are
the primary agents of evolution. In a study done by J.L. Mountain and L.L. Cavalli–Sforza, it was
shown that natural
selection may have played a major role in the evolution of certain polymorphisms in humans. It was
found that the
frequencies of ancestral alleles of humans strengthen the conclusion that the earliest major separation
of modern humans
was

Evolution And Evolution Of Evolution
Evolution is the concept published by Charles Darwin that organisms change over time. Evolution
transpires by natural selection, which is the process where an organism with beneficial traits, or
fitness, produces more offspring than organisms with non–beneficial traits. Over time, this creates
organisms that are more adapted to survive for whatever place they are living in, because nature
passes on the variations of organisms that are most useful, and with the greatest chance of surviving.
In order for evolution to occur, the traits must be heritable, there must be a difference in fitness
within the population, there must be limited resources, which leads to competition, and there must
be variation.
Darwin knew the facts that must be true in order for evolution to occur and he had much evidence
backing up his theory, but he did not have a complete understanding of the pathways of evolution
because the laws of genetics put forward by Gregor Mendel were not known to him. It wasn't until
the early 1900s when Mendel's work was published, that scientists understood the full process of
evolution. From Mendel's experimentation, we are now taught that variations of traits are heritable,
and the variations are caused by alleles. Microevolution is evolution that occurs because of the
constant change in alleles over time. Macroevolution occurs over geologic time above the level of
the species, which is shown by fossil records, (CK–12 275). It is caused by microevolution
happening over

Evolutionary Biology Essay
Evolutionary Biology:
Global Warming Negatively Affecting Ecosystem's and Organisms Within
Daret Mckay
Sydenham High School
By looking at the evolution of the Earth's climate, we can see that climate change is occurring but
more specifically, global warming. Climate change is occurring as a result of the green house affect,
meaning that sunlight's energy and heat is being trapped within the Earth's atmosphere and
furthermore warms the surface of Earth (NASA, n.d.). Evolutionary biology is described to be
genetic inheritance (or change) within a population from generation to generation (Understanding
Evolution, 2015). By examining the evolutionary biology of ecosystems and the organisms within it,
we will see that global...show more content...
Climate change is altering the pattern of life on the planet, causing widespread species
extinction, migration and behavior changes (Suzuki, n.d.). For example, female caribou migrate
in the spring to small pockets of vegetation where they feed and raise there calves, but for the last
decade spring has come so early that by the time the caribou reach the coastal plan, their principle
of food plant has already gone to seed (Suzuki, n.d.). This proves that the female caribou are going
to have to change breeding time frames, as well as migration, which will have an overall affect
on the ecosystem. This also means that animals and plants will have to permanently migrate to
find suitable habitats but some will not be able to move fast enough to keep up with the pace of
climate change (Suzuki, n.d.). In fact, by saying that it means that some species will have to
move 10 times faster than they did during the last ice age just to survive. Over 30% of land
surfaces in Canada will require unrealistically high migration rates to keep up with projected
climate change (Suzuki, n.d.). Another example of this issue is with Collared Lemmings. They are
an important prey for snowy owls, which may lose as much as 60% of their habitat. Loss of tundra
habitat could radically reduce the availability of vital breeding habitat for millions of geese and
shore birds (Suzuki, n.d.). In general ecosystems are being destroyed due to

Biological evolution is the name for the changes in gene frequency in a population of a species from
generation to generation. Evolution offers explanation to why species genetically change over years
and the diversity of life on Earth. Although it is generally accepted by the scientific community,
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution has been studied and debated for several decades. In 1859,
Darwin published On The Origin of Species, which introduced the idea of evolutionary thought
which he supported with evidence of one type of evolutionary mechanism, natural selection. Some of
the main mechanisms of evolution are natural selection, mutation, and genetic drift. The idea that all
life on Earth shares a common ancestor has been around for...show more content...
Over time the beak would become longer and those birds would survive. The next mechanism,
genetic drift, happens by chance. For example, a bug that is either red or green. If a large portion
of the red bug happens to get stepped on, the gene frequency for this species is now changed.
Mutation is another evolutionary mechanism that happens by chance. Mutation is when the
genetic material of an organism is altered. An example of this is albinism which has altered the
genes of several different animals. Evolution has been debated for many years. Most scientists
assume evolution to be true, but it is not officially proven. Evolution is known as "fact and
theory," because it is a fact that organisms have changed over time, but the mechanism that
changes those organisms is uncertain. One of the major debates regarding evolution is the belief
in creationism. Creationists believe that the Universe and organisms on Earth were all created by
a divine power. There are also some theories in which creationism and evolution coexist. One idea
is that the divine being who created the world used evolution as a method. Another idea is that
science and religion are actually the same thing and religion explains the unknown parts of science.
For example, science says that the world couldn't have been created in seven days, but one of God's
days may not be the same length

Evidence For Evolution Essay
evolution is a biology thing you don't have to believe in it but it happened so dill with it.i'm going
to tell you what evolution is based on what i've searched up on it. During and since Darwin's time,
people have been looking for and studying evidence in nature that teaches them more about evolution
. were used by Darwin to develop his theory of natural selection, and are still used today. Others, such
as DNA testing, were not available in Darwin's time, but are used by scientists today to learn more
about evolution. Five types of evidence for evolution are discussed in this section: ancient organism
remains, fossil layers, similarities among organisms all others, such as DNA testing, were not
available in Darwin's time, but are used by scientists today to learn...show more content...
Thus, universal common ancestry entails the transformation of one species into another and,
consequently, macroevolutionary history and processes involving the origin of higher taxa. Because
it is so well supported scientifically, common descent is often called the by biologists. For these
reasons, proponents of special creation are especially hostile to the macroevolutionary foundation of
the biological sciences. This article dirThis article directly addresses the scientific evidence in favor
of common descent and microevolution.evolution, the overarching concept that unifies the biological
sciences, in fact embraces a plurality of theories and hypotheses. In evolutionary debates one is apt
to hear evolution roughly parceled between the terms "microevolution" and "macroevolution".
Microevolution, or change beneath the species level, may be thought of as relatively small scale
change in the functional and genetic constituencies of populations of organisms. That this occurs
and has been observed is generally undisputed by critics of evolution. What is vigorously challenged,

Essay on Evolution
Essay on Evolution
There are many mechanisms that lead to evolutionary change. One of the most important mechanism
in evolution is natural selection which is the differential success in the reproduction of different
phenotypes resulting from the interaction of organisms with their environment. Natural selection
occurs when a environment makes a individual adapt to that certain environment by variations that
arise by mutation and genetic recombination. Also it favors certain traits in a individual than other
traits so that these favored traits will be presented in the next generation. Another mechanism of
evolution is genetic drift. Genetic drift is a random change in a small gene pool due to sampling
errors in propagation of alleles or...show more content...
Some bacteria had genes that coded for enzymes that specifically destroyed certain antibiotics such
as ampicillin. From this incident, scientists were able to deduce that natural selection helped the
bacteria to inherit the genes for antibiotic resistance. Scientists have also been able to use
biochemistry as a source of evidence. The comparison of genes of two species is the most direct
measure of common inheritance from shared ancestors. Using DNA–DNA hybridization, whole
genomes can be compared by measuring the extent of hydrogen bonding between single–stranded
DNA obtained from two sources. The similarity of the two genes can be seen by how tightly the
DNA of one specie bonds to the DNA of the other specie. Many taxonomic debates have been
answered using this method such as whether flamingos are more closely related to storks or geese.
This method compared the DNA of the flamingo to be more closely related to the DNA of the stork
than the geese. The only disadvantage of this method is that it does not give precise information
about the matchup in specific nucleotide sequences of the DNA which restriction mapping does.
This technique uses restriction enzymes that recognizes a specific sequence of a few nucleotides
and cleaves DNA wherever such sequences are found in the genome. Then the DNA fragments are
separated by electrophoresis and compared to

The Future Of Human Evolution Essay
The Future of Human Evolution
Evolution, the science of how populations of living organisms change over time in response to their
environment, is the central unifying theme in biology today. Evolution was first explored in its
semi–modern form in Charles Darwin 's
1859 book, Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection. In this book, Darwin laid out a strong
argument for evolution. He postulated that all species have a common ancestor from which they are
descended. As populations of species moved into new habitats and new parts of the world, they faced
different environmental conditions. Over time, these populations accumulated modifications, or
adaptations, that allowed them and their offspring to survive better in their...show more content...
The question is can humans evolve (physically), that is through changes of some sort to the general
human gene pool, enough to be considered a different species sometime in the future. The answer to
this is tricky. The answer is
"yes" if there is no human intervention and "not likely" (or atleast
controlled) if there is human intervention. The more interesting answer is the latter. The first answer
deserves some mention. Through the subtraction or addition (that is through chance changes of
some sort) of alleles (different forms of a characteristic gene) from the overall gene pool until homo
sapiens are no longer is feasible. One might ask how and were this is occurring. The answer is
human genes are changing all the time through radiation and spontaneous mutations (the latter more
rapidly no than ever since the human population is now larger than ever) and one can see these
changes to the overall gene pool in the disappearance of certain human tribes within parts of Africa
and South America..
These tribes unfortunately take exclusive alleles with them. What about Natural
Selection in present human culture. Some peoples are growing faster than others, for
example–Chinese faster than any other in the present world, thus the large
Chinese population.

Essay on human evolution
The central purpose of this essay is to critically discuss the importance of understanding human
evolution and the history of psychology for the modern psychologist. For the human evolution, the
essay will be addressing on how we and other species descended from our ancestors and how the
different environment has helped to us to become more adaptable. Regarding the history of
psychology, the essay will be discussing on how psychology branched off from the philosophy
approach to become its own science. The essay will then go on discussing how the understanding of
both human evolution and history of psychology would be used by modern psychologist.
Every story has a beginning and an end. To be able to understand the importance of modern...show
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They were full bipedal and their brain size and brain patterns evolved by increasing (590–687 cc).
Their diet was mainly meat which might have an influence on their rapid growth of their brains.
(Tobias 1987).
The next species to appear were the Homo erectus which might have descended from Homo habilis.
They were the first human whose fossils were found outside of Africa. They also had larger brain
than the species before them. Homo sapiens sapiens came after the Homo Neanderthalensis; they are
the only human species around. This could have been due to the result of increase brain sizes that
allows more cognitive abilities that help them adapt to different environment changes and hence
survive. Global evidence have been found of art, music, and culture and advanced tool making. In
Mithen's 3 phase of mind proposes that the shape of the Neanderthals' frontal lobe was similar to the
one of the modern Homo sapiens and this indicated that they were able to cope with complex
cognitive functioning. Evidence for this could be explained using the phonological approach by
Frank Gall (1758–1828).
Human evolution links with the history of psychology through Thomas Wynn's cognitive
archaeology. Thomas Wynn (1979) wanted to find the link between archaeology and psychology. He
used Piaget's theory of development to argue that old humans had functional operational intelligence
which requires for

Creationism vs. Evolution Essay
Where we come from is a question as old as mankind itself. There are countless numbers of
religions, each with their own twist on the origins of earth and mankind, but one of the most highly
visible debates would be creationism vs. evolution. Depending on where your beliefs lie, the Earth
has been around somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000 years to 4.5 billion years. One would tend
to believe that this vast difference in time would make it impossible to have 2 "theories" that are
so widely accepted. However this debate gives you just that. Each argument has its variations,
however it comes down to either God created the Earth and all things in it as they are now or that
life today has evolved from a...show more content...
Under the same idea, the "Old Earth" train of thought is that the "days" mentioned in Genesis were
actually up to many millions of years each. This is one of many "theories" that justifies the actual
age of the Earth being around 4.5 billion years old. The third view states that the story of creation
contained in Genesis is not a literal or even a chronological account of happenings. It is instead a
guide promoting a six–day workweek with the seventh day a day of worship to God. The last view is
much like the second, in that it considers the "days" to be God's workdays, which may or may not
be equal to an Earth calendar day. Each day represents a period of time that God performed a major
task. Each view has the same underlying concept that God created everything, and the way it is
today, it the way it was when it was created.
Webster's Dictionary defines evolution as a theory that the various types of animals and plants have
their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modification
in successive generations. Like creation, evolution is not immune from differing of opinions.
Evolution is split between two frames of though, naturalistic and theistic.
Naturalistic evolution is pretty much cut and dry. It simply states that life started as a single
one–celled organism. The universe was created 14 billion years ago, and the Earth was

Thoeries Of Evolution Essay example
Thoeries of Evolution
Evolution is the process by which living organisms originated on earth and have changed their forms
to adapt to the changing environment. The earliest known fossil organisms are the single–celled
forms resembling modern bacteria; they date from about 3.4 billion years ago. Evolution has resulted
in successive radiations of new types of organisms, many of which have become extinct, but some
of which have developed into the present fauna and flora of the world (Wilson 17).
Evolution has been studied for nearly two centuries. One of the earliest evolutionists was Jean
Baptiste de Lamarck, who argued that the patterns of resemblance found in various creatures...show
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Evolution proceeds by the natural selection of well–adapted individuals over a span of many
generations, according to Darwin's theory(Microsoft 96).
The parts of Darwin's theory that were the hardest to test scientifically were the interferences about
the heritability of traits because heredity was not understood at that time. The basic rules of
inheritance became known to science during the turn of the century, when the earlier genetic works
of Gregor Mendel came to light. Mendel had discovered that characteristics are transmitted across
generations in discrete units, known as genes that are inherited in a statistically predictable fashion.
The discovery was then made that inheritable changes in genes could occur spontaneously and
randomly without regard to the environment. Since mutations were seen to be the only source of
genetic novelty, many geneticists believed that evolution was driven onward by the random
accumulationof favorable mutation changes. Natural selection was reduced to a minor role by
mutationist such as Vries. Morgan, and Bates.
While mutation was replacing Darwinism, the leading evolutionary theory, the science of population
genetics was being founded by Sewall Wright, J.B.S.
Haldine, and several other geneticists, all working independantly. They
developed

Evolution Essay
Evolution
Evolution is a complex process by which the characteristics of living organisms change over many
generations as traits are passed from one generation to the next. Many scientists agree on that
concept. They have been trying to develop this theory over hundreds of years to make it reasonable
and beliveable to people. But is evolution the reason that humans are on earth?
People that are not quite religious and have little faith in God believe in evolution. Those who
strongly stand by their beliefs supporting evolution, in my opinion, think they know enough about
science and biology and all the complexities of the cell and the human being that they forgot who
actually created all this. In the Bible, the Quran and most if...show more content...
This is prohibited genetically since all of the information for the development of an organism has
already been encoded in the DNA of its parent. Variation to organisms must remain within its basic
kind...evolutionists have tried to explain that natural selection happened in conjunction with
mutations to the genetic code. This could not produce evolution, however, since mutations do not
create new genetic potential, they just alter what is already there."3 Now genetic alteration, or
mutation is being taken place on animals like pigs and mice to try to have human DNA in their
cells. The chances of this taking place successfully is again very low.
Some evolutionists argue that anti–evolutionists' only sources are either religous or weak scientific
facts. The second law of thermodynamics is broadly accepted by many scientists and states that,
"...anything which is organized , tends with time, to become disorganized. Any physical system left
to itself will decay, or, lose energy and organization within the system...In other words, this law says
that the increase of information required for a life form to evolve could not happen as this increase
in information by itself violates the law."4 This disorganization is also called entropy.
1. http://str.org/free/reflections
"Measurements of the sediment deposited each year as a result of the Nile River's overflow shows
that

Why Do You Believe In The Theory Of Evolution
Introduction
Do you believe in the theory of evolution? There are many people who believe evolution is how
humans came to be in today's world. Charles Darwin was the first to publish work on the theory
in 1859, concluding it is the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes
in heritable physical or behavioral traits. Over the years scientists have began trying to prove this
theory is real. The theory has two main points, all life is connected and related to each other and the
diversity is a product of modifications of populations by natural selection. Modern scientists have
gone even further to branch off of the theory to make more points of the theory such as natural
selection, origin of species, and modern understanding....show more content...
In today's society there are a strong number of individuals who strongly believe it is true. The
theory is untrue from the majority's point of view. This is because there are no hard facts to
prove we have all evolved from the same specimen. The only type of evolution is how animals
adapt to an environment over time, but to say we all came from the same cell is just not
provable. To see that a lot of people believe in a loosely supported and the theory was created by
man when there was little to no religion. There's more proof in the religion of Christianity than
evolution because of religious sites and the places that are spoken of in the bible are actual cities.
There's nothing but the words of a man that came from his imagination. Charles Darwin made a lot
of valid points but he did not know what modern people know today. Darwin did not know about
DNA and the specifics of each species. If Darwin had all the details of today's scientists, he would
have not believed in evolution.
Conclusion
The theory of evolution is a debatable topic. It can go either way depending on the person, but the
simple fact is that there is no proof to support the theory. Scientists have tried to find any realism in
the theory but it is just too far fetched to have any concrete evidence. It is a personal opinion in
whether someone believes in evolution or not but it is almost more

The ongoing scientific investigation of how exactly evolution occurred and continues to occur has
been an argumentative idea amongst society since Darwin first articulated it over a century ago. The
scientific basis of evolution accounts for happenings that are also essential concerns of religion; both
religion and science focus on the origins of humans and of biological diversity. For instance, in the
reading "Truth Cannot Contradict Truth," Pope John Paul II, addressing the Pontifical Academy of
Science, discussed the matter of God as creator of man. The Pope explains that men cannot relate to
animals because men are superior. The reasoning for that is because God created humans under his
likeness. What the church is saying about mankind...show more content...
"If no such variations exist, the population rapidly goes extinct because it cannot adapt to a changing
environment" (O'Neil, 1998–2013). Scientists call this reproductive success. "Within a specific
environment context, one genotype will be better than another genotype in survival or reproduction
for certain reasons having to do with the way its particular features relate to the environment or relate
to other organisms within the population" (Futuyma, 2000–2014). The theory of evolution is
explicable through various kinds of scientific research. In the science of paleontology, the history of
life is studied. Paleontologists study fossils to learn the past ecologies, evolution, and the origins of
humans. In order to understand the processes that have led to both the origination and destruction of
organisms since life began, paleontologists incorporate both scientific knowledge and studies. Fossil
findings are critically important for confirming predictions of evolution theory. Of the many
discoveries that are made yearly to add depth to the understanding of evolution, an example is a
recent discovery of a creature they named Tiktaalik. The Tiktaalik was uncovered to be a transitional
animal between shallow–water fishes and limbed animals. The creature supports the idea that it
emerged from both mammals and reptiles, suggesting that the two are related. These findings
support prediction of evolution, contradicting the belief that God

Evolution Argumentative Essay
Evolution by definition is a theory that describes a change in one or more heritable characteristics of
a population from generation to generation. As a theory, evolution is not a proven fact. Instead
evolution is simply a theory that has been supported by evidence. While evolution has not been
proven correct, many people still believe in this theory–or so we thought. Several people still do not
believe in the theory of evolution for various reasons such as believing that god created all living
organisms and these organisms have stayed the same, while others are afraid of evolution.
Before getting into the debate of evolution, we must first understand what it means to be correct in
science. Foremost, not many things in science are correct, things like theories are just highly
supported by evidence. Once evidence is found that contradicts the theory or idea, the theory is then
eliminated or altered to fit the evidence. For instance, evolution was first defined as "descent with
modification or changes in characteristics of populations over time" (Biology, 362). However the
current definition accounts for changes in allele frequencies over time since new evidence has been
found that shows alleles change...show more content...
For instance, fossils found in sedimentary rock help provide evidence such as determining
evolutionary change in organisms. However, some people think that fossils are placed by the devil
in order to get humans to doubt god (Martin and Dawson). After all, "Gallup poll found 45 percent
of the population [was] in agreement that 'God created humans pretty much in their present form at
one time within the last 10,000 years'" (Sampson, 217). In other worlds, 45 percent of the population
believes that organisms have not changed since god put them here on Earth. Thus, the evidence that
fossils provide mean very little to people who do not believe in

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