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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jezrael" data-source="post: 64150" data-attributes="member: 1591">Bit one bulletYou stated earlier that evolutionary theory is essentially true. However, you have now claimed that it is foolish to believe in God without certain, irrevocable proof that she exists. The problem is that there is no certain proof that evolutionary theory is true - even though there is overwhelming evidence that it is true. So it seems that you require certain, irrevocable proof for God's existence, but accept evolutionary theory without certain proof. So you've got a choice:Bite a bullet and claim that a higher standard of proof is required for belief in God than for belief in evolution.Take a hit, conceding that there is a contradiction in your responses.The question I answered that makes this a bite the bullet/direct hit was..."Evolutionary theory may be false in some matters of detail but it is essentially true" Quite the loaded question, as it didn't ask me which parts of evolutionary theory I thought were true (microevolution vs. macroevolution).  The matters of detail in which I think evolution is true is of great importance. By answering this question, I could be saying, yes I think things evolve on the small scale; for example  adaptation, which I believe is the first evolutionary step...ah screw it let me just say this is stupid and get it over with.Ok, now that I've said the quiz was stupid (and I feel so much better, mmm catharsis) let me explain.Basically it all boils down to the fact that until someone can show more concrete proof than the fact that we're related to monkeys (which there may be and I'd be happy to see) that macroevolution is crap but microevolution, such as adaptation is OK as it can be seen if not every day then quite often (like those moths that changed color so they could blend in with all the smog better).Of course some people could argue that adaptation and evolution aren't the same but hey, we're all entitled to our perceptions and opinions.Edit: Edited for some really gruesome grammar</blockquote>

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