here are a few questions i asked in the other thread about evolution vs creationism. it doesn't solely relate to the debate at hand but try to answer them neo.
I welcome any questions you have. I will try to respond to the best of my abilities, but I will not hold your hand. I can only guide you to the answers. I include links in my posts so that you may research on your own if you wish to learn more.
1 Cosmic Evolution - the origin of time, space, and matter. This is the big bang.
We will probably never know the events that occured before the formation of our universe, but scientists have a clear understanding of what happened immediately following the Big Bang.
This site does a fantastic job of explaining cosmic evolution.
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/cosmic_evolution/docs/splash.html2. Chemical Evolution - the origin of higher elements from hydrogen. (If the Big Bang produced hydrogen and some helium, how did we get the others?
Stars fuse hydrogen to helium, and helium to heavier atoms. Heavier elements are formed in denser areas of the star. Some stars undergo a supernova which blasts these elements into space.
3. Stellar and planetary Evolution - the origin of stars and planets. (No one has ever seen a star form. What you see is a spot getting brighter and you assume a star is forming. It could be the dust is clearing and there’s a star behind it. No one has ever proven the formation of a single star. Yet it’s estimated that there are enough stars for every person on earth to own 2 trillion stars.)
The distribution of hydrogen and helium in the universe is not homogenous. Over time, regions of higher density may collapse and coalesce due to gravitational forces. This cloud of collapsing interstellar hydrogen can be so massive that the gravitational forces at the center cause hydrogen atoms to undergo fusion. The birth of a star has been observed by scientists.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s249630.htm4. Organic Evolution - the origin of life. Somehow life has to get started from non-living material. (But spontaneous generation was proven wrong 200 years ago.)
Spontaneous generation was the belief that non-living matter can give rise to living organisms like worms and maggots. This is a stark contrast from the gradual evolution of amino acids and single cells advanced by other theories. For all we know, early life on Earth may have been carried here on an asteroid from another galaxy.
5. Macro Evolution - Changing from one kind of animal into another. (Nobody has ever seen a dog produce a non-dog. Big or small it’s still a dog. Dog, wolf, and coyote may have had a common ancestor, but they’re still the same kind of animal.)
6. Micro Evolution - Variations within kinds (big dogs and little dogs). Only this one has been observed.
Yes
so evolution from single cell bacteria into plants, animals and the like, seems a bit supernatural to me, or just as much as a someone omnipotent creating animals, plants seperately. as well, this single cell bacteria is the common ancestor of all animals, plants etc.
I disagree. The origin of life can be explained by the laws of chemistry and physics. It was only a matter of time before stars formed elements, which combined to form molecules that combined to form amino acids, which evolved into very simple cells, and thus life began. I can understand how this whole process may seem impossible to someone who never learned science. However, belief in an omnipotent, omniscient multi-dimensional being who created everything is absurd to the highest degree.