Evolution Is Just A Theory

I got an email earlier today from someone called Alexander. Though he didn't say in the email i get the impression Alexander is a christian who doesn't believe in evolution.

I read a blog post you made about DNA and how we share some DNA with monkeys and you use this as evidence that we evolved from monkeys. I think it should be pointed out to you that if i have an orange car and an orange house just because they are both orange dont mean they are related. Evolution is just a theory it isnt a fact and because its not a fact it cant be science, its just another form of religion.

Alexander makes the mistake commonly made by anti-evolutionists. That mistake is he hasn't got a fucking clue what he is talking about. Let's look at the points Alexander makes and systematically kick them to death.

I read a blog post you made about DNA and how we share some DNA with monkeys and you use this as evidence that we evolved from monkeys.

No, I didn't say we evolved from monkeys in that post. I said ourselves and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. I don't know if you understand the difference between "evolved form" and "share a common ancestor with", So if you don't let me know and I'll go further into it and explain the difference.

I think it should be pointed out to you that if i have an orange car and an orange house just because they are both orange dont mean they are related.

The similarity of our genetics is not what is being used as the evidence of shared ancestry. What is being used is the insertions of IRV DNA, Junk DNA, At exactly the same locations in both genomes, Something which can only realistically happen if ourselves and chimps were the same species at the time of infection.

Evolution is just a theory it isnt a fact and because its not a fact it cant be science, its just another form of religion

Ah the old "evolution is just a theory" chestnut. Evolution is a fact, it's an observable, demonstrable heavily supported fact. The theory of evolution is an explanation of that fact. Just like gravity, tides and knots are facts and gravitational theory, Knot theory and tide theory are explanations of those facts.

As for it being a religion. it's pretty stupid of the religious to try and ridicule evolution by claiming it's a "religion". An atheist could never use the claim that "religion is just science" when criticising it, Which i think says volumes about how even the religious see their belief. Even the religious see it as being dumb, unsupported mythology, why else would they say evolution is a religion if being a religion didn't automatically make something stupid?

Catholic Scum Threaten Science Professor With Death

Not happy with threatening a student with death for the harmless crime of taking a cracker, catholic scum are now threatening prominent biology professor and atheist PZ Myers with death for the crime of thinking about being sacrilegious towards a biscuit.

From: mkroll@1800FLOWERS.com
Subject: your short life

Paul,

what I would like to know is how did you even
get a job at a collage.

when you are obviously a moron.
How would you feel if nice folks starting ranting against
Fags, and atheist like yourself.

well sir, you don't get to blaspheme and walk away from this.
You have two choices my fucked up friend, first you can quit your job for the good of the
children. Or you can get your brains beat in.

I give you till the first of the month, get that resignation in cunt

From: smonte19@hotmail.com

Professor Myers


You are a scumbag, may your insides rot, may your neck be snapped by an iron boot against a curb, I hope for a world without liberals, we can start with you

Mmm, mmm, mmm... Can you feel that christian love? it;s funny how quick the teachings of jesus go out the window when these assholes feel that jesus has been disrespected. If jesus did exist, Who do you think would offend him more? Professor myers? or the arseholes emailing him.

I think it's about time that we start a "biscuit challenge". Everybody who has access to a holy snack should desecrate it, Video it and put it on youtube. They need to learn that we can't be intimidated into doing what they demand.

Breaking News: Imbecile Disproves Evolution

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know i am an advocate of Evolutionary theory to explain the diversity of life (as most people with functioning brains are). I find it a fascinating subject, And once you start to understand the simple mechanisms involved, it makes a lot of sense.

anyway, Since i put my email address on the right hand side of this blog i have gotten a steady stream of hate-mail mostly from loving christians who take great joy in telling me that i am going to hell for not believing in their particular invisible friend.

Last week though i got an email from someone who, While not even having even a basic grasp of evolutionary theory, Felt qualified to refute it. This wasn't an ordinary refutation though, It was one of the most cretinous outpourings of ignorance i have ever read. I actually got dumber from reading it. The email was from someone called Kevin and was entitled: Proof evolution is wrong

i saw on your blog that you like to talk about the religion of evolution and trick people by using big words and pretending that science actually proves evolution. I dont know any science or anything and even i know evolution isnt real. for one it isnt in the bible the bible said god made everything in 6 days, not millions of years. second, when we go to the zoo we cant talk to monkies, if we used to be monkies why cant we talk to them? three, how could a monkey become a person over billions of years when they dont live that long? AND why are there still monkies if they turned into people? five, even darwin said he was wrong. on his death bed he converted to christianity and said evolution was a hoax. If there is any science that makes it look like evolution is real then it has to be either a hoax by EVILutionists or put there by god to find out who believes in him.

I hope that after reading my questions you will see that evolution cant be true and people dont come from monkies. i will pray to god asking him to make you think like me.

A Reply From Kevin

The Love Of The Lord, In The Form Of Hate Mail

Ever sinse putting my email address on the right hand side of the blog i have received a vast amount of hate mail. So i have decided to post the particularly moronic or hateful ones on the blog. This may become a regular thing.

Today we are honoured by the incisive and well put rantings on a jesus-freak called Beverly.

From Beverly

Hello shit head

You may not believe in god but other people do so why dont you just shut the fuck up and keep your blasphemy to yourself and your other godless, homosexual monkey fucking freinds

God only loves christians and he HATES people like you. god is going to send you to HELL and you are going to BURN forver. I pray everyday asking god to get rid of you people and one day he will, he hates you! go to fucking hell!

My reply

Hello Beverly.

Thank you for your email. While the thought of you sitting in your home talking to yourself asking your invisible friend to do your dirty work for you makes me laugh hysterically, I feel obliged to let you know that you probably aren't doing it right. I actually feel better than ever.

Can i suggest an animal sacrifice? Good luck

Kindest regards, Matt. [GBG] blog

Not all mail is hate-mail so thanks to the people informing me of interesting sites and stories.