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thedailywhat:

Unlike religion or some intangible philosophy, evolution is not for you to “believe” or “disbelieve” in. The statement “I don’t believe in evolution” is an empty one as evolution, again, unlike religion, is not something that requires your belief in order to be true. Similarly, to say “I believe in evolution” is to suggest that evolution is somehow dependent upon your conviction. It is not. Evolution is a fact of life, regardless of whether or not you personally chose to accept that.

This is a lovely, succinct way of explaining why intelligent design isn’t a “different point of view,” as religious nutters would have us believe. It’s just plain wrong, and has no place in a science classroom.

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    Note from Ron: I don’t believe in Gravity because it is also a theory and it takes far too long to look up what the word...
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    It peeves me when someone who is religious argues with me that even though I don’t believe in god, that I have to have...
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    Thank you! This is what I constantly try to explain to people.
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    Yes, you are totally right about that. This is a long slow process of, “hey, that freak is doing better than the rest of...
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    srsly thedailywhat
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    Nah, Dawkins is the kind of guy that would explain to you why it’s best for all of us [including you] to fuck off; then...
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    AHHH! Valid scientific discussion on Tumblr. YEAH!!!!!! A note I’d like to add and I have big issues with this. With...
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    A note from a scientific perspective: There is a difference between Darwin’s book, what people think of as “the theory...
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    James fuck off u dick head. this is a talk about real stuff not ur bull shit there all talking about facts and religion...
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    Because it so much much more logical to believe in an outer ‘godly’ force which just decided to create man in his image,...
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    Actually, Noetic Science is beginning to investigate all of the stuff that apparently has, as Natalie has put it, “no...
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    In response to James, you know there was actually fossil remains of a “transitional species” found. It was a couple of...
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    erm. references plzkthanx. Whats the context of these supposed quotes? You can quote anything, out of context it doesn’t...
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    Haha! This made me truly laugh. “Evolution is a fact of life.” Evolution is a theory! There are some facts that fit with...
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    I have to whole-heartedly disagree with the first part of this. To say that evolution doesn’t require one’s belief in it...
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    While there is absolutely no doubt that evolution is real, the actual theory of exactly what we evolved from it’s still...
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    nonostante calderoli
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    THERE ARE NO FACTS OF LIFE CONSTRUCTS CONSTRUCTS CONSTRUCTS but like, i totally think evolution is real and so cool
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    I loved reading this. And as Dawkins would say, “Science(Evolution) is interesting(and fact)…and if you don’t think so,...
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    i love when people use logic to jack religious people
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    LOL. At the moment, yes.
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    still only a theory. So, let me just...that evolution is absolute 100% undisputed truth.
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    it’s actually a theory, therefore, not a fact. i have yet to be shown conclusive evidence that man evolved from ape....
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    Okay, after I watch Glee and get my newspaper, I will look into this.
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    Doesn’t everything require you to believe it in order for you to accept it as true? Nothing is just a fact of life…I...
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    False. Evolution (Macroevolution, including speciation.)...a fact, it’s a theory, science...
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    Man, if only more people could just fucking accept facts...how much they liked them.
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    With regards to the comments made below from thedailywhat: This is one of the most IGNORANT comments I have read on the...
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    Lucille Ball says, “If evolution is real, how come mothers only have two arms?”
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    whole report on this fact in 11th grade. People don’t get it.
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    forget that most ‘religious’ people will tell...the same thing about their gods. for...
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    thats just so true, although I tend...evolution as gods work
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    Religion is a question of belief - of faith. Evolution is not. Evolution is a scientific model supported by the massive...
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    agree’d. and my evolutionary biology professor would
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    the atheist in me facepalms anytime someone insists evolution is a lie. but then again, i still facepalm when people...
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    If no one is offended by my contributing an opinion, I think that it’s simply easier to accept evolution as a fact...
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    X1000 - If anything, I think...the existence of a higher power.
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    lovely, succinct way...explaining why intelligent design isn’t a “different point
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    true, though I can respect that there are people who...the literalism of the bible -
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    blitherypoop:emmagiraffe:thedailywhat: (truncated)...Your argument starts with “But
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    that, borthers and sisters
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    But for say my Grandma who believes in God is not ignorant at all. I hate this whole science v religion thing. A lot of...
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    What the heck? False. How do you know evolution is real? How do you know?
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    Dear thedailywhat: I must say that I disagree with your little “note”, but not for the reason you may have already...
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    A) What? Seriously… what was this sentence supposed to mean? I can’t even tell what side you’re on based on this...
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    scientific fact isn’t dependent on my...it? Whatever, dude. I’m shifting all of my...
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    Translation: Saying...air.” It’s there...think it is or not.
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    I disagree. Nothing...sound theory and nigh impossible
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    bullshit because...a religious person it IS true whether they
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    i dont understand people...dont agree with this.
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    No. It’s not. it’s
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    can see it. Darwin’s theory about it on the other hand….
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    Yep. Ignorant motherf***kers think the can belittle science by...they cannot stop.
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    So, how do we say we realize evolution is a fact of life?
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