Essay:Evolution FAQ

Whether at a school board, or on Facebook, at your local Church, or facing "door knockers" many people are faced with Creationists and "Intelligent Design Science" trying to push their religion driven agendas into our schools and lives. Unfortunately, not everyone is well versed in science, and saying "but science says..." comes off as a hollow reply when you can't really explain the science.

The following questions are ones you may frequently encounter when talking with Creationists. They are followed by simple and straight forward explanations of the scientific response, and links to Rational Wiki articles with more details.

The Questions: Fossils
1. There are no transitional fossils.

2. Many or most fossils "science" uses are at best, mistakes, and at worse, out right frauds.

3. It does not take long to make fossils. There are fossils with metal tools in them. (need to go to AIG and get the name of the fossil...ack)

Biological Processes
1. Life is too complex to have begun on its own.

Science and Lab studies
1. No lab has ever created life. 2. No lab has seen evolution.

Macro v. Micro
1. We know things ADAPT, but there is no evidence that things evolve into new species much less totally new animals.