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Failing that, they often assert, with no supporting evidence,
that evolution has somehow been refuted using one or more of
the following:
"Evolution has been proven false"
"Scientists no longer believe in evolution"
"Evolution is a fairy tale"
The common thread of all such claims is that they never offer
any corroborating evidence. Assertions unsupported by
evidence cannot be distinguished from lies and are dismissed
as such. That creationists resort to such fraudulent
statements indicates that are down to zero in credibility.
The facts are that the Theory of Evolution is the almost
universally accepted explanation for the vast diversity of
life on this planet. It is the ONLY explanation supported by
the evidence. It is accepted as such by every scientific
organization in the world, taught in every accredited
university in the world who also specifically reject
creationism and pseudoscience "intelligent design" as
unsupported by any evidence.
Evolution is officially accepted as fact by the
Episcopalian, Catholic, Presbyterian and United Methodist
churches, among others. It is opposed by fundamentalist
Christian and Muslim sects that insist on a literal
interpretation of scripture. Science has an obligation to go
where the evidence leads. When a religious faction threatens
punishment for those not adhering to dogma, it poisons the
well of knowledge.
The Theory of Evolution is a Scientific Theory, just as are
Germ Theory, Atomic Theory, Theory of Gravity, Theory of
