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To: Tom C who wrote (93816)	1/17/2005 3:47:30 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

You are having a discussion of what you declared to be the ‘facts’ about evolution in the context of ‘theory of evolution’. You have been skirting the ‘theory’ issue to discuss something that is a given for everyone here. Does this theory claim to have replaced the explanation provided by creationism? Yes. If you are going to discuss ‘theory’, get with it son. If you are not prepared to then step aside. Naturalistic evolution: The origin of the universe occurred about 14 billion years ago. The earth coalesced about 4.5 billion years ago. Life subsequently began, probably as bacteria deep in rocks, and has been evolving ever since. The process of evolution has been driven by purely natural forces, without input from a God or a Goddess or multiple deities. Many people have associated this belief system with strong Atheism. Certainly, some scientists who support naturalistic evolution do not believe in a supreme being or beings. But others believe both in evolution and in one or more Gods and/or Goddesses who do not intrude on the outcome of natural forces. Some of the latter are Deists who believe that God created the universe, started it in motion, left the universe, and allowed natural processes to originate life and drive evolution. religioustolerance.org Evolution has undergone much rigorous testing over more than a century, with the result that it has gained the status of scientific theory. The Pittsburgh Geological Society stands firm in supporting the goal that evolution and the origin of the universe must be included in primary and secondary school science curricula if future generations of decision-making American citizens are to be scientifically literate concerning the dynamic world in which we all live. pittsburghgeologicalsociety.org