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Line 16: − + − Biological Evolution is defined as the development of life from some last universal common ancestor, from which all plants, animals, fungi, and other life on Earth are directly descended.+ Line 45:
Line 45: − The problem with the creationists arguement against evolution is that they ignore the factor of time. If the earth has been around for 6 billion years, then macro evolution, or the "gain of genetic information" can be witnessed. Examples of this are the dinosaurs, whose bone structures are nearly identical to that of modern day birds, but also very closely related to reptiles. This is explained by geological and reproductive isolation which cause the gradual change into those two different Phyla. +
Revert; the second edit was fallacious (begging the question). The first was not bad, but I think the previous version was better.
Kerkut defined the [[General Theory of Evolution]] as "the theory that all the living forms in the world have arisen from a single source which itself came from an inorganic form"<ref>''Implications of Evolution'', p. 157, by Kerkut, G.A., quoted in [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1627 Origin of life and the homochirality problem: is magnetochiral dichroism the solution?] by Jonathan Sarfati.</ref>
Kerkut defined the [[General Theory of Evolution]] as "the theory that all the living forms in the world have arisen from a single source which itself came from an inorganic form"<ref>''Implications of Evolution'', p. 157, by Kerkut, G.A., quoted in [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1627 Origin of life and the homochirality problem: is magnetochiral dichroism the solution?] by Jonathan Sarfati.</ref>
As stated, this includes the origin of life ([[abiogenesis]]), but today, the origin of life from non-living compounds on the earth is generally refered to as Chemical Evolution.
As stated, this includes the origin of life ([[abiogenesis]]), but evolutionists today generally reject that evolution includes [[abiogenesis]], as [[Natural selection]] can only operate once life has started.
Instead, it is defined as the development of life from some last universal common ancestor, from which all plants, animals, fungi, and other life on Earth are directly descended.
Webster's dictionary put it as, "...the development of a species, organism, or organ from its original or primitive state to its present or specialized state; phylogeny or ontogeny"<ref Name="TO">Quoted in [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-definition.html What is Evolution], by Laurence Moran.</ref>
Webster's dictionary put it as, "...the development of a species, organism, or organ from its original or primitive state to its present or specialized state; phylogeny or ontogeny"<ref Name="TO">Quoted in [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-definition.html What is Evolution], by Laurence Moran.</ref>
These processes have all been observed, but creationists argue that what has not been observed is the generation of new genetic information.<ref>Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3268 Chapter 5, Refuting Evolution 2]</ref>
These processes have all been observed, but creationists argue that what has not been observed is the generation of new genetic information.<ref>Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3268 Chapter 5, Refuting Evolution 2]</ref>
== Scientific theory, philosophy, or religion ==
In addition to the disagreement over the definition, there is disagreement on whether evolution constitutes a scientific theory or a philosophy or religion.
In addition to the disagreement over the definition, there is disagreement on whether evolution constitutes a scientific theory or a philosophy or religion.