{"id":792,"date":"2025-04-02T12:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbdigitalnews.com\/?p=792"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:13:57","slug":"6-so-called-facts-that-contradict-evolution-spoiler-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbdigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/6-so-called-facts-that-contradict-evolution-spoiler-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"6 So-Called &lsquo;Facts&rsquo; That Contradict Evolution (Spoiler: Wrong)!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The title of this article \u201calternatives\u201d to evolution would suggest that there are other explanations for our existence that are just as viable and well-supported. Arguments against evolution are as valid as offering a \u201cpotato on fire\u201d as an alternative explanation for the huge fireball that the Earth revolves around. Simply put, evolutionary biology is the foundation of science because it explains everything. For instance, when seeking out treatment for medical conditions, chemists don\u2019t simply throw a bunch of random concoctions together and hope they achieve helpful outcomes. They need to understand why the body reactions a certain way in certain situations, and evolution provides the perfect explanations. Sadly, lots of people around the world are skeptical of evolution because we are stubborn people who want to believe whatever it is we choose to believe, regardless as to whether it is grounded in evidence. They\u2019ll say \u201cWell, evolution is merely a theory, a hunch\u201d which completely misunderstands what the term&nbsp;<em>theory&nbsp;means in the scientific sense. Anybody who wants to education themselves can learn more about what a scientific theory is. In the meantime, here is a list of 6 alternatives to evolution.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>1. Biblical Creationism\n\n\n\n<p>Biblical Creationism is based on the idea that everything in Genesis is literally true: a divine entity created the universe in 6 days, with light appearing on Day 1, the atmosphere on Day 2, dry ground and plants on Day 3, the Sun, Moon and stars on Day 4, birds and sea animals on Day 5, and land animals and humans making their grand debut on Day 6. Creationists also believe in a Young Earth that\u2019s only 6000 years old.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;The Bible is an ancient religious text, not a science book. It was written at a time when humans didn\u2019t have the slightest idea how science worked, so Genesis provided answers to explain things that couldn\u2019t be explained at the time. That\u2019s why, for instance, the Earth is described as being flat and at the center of the universe when scientific discoveries in the past few centuries has since proven that this is not the case. The scientific evidence is simply too overwhelming to ignore, although it hasn\u2019t stopped people from ignoring it anyway.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/img-cdn.brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/12%5C/Biblical-Creationism-1024x465.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-57314\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>2. Ancient Astronauts\n\n\n\n<p>This is kind of a fun one. The idea here is that millions of years ago aliens in space ships came to Earth, planted the seeds of humanity because why not, and then guided us before taking off and leaving us to our own fate. The \u201cevidence\u201d is the pyramids, the Mayan calendar, and those spaceship thingies that you see in medieval paintings.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;Sorry for making your life less fun, but all of these ancient astronaut legends have been thoroughly debunked no matter what ufologist Giorgio Tsoukalos might have told you.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/img-cdn.brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/12%5C/Ancient-Astronauts.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-57315\"' style='\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>3. Intelligent Design\n\n\n\n<p>As you fiddle around with your iPhone, you have great confidence that it was created by some research and design folks at Apple, and that it didn\u2019t just form by itself. That\u2019s similar to the argument that proponents of Intelligent design are trying to sell. Life is too complex to have occurred by chance, the idea goes, and therefore it must have been created by somebody. ID doesn\u2019t flat out say that it\u2019s God, which is why the state of Louisiana has attempted to introduce it in the public school curriculum. But they do it with a wink, since it\u2019s clearly implied that the intelligent designer is meant to be God.\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;It\u2019s true that science can never disprove intelligent design, but that\u2019s because science only focuses on things that are testable. But not being able to prove that something doesn\u2019t exist doesn\u2019t mean that by default it must. Whether or not a divine being exists makes for a compelling philosophical debate, not a scientific one.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/img-cdn.brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/12%5C/Intelligent-Design.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-57316\"' style='\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>4. Christian Science\n\n\n\n<p>Adherents of Christian Science believe that nothing exists but the spirit and that everything else \u2013 fluffy rabbits, the Lamborghini you\u2019re planning to buy once you win the lottery, and even McRibs \u2013 are nothing more than an illusion. Since this belief extends to the Earth, the fossil record and everything that serves as the foundation for evolution, the debate over evolution is moot.\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;This is another believe based on theoretical arguments, not science. It would be like suggesting that the universe is full of invisible bananas that we can\u2019t see because, duh, they\u2019re invisible.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/img-cdn.brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/12%5C/Christian-Science-1024x765.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-57317\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>5. Morphic Resonance\n\n\n\n<p>This concept was introduced by Rupert Sheldrake, a former Cambridge biochemistry professor who believes everything from common species to the stars in the sky have a collective memory that is continually shaped by events and behaviors. As time goes along, these habits evolve, and everything in nature that was held to be true \u2013 even the laws of gravity \u2013 get replaced by something new.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;Sheldrake only proves that even former Cambridge professors can march to the beat of a different drum. There\u2019s simply nothing scientific about this idea, anymore than the stuff about the Jedi and the Force in Star Wars. It\u2019s just a whole lot of paranormal pseudoscience.&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/img-cdn.brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2019%5C/12%5C/Morphic-Resonance-1024x576.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-57344\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>6. Theistic Evolution\n\n\n\n<p>The Catholic Church might still be behind the times in many ways, but at least they acknowledge that the evidence in favor of evolution is too great for them to deny. So what is their solution? Theistic evolution, which is basically the marrying of Darwinism and God\u2026ism. Evolution is acknowledged, but it is God who guides it.\n\n\n\n</p><p><em>The issue:&nbsp;Well, this one is actually pretty clever. Understanding the futility of debating science versus religion, they\u2019re saying,&nbsp;<em>\u201cScience is science, but we\u2019re suggesting that it was created by God.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full is-resized><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"792\"' height='\"392\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/lbdigitalnews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/%5Cu0421%5Cu043d%5Cu0438%5Cu043c%5Cu043e%5Cu043a-%5Cu044d%5Cu043a%5Cu0440%5Cu0430%5Cu043d%5Cu0430-2025-04-02-%5Cu0432-12.14.13.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-796\"' style='\"width:840px;height:auto\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/lbdigitalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a-\u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430-2025-04-02-\u0432-12.14.13.png' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n\n\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>The title of this article \u201calternatives\u201d to evolution would suggest that there are other explanations for our existence that are just as viable and well-supported. Arguments against evolution are as valid as offering a \u201cpotato on fire\u201d as an alternative explanation for the huge fireball that the Earth revolves around. 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