Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site iham1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!iham1!krista From: krista@iham1.UUCP (krista anderson) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Re: Creationism is not science.(Evolution is) Message-ID: <218@iham1.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Sep-84 17:56:25 EDT Article-I.D.: iham1.218 Posted: Fri Sep 21 17:56:25 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 21:43:09 EDT References: <1185@ihuxq.UUCP>, <27579@philabs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 20>From: jah@philabs.UUCP (Julie Harazduk) >I am not opposed to discussing archealogical finds, genetic mutation, >or any other scientific evidence that life exists and has existed, >BUT don't make it seem like Darwin's theory is the only possibility; >BECAUSE IT'S NOT! Please do not think that "evolution = Darwin's theory". Darwin thought that speciation was a slow and gradual process. Others think that rapid changes may come about due to mutations, neoteny and so on. Gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are but two of the theories within the science of evolution. Naturally, a modern biology class would discuss as many theories of evolutionary processes as time permits. History should be taught in history class. Religion should be taught in one's church or at home. Equating evolution and Darwin would be like equating astronomy and Galileo. Science developes over time. ihnp4!iham1!krista