While Darwin’s original theory of evolution has been much revised over the years—Darwin, after all, knew nothing of genetics, which is a major part of evolutionary research today—it has stood the test of time and of slime. It has been extensively debated, analyzed and studied, multiple alternative theories have been proposed and shot down, and evolution remains the last idea standing.

Creationists keep saying they want an open debate. They don’t want to admit that the debate already happened, and they lost.

If a theory does come along that displaces evolution, it won’t be creationism, intelligent design or whatever name they make up next. They’re as dead as mutationism, catastrophism, Lamarckianism, Lysenkoism and all the other failed theories that litter science history.

My faith in God isn’t affected by the fact that pre-BC Jews weren’t able to comprehend evolutionary science when they wrote Genesis. Neither is the faith of millions of Christians. For those who can’t accept evolution and Genesis, that’s their right, but don’t pretend that there’s anything scientific about your views. There isn’t.

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