Not to accept the overwhelming evidence for evolution is absolute ignorance. For a physician to state that evolution is just a THEORY, thereby meaning no proof makes me wonder what biology and science courses he took to obtain his MD degree? Every medical school I'm aware of, except maybe Oral Roberts University, teaches biological evolution so that the medical professional understands the origins and purpose of the many organs and complex systems our human bodies contains. To reject evolution then is to reject the education he should have received, and thus is ability to be a healer may be in question.
My statement holds true with any of the candidates for the Republican ticket for President. To reject evolution outright is stupidity at its core. The evolutionary evidence of so many past and present living things on this planet is so well documented, that it supports the THEORY of evolution. Theory does not mean unfounded. Theory actually can be a strong fact, based on the observable evidence compiled. Theory can be modified or abandoned entirely when new evidence is obtained that overwhelmingly changes the reasoning behind the original theory. That is what science is all about, observation, testing, retesting and establishing a conclusion of the evidence.
It is not hard to understand evolution, just visit any natural history museum, watch the Science, History, Discovery, National Geographic and PBS channels on TV, or crack a few books and magazines. They are full of evidence regarding evolution of living things, the very evolution of our planet from the time of the Big Bang and that of the entire Universe. To reject all this data and continue to embrace an ancient idea that is derived from the dawn of man; who had very little intelligence regarding the physics of the world they inhabited, is so beyond any intelligent reasoning and must only be labeled as pure fantasy, thus juvenile at best.
Theology on the other hand, is no more than the "FAITH" or belief that something is true, without any empirical evidence, scientific study and testing to validate that it is in fact true. Theology is conjecture of ancient writings that are questionable as to their origins and purpose. Like most ancient writings of most early man societies, the manipulation of the ignorance of and the fear of natural phenomenon by early man was a great tool by some to gain control over the others. Over time this art of manipulation was refined to the point that large masses of humans could easily be manipulated by a small group of humans so as to control and manipulation the people for political and social power, financial gain, and pure narcissistic pleasure to have the authority to control other people. Most all religious doctrine is that of fear and intimidation, even as they prescribe love and compassion.
To have the most powerful person in the world, the US President, to be so ignorant of science and then have to earn the respect of other nations who have clearly moved forward in intellect to understand the sciences of evolution and cosmology would be a great disadvantage. As the nations of the world meet to solve the ever increasing global problems we all face and to have such a powerful person to be so ignorant would cause the office and America to loose all respect by these other nations. Must the same as when George W Bush was President and his ignorance of the sciences. We fell from the highly respected and progressive nation to cartoon character ripe for attack.
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