Evolution is more credible than Creationism

I look forward to friendly and thought provoking dialogue. With that said, this debate is not just about discrediting evolution. Con needs to make his argument that creationism has more evidence. I will both defend evolution and also argue that creationism is false to demonstrate that the theory of evolution is far more credible than the theory of creationism. “Evidence#1 I submit that Matt8800 must capitulate premise #1 at onset as EVIDENCE as defined in the English language IS- 1. the available body of FACTS or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid: synonyms: proof " confirmation " verification " substantiation " corroboration " affirmation " attestation as of this current writing no such EVIDENCE for evolution exist! ” That is incorrect. There are numerous facts that indicate that evolution is true. Here are some facts: Fact #1 - Species adapt to their environment through natural selection. Here is an example: In 1971, scientists transplanted five adult pairs of the reptiles from their original island home in Pod Kopiste to the tiny neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru, both in the south Adriatic Sea. Genetic testing on the Pod Mrcaru lizards confirmed that the modern population of more than 5,000 Italian wall lizards are all descendants of the original ten lizards left behind in the 1970s. Because of a drastically changed food supply, they evolved new physical adaptations for their new environment, including cecal valves between their large and small intestine to aid in the digestion of their new diet. Source . http://news.nationalgeographic.com... Another observed example of adaptation is the seawater Threespine Stickleback fish evolving to survive in freshwater. See - . https://www.sciencedaily.com... Fact #2 – Fossils appear in the correct sequence in the geologic column. One evidence is rock layers specifically, what is called the geologic column. Scientists have learned that rocks are stacked in layers containing fossils with the oldest fossils at the deepest layers, and the youngest, or most recent fossils, near the top. It's as if rock layers are a vertical timeline. At the bottom of the timeline there are no fossils of modern animals. As you move towards the surface, you find fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, mammals, birds, and finally modern mammals including humans. Source . http://www.prehistoricplanet.com... Fact #2 – Fossils of some species exhibit traits of being transitional species. While there are many examples of transitional species, a good example is Ambulocetus. Ambulocetus is referred to as walking whale because it is a mammal that could walk on land but primarily lived in the water. Transitional species between the Ambulocetus and the modern whale show a migration of the nostrils from the front of the snout to the back of the head in whales. Source - . http://evolution.berkeley.edu... Fact #3 - Evolutionary adaptations happened in an E. coli long-term experiment. The E. coli long-term evolution experiment is an ongoing study in experimental evolution led by Richard Lenski that has been tracking genetic changes in 12 initially identical populations of asexual Escherichia coli bacteria since 24 February 1988. The populations reached the milestone of 50,000 generations in February 2010 and 60,000 in April 2014. Just as evolution would predict, some of the changes were detrimental and some were beneficial. According to evolution, the beneficial changes would be promoted through increased survival and the detrimental changes would disappear eventually due to decreased survival. One population evolved the ability to metabolize citrate in an oxygen rich environment. Source . https://en.wikipedia.org... Fact #4 - Ring species sometimes drift genetically enough that they can no longer interbreed. Ring species demonstrate that if populations of the same species are isolated long enough, they may undergo enough genetic drift that they can no longer breed with the original species they came from. This occurs when a single species becomes geographically distributed in a circular pattern over a large area. Immediately adjacent or neighboring populations of the species vary slightly but can interbreed. But at the extremes of the distribution - the opposite ends of the pattern that link to form a circle - natural variation has produced so much difference between the populations that they function as though they were two separate, non-interbreeding species. Source . http://www.pbs.org... I don’t have to claim these established facts prove evolution. They are just facts that I am presenting that would seem to indicate whether the “belief or proposition” of evolution is valid. “Evidence #2 Theory or theories by its very definition is 1. a SUPPOSITION or a system of IDEAS intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained: "Darwin's theory of evolution" synonyms: hypothesis " thesis " conjecture " supposition " speculation " postulation" science. I submit that IF the English dictionary indisputably placed Darwin's theory of evolution squarely in the realm of nonfactual evidence. Then Matt8800 CANNOT REFER TO EVOLUTION AS evidence! ” As I stated above, I don’t need to prove that evolution is more than a theory. I just need to show that it is a better theory than creationism, which is a ridiculous theory. The rest of Con’s argument centers around how the universe is too complex to exist without a creator. Con presented some quotes attributed to Einstein about God. Ironically, I agree with Einstein’s opinions on God. I never argued that a god does not exist. I am merely saying the evidence for evolution is strong and that the god as described by the Christians didn’t create the universe as described in Genesis. Here are some other quotes by Einstein that may be of interest: “conflict arises when a religious community insists on the absolute truthfulness of all statements recorded in the Bible. ” - Albert Einstein "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this" - Albert Einstein Obviously, creationism would be one of those childish, primitive legends he was referring to. “I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it. ” (Albert Einstein, 1954) (emphasis mine) Einstein never directly expressed any opinion for or against evolution but between superstition based creationism and science based evolution, which one do you think he would pick? The bible is hearsay upon hearsay. Other than a few commonly accepted historic events and places, there is no reason to believe anything in a book that completely contradicts common sense. I have presented verifiable facts that strongly indicate that the theory of evolution is valid. There are many more facts that support evolution that I have not presented because of limited space. What verifiable facts indicate that the god as described by Christianity created the universe as described by Genesis? To say there are any at all is overstating because there are absolutely none. My opponent certainly won’t run out of space to present his verifiable facts that support creationism.