It takes just as much faith to believe in evolution as it does to believe in God.

Alright, based on the comments, it looks like I have an uphill battle here.First of all, I would like to point out that what I am arguing for in this debate is intelligent design - no specific religion.I also would like to say that I do not disagree with evolution being stated as a theory - in fact, I agree with parts of it, such as Natural Selection being stated as fact; it is when people state evolution as a whole is fact and is more proven than religion because it is scientifically based that I have a problem. So, to start things off, here is a list of evidence that does not support evolution.Evidence that does not support evolution Genetic Mutations tend to cause harm and do not build complexity - Many scientists have questioned the ability of genetic mutations to create entirely new species. Leading Biologist Lynn Margulis once stated "New mutations don't create new species; they create offspring that are impaired." [1/75] Other scientists who have questioned this include Stanley Salthe, author of an evolutionary biology textbook [2/76], philosopher Jerry Fodor [3/77], and National Academy of Science member Phil Skell [4/78]. Biochemistry: Unguided and random processes cannot produce cellular complexity - Darwin himself, who was not aware of our current knowledge of cell and organ complexity, admitted that if "any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." [5/80]If you aren't aware of how complex just cells (not even organs) are, check out the wikipedia article on them. Biologist Franklin Harold wrote in an Oxford University Press monograph that "there are presently no detailed Darwinian accounts of the evolution of any biochemical or cellular system, only a variety of wishful speculations" [6/82] The Fossil Record Lacks Intermediate Fossils - The fossil record's overall pattern is one of abrupt explosions of new biological forms, where possible candidates for evolutionary transitions are the exception, not the rule. For example, in the Cambrian Explosion, nearly all the major body structures of animals appeared in a geological instant without any apparent evolutionary precursors. Palaeontologist David Raup wrote that "we are now 120 years after Darwin, and knowledge of the fossil record has been greatly expanded...ironically, we have even fewer examples of evolutionary transition than we had in Darwin's time."[7/83] Furthermore, palaeontologists have observed a fish explosion, a plant explosion, a bird explosion, and a mammal explosion. Does this not sound the like creation account in Genesis? Biologists have failed to construct Darwin's tree of life - Biologists hoped that using DNA they would be able to create a "tree"/diagram of species tracing back to a common ancestor. However, the more information we get, the more convoluted the tree becomes. Carl Woese, father of evolutionary molecular systematics, said that "Phylogenic incongruities can be seen everywhere in the universal tree, from its roots to the major branchings within and among the various taxa to the makeup of the primary groupings themselves." [8/88] The Chemical Origin of Life Remains an Unsolved Mystery - Leading evolutionary biologist Massimo Pigliucci said "we really don't have a clue how life originated on Earth by natural means" [9/92] Scientists may one day create life in a lab, but they will have done so using intelligent design. The theory that life could have originated via blind natural chemical processes and sheer dumb luck remains unexplained. So there you have it, 5 solid pieces of evidence that do not support evolution. In the next round I will address any issues you have with this and describe how one can come to the conclusion of intelligent design using the scientific method.Sources:[1] L. Margulis quoted in D. Madden, "UMass Scientist to Lead Debate on Evolutionary Theory," Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer (Feb 3, 2006).[2] http://www.discovery.org...[3] http://www.lrb.co.uk...[4] http://www.discovery.org...[5] Darwin's The Origin of Species - available at http://www.literature.org...[6] The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms and the Order of Life, pg. 205 by F. M. Harold[7] "Conflicts between Darwin and Palaeontology" by D. Raup; Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin, vol. 50[8] "The Universal Ancestor," C. Woese; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, Vol 95[9] "Where Do We Come From?" M. Pigliucci in Darwin, Design and Public Education, p. 196