> I must say that this page frightens me. If students don't grasp
> evolution, are they supposed to think that God is continuously creating
> different bacteria, some of which are resistent to antibiotics? Are they
> supposed to envision the peppered moth being recreated until it is the
> right color? Do some studies actually show that the population of some
> African towns is being created with AIDS-resistant babies? Are
> retroviruses having their shells redesigned to fight off immunity? It
> would be impossible to understand science without evolution. Sometimes I
> thimk the world would be easier if all the religious people followed my
> directive regarding the 'infernal hexagon' carbon :)
Thanks for that quick list of several instances of observable evolution.
Unfortunately, creationists tend to categorize this kind of thing as
"microevolution", viewing it as something different from "macroevolution"
not only in degree but in kind. The distinction really doesn't make
sense, and it is possible that some young creationists who encounter
sufficient clear examples of microevolution will realize that.
--Eva