If I remember correctly then you have a degree in materials science in "Arts et Métiers ParisTech"
It is actually a mechanical engineering school, but that's beside the point. No i am not an expert in evolutionary biology, but it is a very interesting subject, and i have read about it, i have watch a lot of documentaries and videos of evolutionary biologist. The reason why i argue fiercely against creationnism is because i am actually educated on the matter. I try to educate myself before i speak about something, that is why i also own a quran and a bible. I haven't read all of it, but i have it so i can check from the source when i have some doubt about an argument.
The thing is, i really care about the truth and how things works. I think that the truth can only be obtained through science. It is almost the definition of science. The pursuit of the truth about our universe is science's whole purpose.
So when religious people uses the bible/quran as a science book (wich is a minority among religious people, the majority of christians for example donc believe that the bible is supposed to be taken as a history or science book), to me it is like shiting on the work scientists have done over centuries.
believing in evolution means you believe that out of nothing something came into being far more complex than any computer scientist could ever build
If this is a subject that interest you, you really should look into it, because you seem to have a misconception about what the theory of evolution really is.
Believing in the theory of evolution doesn't mean that out of nothing, something came into being (ironically, this is the definition of creationism :), and if god created life, then who created god? )
The theory of evolution scientifically explains in details how life, from its most elementary form, has evolved during the course of billions of years, into the incredibly complex and diversified froms of life that we have today.
The theory of evolution doesn't explain how life came to be.
There is some interesting theories that atempt to explain how life came to be, in fact we are now capable of creating amino acid (the basis of DNA), in a lab, out of a solution of basic molecules believed to be present at the early stage of the beginning of life on earth. So no the origin of life has nothing to do with the theory of evolution, and science hasn't cracked yet the answer to that question.
I guess a board claiming stuff in a museum or a guy in a youtube video making fun about creationism dosen't qualifiy as science
no it doesn't qualify as science, as claims without evidence are not relevent (like god and creation). But in a museum, they can show you some evidence supporting the theory of evolution.
The theory of evolution has been around for about 150 years. At the time, even among scientists, the theory was very controverial, because there wasn't enough evidence to support it. In fact, Darwin didn't have everything right, he was proven wrong on some aspects of his theory. But for 150 years of intense scrutiny and atempt to dispove the theory, it still stands. As science advances, new evidence supporting the theory of evolution are discovered everyday.
When you think about it, it is easy to disprove the theory of evolution, you just need ONE piece of scientific evidence that is in contradiction with the theory.
I remember correctly then my early school books said stuff that mankind originated from monkeys
Actually we don't descend from monkeys, we share a common ancestor with the great apes (we are a great ape)
However I really don't care at all about the foolish thoughts of the blinded mainstream society
That's the thing, for a long time, the theory of evolution wasn't supported by the majority of scientists, but now that we know more about the complexity of life, the overwhelming majority of scientist supports it. And i am talking about the scientific community, not mainstream society. Because in mainstream society in america for example, the theory of evolution is denied by the majority of people. Mainstream society is still very relious.
Not seeing the finger of god in the creation is just completely outrageous, especially since nowadays we know far more about the complexity of life than before.
I am very much amazed at the complexity of life, and understanding how this complexity developped makes me even more amazed by the beauty of life.
Frankly, the creationnist answer to the origin of life is just so simple (not to mention there is no evidence for it, and loads of evidences contradicting it) and i don't find it one bit as inspiring as the scientific truth.
edit: as for the "insults", you probably should reread the first message you adressed me, wich i believe set the tone of this conversation
Edited 4/5/2015 21:25:08