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I recently made a trip to see the Galapagos Islands, where I got to see examples of Darwin's theory of Evolution. I saw how lizards adopted to land and sea life, I saw the famous finches, I even saw some large turtles. What I'm getting at is this: Evolution makes so much sense. Why don't people believe in it? If you do (or don't) just post here and tell me your ideas.

Funny Story: One of our Galapagos guides told us of a story about a man who wanted to meet Charles Darwin (in 2004). The guide then directed him to another tour guide that looked remarkably like Darwin. Sort of funny, in my opinion.

The water was quite nice, actually. It was perfect, good enough to go without a wetsuit. I went snorkeling with a wetsuit anyway. I saw sharks!

They say that they are "nice sharks." *shudders*
Anyway, I actually saw a current underwater. It was really weird, like an area of the water moving at an accelerated rate. Oh, by "nice" temperature, I mean a temperature that wouldn't freeze your *hem* limbs off.

do you have a picture of that person?????

Well, here goes my take on evolution. Evolution is the theory that animals adapt to their environment by means of natural selection. Let's say that a lizard is born, but has trouble finding food. He finds a little food on the seashore (his home), but he manages to see much, much more food underwater (algae, ect.) What does he do? He tries to swim in the water. He can only be submerged for a limited amount of time, so he can't get much food. He tells this to his lizard friends, and they try it also. They tell their children, and the children tell their children (ect.) to do this. Slowly, the lizards' lung capacity expands, and their hands and feet begin to get webbing. Now, those lizards that don't want to get food from the water, slowly begin to diminish their food source. Eventually, they die out. That process is called Natural Selection, or "The survival of the fittest."

I think that other people's beliefs are illogical because I'm not a religious person. If I was religious, I probably would believe what the Bible said. Perhaps it was a little hasty to call it illogical, and I would like to apologize to anyone I've offended.
I find it impossible to argue with anyone with the bible behind them. They persist to be close-minded about some issues. I suppose you think that that makes me hypocritical, but I have tried religion, and it hasn't worked for me.

That makes more sense, actually. I wonder what an iguana would sound like? ninja

wish I could go there, that sounds awsome

but as for evolution, sure it has some holes, but it makes so much more sence than to say that "POOF THERE IS LIFE" I'm just not buying that... and the fossil record just kinda says "HEY LOOK AT ME! PROOF!!!"