Evolution vs Creationism

It astonishes me that this debate is still relevant in this day and age.  What astonishes me more is that a recent poll showed that 65% of Americans don't believe in the theory of Evolution.  Creationists argue that it's "just a theory."  Okay smartasses, pay attention.  There is another theory you may be familiar with, "the theory of gravitation".  Are you willing to debate this theory?  Probably not, even though there is 100x more imperical evidence that supports Evolution than gravity.

The reason why people don't believe in Evolution is because it isn't written of in the bible.  Well, there is a reason for that.  It's because 2000 years ago, that specific group of humans that wrote the bible, knew next to nothing.  They were really unintelligent and had no knowledge of the universe, science or even basic math.  All they had the ability to do is take stories that they had previously read and heard, tweak them and make them their own.

Over 150 years ago, a man by the name of Charles Darwin took a trip on his boat, The Beagle, and visited a relatively unknown chain of islands known today as the Galapagos Islands.  His findings there were revolutionary.  He discovered that animals mutated to fit their surroundings, this process is called, "Natural Selection."  Since then, this idea of Darwin's got studied and tested with the upmost scrutiny.  Over time the idea transformed into a theory.  One which held a lot of merit until we obtained the ability to study genetics.

Genetics took us from what we were only able to see on the surface and allowed us to explain why certain changes happen in nature.  Why some insects are born to look like other insects.  Why some birds have long beaks/bills and some have shorter ones. 

If we get rid of the study of Evolution, we will never find cures or treatments for life threatening diseases.  We need to be able to look at our past before we can concentrate on our future.  The thought that, "god did it" is a serious hinderance to the advancement of the human race.  Remember, it all starts with what we teach our children for they are the future doctors, scientists and politicians that we will need to depend on for not only our own future but generations upon generations after we are gone.