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[Sly]

My .02, then I'll shut up

A scientific theory is a careful attempt to explain certain observable facts of nature by means of experiments [Empirical (experimental) Science].

1) It must first be observable- The most important requirement of empirical science is that any object or phenomenon we wish to study must first be observable. While we may assume the existence of events not witnessed by human observers, such events are not suited to study by empirical science.

2) It must be repeatable- Unique and unrepeatable events, such as the Babylonian Empire, are the subject of history, not empirical science.

3) It must be testable- we must be able to conceive of an experiment that could refute our theory if it were wrong.

A scientific fact is an observable natural occurrence

A scientific theory is an attempt to explain how a natural occurrence works

A scientific law is a mathematical description of a natural occurrence.

Consider the well-known phenomenon of gravity.

1) First, there is a fact of gravity. While we cannot actually see gravitational force itself, we do observe the effects of this force every time we drop something.

2) Second, there is also a theory of gravity that addresses the question of how this force we call gravity really works. While we don't know how gravity works, there are theories that attempt to explain it.

3) Finally, there is the well-known law of gravity. This law, first formulated by Isaac Newton, is a mathematical equation that shows a relationship between mass, distance and gravitational force.

If one were to propose an explanation for an event in such a way that no one could conceive of any way to test or refute it, it wouldn't be a theory at all, but rather a belief. Beliefs, of course, are not necessarily wrong; they just aren't well suited to study by empirical science.

Evolutionists tell us that major evolutionary changes happen far too slowly, or too rarely, to be observable in the lifetime of human observers. The offspring of most living organisms, for example, are said to remain largely unchanged for tens of thousands, or even millions, of years.

What exactly is the "observable fact" of evolution? First you should be aware that evolutionists recognize two types of evolution:

Microevolution, which is observable, and macroevolution, which isn't.

So called "microevolution" is a process of limited variation among the individuals of a given species that produces the sort of variety we observe among dogs. This is a fact. Remember, a scientific fact is an observable natural occurrence.

Macroevolution, on the other hand, is a hypothetical process of unlimited variation that evolutionists believe transforms one kind of living organism into a fundamentally new kind such as the transformation of reptiles into birds or apes into people. Obviously, no one has ever observed anything remotely like this transformation. Even on the genetic level it has been observed and tested that no natural occurring mutation increases the genetic complexity of any living organism. There is no observable natural occurrence of macroevolution. So how can you have a theory about a natural occurrence that doesn’t occur and call it empirical science?

The very name "microevolution" is intended to imply that it is this kind of variation that accumulates to produce macroevolution. Thus, an observable phenomenon is extrapolated into an unobservable phenomenon for which there is no evidence, and then the latter is declared to be a "fact" on the strength of the former.

In conclusion, macroevolution is not observable, repeatable, or refutable and thus does not qualify as either a scientific fact or theory.

Evolution must be accepted with faith by its believers, many of whom deny the existence, or at least the power, of the Creator.

Similarly, the Biblical account of creation is not observable, repeatable or refutable by man. Special creation is accepted with faith by those who believe that the Bible is the revelation of an omnipotent and omniscient Creator whose Word is more reliable than the speculations of men.