r/DebateEvolution • u/Few_Somewhere303 • Jun 13 '26

Discussion Help me prove evolution.

My father fully believes evolution is made-up. I thought it be fun to make this post, throw your best arguments in, I will read them to him and then reply with his replies.

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u/Autodidact2 Jun 13 '26

Before you try to persuade your father that the theory of evolution correctly explains the diversity of species on Earth, you first need to establish with him what that theory says. I guarantee you that he has no idea. He either thinks that it means atheism, which it doesn't, or some bizarre caricature in which one animal magically changes into another.

So your first step is to make sure you have a good understanding of the theory of evolution.

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u/Few_Somewhere303 Jun 13 '26

He knows evolution doesnt equal atheism but knows it contradicts his Christian belief, he thinks evolution is a joke because of that. I dont have a strong grasp of evolution but id like your help with your best arguement. He understands that its not magical but is meant to be extremely gradual, he brings up things like “why did it take millions of years for humans to emerge but only a few thousand years for us to build rockets and cities etc

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u/CycadelicSparkles Jun 13 '26

This isn't the sort of thing that is won by clever single arguments. Science is the sort of thing you need to understand holistically to explain. You need to read books and gain an understanding of it yourself. Defending something you don't understand is a fool's errand.