Creation, Evolution Or Revolution

Strawman - noun; a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted (Dictionary.com).

When in a debate, a variety of argumentative techniques are used to create support for one's position. Strengthening a position can be achieved by adhering to the rules of logic. However, often an argument may contain and illogical component or be completely in violation of these rules. These are called fallacies. Utilizing these fallacies in reasoning thus makes this reasoning "fallacious".

Simply reading through news articles, watching online videos and generally surfing the web, you can come across many sites, articles, videos et cetera which attack evolutionary theory. Many claims are made about the validity of the theory and then parts or the entire theory is supposedly refuted in one fail swoop. The arguments presented may even sound "logical" or correct to the average reader. Of course, why would we see a chimp give birth to a human? That's simply ridiculous!

It is ridiculous dear reader, it truly is. The twist is that evolution does not propose such a thing. In such an instance you have been fed a strawman argument which we went over in the introduction. Some do this knowingly but many do it unwittingly - they don't realize that they've presented a distorted version of evolution. This can usually be explained by simply not understanding what evolution is.

So what is evolution? Excellent question, let's find out!

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Burning Down the Strawman - Article #1
Burning Down the Strawman - Article #2

As more and more of us gain access to the internet, it becomes obvious that those who once thought themselves in an Orwellian 'minority of one' actually are not alone in the perceived rarity of their interests, beliefs and pastimes. Far from it.

There are forums out there for folks like me who collect rare briar and meerschaum tobacco pipes, for instance. There's even an online club for those who have a passion for accumulating old lunch pales. Whole groups discuss the works of a single obscure novelist or poet and debate the merits of various fertilizers in the production of prize-winning leeks.
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Broadly defined, an atheist is a person who does not believe in God or other deities. Other than disbelief in God's existence, atheists don't necessarily share anything in common, although many of them tend toward secular philosophies such as humanism and naturalism. Many atheists are skeptical of all supernatural beings and cite a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities. Others argue for atheism on philosophical, social or historical grounds.

Having said that, let's analyze the most common theist beliefs about atheists (and atheism):

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