actually there is proof of evolution, but as an agnostic atheist, even I know that what we consider facts can still be proven wrong. Living things don't change their structure due to how much they do things. For example, some people may think that a giraffe's neck is long because its ancestors it came from stretched their necks often. this is obviously untrue. The giraffes you see today have long necks because, before there were full fledged giraffes, there were horses with short necks and long necks. due to the habitat they lived in, the horses with short necks couldn't reach the leaves and fruits in the tall trees, where the horses with long necks could. because of this, the short-necked horses died off and the long-necked horses reproduced. evolution revolves around natural selection and relies on variety within a species. Think about this, if two pure white people make a baby, the baby is white. If two pure black people make a baby, the baby is black. Any scenario where that did not occur would have to be due to a one-in-a-trillion mutation. Now lets just pretend that white's are naturally superior (I'm not racist, I'm black) and they believe in the dominance of the superior race. the whites would reproduce more and try to reduce the amount of blacks in the world. This would lead to a lot more white people and less blacks nearly to the point of extinction. This is something you can realistically observe (and if I may say, is somewhat actually happening). About the monkey evolving into people debate, this took an incredibly long time to occur, which is why you don't see us evolving. And the monkeys you see today, could be evolving, but it isn't something you can observe in a lifetime. This is exactly why I respect religious beliefs. Science can't prove everything, and neither can religion. The past is unobservable and things like deities and the truth behind the big bang are beyond the comprehension of man. That is why I think everybody should be agnostic.

about the chromosome thing, I honestly have no idea. I think someone asked our ap bio teacher that question, and she didn't even know. I am pretty well knowledgeable about the cross breeding thing and their infertile children so my best guess is that the difference in chromosome number would be a giant shift in the way the DNA is coiled in the chromosomes. Perhaps the new species has one more chromosome, but each one is shorter. It's a very far fetched idea, and I only just recently passed AP bio in high school so either science hasn't found an answer for that, or you'll have to find someone more well informed on the subject. Like I said, science can't solve everything, which is why I'm an agnostic athiest and not an athiest. If you don't know the difference, an athiest says god can't or doesn't exist. an agnostic athiest says he probably doesn't exist, but neither science or religion can prove that he does or doesn't exist. an agnostic theist believes in god, but knows that he cannot definitely prove his existence I could ask you how adam and eve being the only humans on earth produced such diverse people now. That would have to do with genes, and that would have to do with evolution at least a little bit. If you could do so without science, that would be nice to hear, but similarly to my situation, if you couldn't I would just have to ask someone more well informed. Keep in mind that there are different definitions of evolution and species categorization. Some scientists believe that once an animal looks different enough, it should be considered a different species. however, some scientists believe that when an animal is no longer able to mate (different chromosome number) it should be considered a different species. scientists study such small things in nature that I doubt they would leave such a huge question like that unsolved. Look around and you might find the answer. nice having an educated discussion about religion with someone :)

I should say infertile offspring, not children

I still think it's ridiculous for someone to deny evolution, a widely supported and almost certain theory.