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My main issues have to do with the beginning of man and if I understand right, even for evolutionists, that is something that is open??


Months ago I was debating this with CTD and I posted a lot of info and links. That humans and apes evolved from an apelike ancestor is not in dispute. Some interesting areas of debate are where certain species fit into the phylogenetic tree, though the differences of opinion here are not huge; and at what point hominins stopped being arboreal (living in trees). No doubt there are a lot of fascinating things left to discover, and revisions in theories to be made, but the archaeological and DNA evidence do unambiguously point to evolution of the species as it is understood today.

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there is a lot of bogus garbage in the medical field


I agree. Are doctors scientists? My husband thinks so. I think I'd say no. We can debate that another time if I'm still here.

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have decided my one way to, perhaps, contribute in a meaningful way is to go back to school and become a certified special ed teacher


You'd be good at this.