a reply to pete: He said "nothing has been presented that demonstrates darwin to be true,other than what he himself said on p8 of origins;ie-acknowloging that the evidence he presents could as well be otherwise interpreted."

Pete- the argument in NOT with Darwin directly. He merely came up with a theory, based on physical evidence he found in his travels. He was trying to explain certain aspects of diversity.
Others soon saw that his theory needed to be investigated, as it was important to understanding the world and our place in it. For over a hundred years science has been 'interpreting' the evidence, and gathering MORE evidence.
You, pete, make far too much of the phrase "could as well be otherwise interpreted.". Otherwise does not mean just denied! Of course there are varied interpretations...and additions... and revisions. That is what science does! New evidence requires it.
What has become clear though, is that the basic point remains-- species DO change over millions of years....and eventually some lines grow apart until they can no longer cross breed. We do **NOT** see a duck become a lion, or even a dog become a cat. Evolution does **NOT** work that way, and when you use that assertion to argue agains evolution, YOU are missing the point! (I tried to state that when I said that it does not happen in a straight line.) It happens in a multi-branched tree...and some branches die and go nowhere....and many/most of the bones we dig up are example of dead branches-- and there are branches & twigs that will simply never BE found.

   If you eve get a chance, look into Stephen Jay Gould's "A Wonderful Life".... and plow your way thru the 1st 25-40 pages.(Much of the book is detailed analysis of the various specimens) There is no better explanation of HOW evolution works and how we KNOW that the fossils in the Burgess Shale prove the theory. If you truly grasp what Gould explains, you cannot doubt the truth of the basic concepts... it is only the details of the billions of stages that are evasive.

Understanding the basics of evolution does NOT disprove a 'God' starting it all.... it only shows what happened after BEING started.

Remember... there is a good reason why you and others say "I believe" in the Bible. Belief is a word that shows something other than "know".