User talk:Strahan321

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Why I reverted your edit

Since you're new to wikipedia, I thought I'd explain in more detail why I reverted your change to Creation-evolution controversy. Your edit did not reflect the content of the citations for the summary. Wikipedia requires reliable sources for all statements. Also please see the FAQ on the discussion page for Creation-evolution controversy, as it explains why the term fact is used instead of theory. i kan reed (talk) 16:29, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, I don't think you are correct.

You seem to be misinformed. There are literally tons of evidence for evolution; I'd advise you to take a look at this article for a general overview. Moreover, you seem to misunderstand the meaning of the word "theory." In science, the term does not mean "speculation", but rather a cohesive branch of study with shared data, facts, laws, experimental procedures, and terminology. The reason there is a controversy, is, in fact, covered in quite a bit of detail in the creation-evolution controversy article. None of that reason is any sort of scientific doubt about evolution. From a scientific perspective, there is an enormous preponderance of evidence endorsing evolution, and from your comments on my talk page, I think you are not aware of that evidence.

Asside from all that, wikipedia is an encyclopedia, which is a organization and summary of human knolwedge. That means we document what reliable sources say about things, irrespective of what editors believe to be true. I reverted your change, not because I belived it to be false, but because it was not in line with what the sources we currently have say. You are, of course, free to challenge those sources, or find sources you think are more accurate, more reliable, and more appropriate. i kan reed (talk) 16:59, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 2011

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on creation-evolution controversy. Users are expected to collaborate with others and avoid editing disruptively.

In particular, the three-revert rule states that:

Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue to edit war, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. — raeky t 20:23, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]