Can we know the truth?

Introduction

Human beings learn by examining examples, testing ideas for clear results and taking risks. However there is one part of the universe to which we cannot apply examples or test our ideas on. So I've decided to take a risk.

The creation of the Universe is something science strives to answer, and does come up with excellent ideas about what happened - which can be backed up by evidence.

Religion Vs Science

Most major religions come with ideas about God making the world that tally with science. For example: Scientific theory claims that after the big bang light was trapped inside all the stars, and was then released, so all the stars lit up. Genisis 1, Verse 3 claims that 'Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light' - both sides appear to document the main event. Proving also that religion and science overlap; that they do not always have to be at war with each other.

Evolution

The idea of evolution is not one that I believe - though I am happy to be proved wrong if sufficient evidence is found. Natural selection has been proven, yet single-celled-organism to human via millions of years has not. Yes, I believe species have changed and can change, but I still think they are contained in their own groups. For example: There are lots of types of dog that change and have different species, as there are different types of cat, but a dog can never produce a cat offspring, or vice versa.

Also, when I first heard the idea that chimpanzees evolved into man a 'missing link' was mentioned. Various skeletons have been pieced together from bones found miles apart. Now, that idea has progressed into the idea of there being about five species in-between. If this is true, then how have five entire species that walked on planet Earth gone missing without trace, especially when we've found skeletons of and evidence to suggest that dinosaurs walked the Earth before humans did?

Comment

I'm wondering what you think; I'm not trying to frustrate anyone. This is the basis for a film I'm going to produce and I thought if I posted ideas and segments here then I could get an idea of how best the film can take shape, causing least offence and to be as fair and open minded as possible.