The Relationship Between the Beginnings of Life and the Evolution of Life

Are evolutionists only concerned with how life on Earth has EVOLVED?OR do evolutionists also suggest how life on Earth began?If once there was no biological life on Earth, and then there was biological life on Earth, this suggests to me that there has to be a beginning to life on Earth.I have been raised with the notion that nothing happens without something making it happen, cause and effect I believe it's called. In my limited knowledge I see evolution as the effect but I'm not quite sure about the cause.Have I just asked the same question 3 times???Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Topic title changed from "to evolutionists" to "The Relationship Between the Beginnings of Life and the Evolution of Life"

Is it not the other way around?Evolutionist, to me does not suggest people who are following some sort of religion.
Rather, creationist, I thought were people who suggest the Earth is 6000 years old and are following a religion!OR, am I reading your reply totally wrong?
ogon

So basically, a chemical reaction created the Earth, a biologically dead planet, and somehow biological life evolved. And the reason why up till now has remained uncertain but many scientific theories have been put forward.
ogon

I agree, most of what I ask and say may seem 'medievel'. And I don't take this as a criticism but rather the truth in that at school, some 30-40 years ago for me, we probably touched on the creation of the earth only in a Religious Education lesson, and probably only touched on biology in a sex education lesson! There has to be a lot said for education in these matters. Now age 50 I am educating myself in such matters as evolution and creation. In our present climate it may be a wise move for any government to push for the increased teaching of the sciences.
The above replies have helped a lot so many thanks again.
ogon

Excellent website Doddy, evolution.berkeley. Yes it is simple but logically laid out and excellent for the beginner. It suits my style of learning too with lots of diagrams. I find books with diagrams much easier to understand.
They produce lesson plans too which, as a teacher, I may well be able to use in the future.
thanks,
ogon