From chimp to man: it's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

I used to think that was how it worked as well, until I read more about it. Think about the definition of the word "species". It is vaguely defined. The reason it is vague is that sometimes closely related animals can interbreed, and sometimes they can't, and so it is hard to draw the line between two species. The theory of evolution does not require a huge jump from one species to another. Rather, it implies small changes in each generation. These small changes are not usually enough to prevent reproduction.After enough time however, these changes build up, and reproduction becomes impossible, or flawed. This is why horses and donkeys produce sterile mules as their offspring. If they were more closely related, the mule would be able to breed with horses or donkeys. If they were less closely related, no mules would be born at all.Given a few thousand more years, maybe donkeys and horses will no longer be able to interbreed and make any mules at all. This is because too many changes (mutations) have built up.

Have you even read anything that I posted? Have you looked for any evidence for evolution, or did you just decide that your understanding of evolution was all that there is to know about it? Whether or not you agree with it, you have it all wrong, and even if you agreed with it for 30 years like you say, with all due respect you had it wrong then too. It does not contradict our understanding of mating. Why do you think we would accept such an explanation if it did? If it contradicted anything, we would change it so that it would fit the evidence better. That way we don't have to stick to old beliefs religiously.