Should evolution be taught in church?

Answer 1

Yes, not because it is or is not the truth but because in order to fight for creation you need to know evolution. If you are going to debate with some who believes in evolution you need to know as much about it as they do so you know where the holes are in the theory, just as they can see the holes in the creation theory. I have noticed Christians tend to not have a desire to see the other side of the issues and understand other religions so they tend to seem ignorant because they just don't understand anything but thier own religion as with creation versus evolution. It wouldn't hurt to have a little bit more knowledge wether you believe it or not.

Answer 2

This is just crazy, all of these answers. Evolution is taught in church. They use other words like adaptation. I'm not sure why so many people (who have never opened a bible) will say "yes they should speak the truth" when if you read you would already know they do. I agree w/ the gentlemen who said that evolution was God's way. Read and you will see. The bible has all different words for things that have been found through science. And all Churches should be teaching these things. For instance Dinosaurs in the bible are called beasts. Dont take it literally, read the stories and underlying meanings of what God wants us to know and you will see evolution is there in some way or another.

Answer 3

What should be taught is not to take the scripture literaly, but always try to work out what is the underlying message. The holy texts were inspired by God but written by human, with their own limitations, weaknesses, prejudice and evolving moral values. Creationism was at some point the best scientific option to explain how the world came to be, but better theories have since been developed.

So should evolution should be taught in Church? Yeah why not... In fact it is the topic of a number of homelies that I've heard. Evolution is not a negation in the work of God.

Answer 4

Well should quantum physics be taught in Church?
I personally believe in evolution but I don't think it should be taught in Church because it's Science. I mean do they tell people about the dinosaur era, the ice ages....?
Church is about faith...but I think if in Bible study or Sunday school someone has a question regarding evolution with respect to the Bible, only then should it be adressed.

Answer 5

Nope. Church should not have to teach people anything outside of their religion.

But I believe that Creationism and Evolution should be taught in school as theories.

Answer 6

There is no conflict between God and science. The conflict is between theologians and scientists. I don't think it would hurt kids in church to be told that God could very well have used evolution as a tool in His creation, any more than it would hurt kids in school to be taught that, even if evolution were a proven fact, it does not prove that God wasn't the One Who did it.

Answer 7

YES, YES, YES, we studied the Theory of Evolution in Vacation Bible School. My Church is quite open to evolution as Gods method of Creation. It's quite fascinating, and the Kids really came to appreciate Gods magnificent work even more. It's was great fun, and very enjoyable.

Answer 8

Scientific principles and Christian dogma are like oil and water. But churches are private institutions, they can "teach" whatever they want. Public schools on the other hand have an obligation to educate our youth. When it comes to the teaching of evolution in school, it's the only logical and fair option because it is real theory (it is falsifiable and testable).

No matter how much the purveyors of Intelligent Design and or Creationism kick and scream about the scientific validity of these supposed "theories", they are not scientific theories because they are not falsifiable or testable and are based on faith rather than logic. Faith based education belongs in church. (see my last posted answer on evolution vs. ID)

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Sorry to turn the question around on you. It just seemed the most direct way to answer. I do see what you're getting at.

Answer 9

Interesting question.... What church do you go to? If they deal with evolution instead of a religious text such as the bible, then yes they should. If you are dealing with all the rest of the world's religions I would say NO. You are dealing with faith not science. To prove one or both you are still dealing with a theory not indisputable facts. Both are based on suppositions and specific study but neither has 100% accuracy. In many cases they both are being taken as fact when in truth they are both based in faith. I cant proove the world was completly formed by eveloution because there are to many unanswered questions, nor can I proove religouse texts are correct because there are to many unanswered questions. Both you have to take on faith and hope you are right.

Answer 10

I belong to a very Conservative Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Church in Rural Mid-West America. Evolution is discussed at great length on at least a monthly basis.

Answer 11

that defies the very purpose of Church, at least Christian church. Church is there to teach about God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. why would we teach a theory, a theory that is easily dis-proven when presented with the facts, when we can teach the truth? How about, should we teach the Bible in schools? heaven forbid that the students have a choice between a biblical worldview and a scientific worldview.