If you are an apheist, please tell me whether or not you believe in evolution.
If you are an evolutionist, please tell me whether or not you believe in a supernatural force.
2006-06-13 04:43:43 · 13 answers · asked by chaz 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would be surprised to find an atheist who did not accept evolution. So as an atheist yes I do accept evolution. I also deny the existence or supernatural forces.
2006-06-13 04:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an evolutionist who believes in a supernatural force. Imagine life in all its joyful diversity, evolving to cope with all the challenges it can perceive. Imagine millions of years ago (or thousands, just for the Creationists in the audience), proto-humans began to instinctively perceive that they were living in only the four common dimensions - height, depth, length and time, but that outside this life there was so much more - a multi-dimensional universe, in fact, that might serve them to advantage if only they had the capacity to perceive and use it. I believe the development of spirit was an evolutionary response to such a challenge, and from the common matter of which we are composed, we evolved a link to a universal spirit, that grows with every species that achieves this evolution. Not so much a creator god but a created spirit, made up of the experiences of all spiritually-sentient life everywhere. As time passed, we evolved an understanding of this new spiritual dimension within ourselves, and essentially deified the universal spirit, because it was so utterly different to the material world, and yet we found ourselves so conneced to it that it just HAD to be significant and personal to us, because as creatures, our quest for meaning can lead us into illogical places.
I believe the spiritual connection is still strong, as are our misconceptions about it. But I still believe it was created by nothing more than the business of evolution responding to challenges.
2006-06-13 05:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it's "atheist" not "apheist"...
Evolution by natural selection is a well-established scientific fact. There's no need to introduce "belief" into it, you don't have to believe or not believe, as it has been proven scientifically. Belief is only for things that cannot be proven one way or another.
A "supernatural" force is one such thing -- it can't be proven to exist or not exist (scientifically), making it a question of belief. I personally do not believe there is such a force, since there is no need for a supernatural force to explain the workings of the universe, our earth, and our existence (through evolution by natural selection). However, since I cannot disprove the existence of such a force, I won't tell you it does not exist, as that would be illogical :)
2006-06-13 04:49:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay. Is this a poll for your homework? :-) Just curious, Chaz.
I am an atheist who does believe in evolution.
I am an evolutionist who does NOT believe in a supernatural force.
2006-06-13 04:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I have wiped out many nations, devastating their fortress walls and towers. Their cities are now deserted; their streets are in silent ruin. There are no survivors to even tell what happened. I thought, 'Surely they will have reverence for me now! Surely they will listen to my warnings, so I won't need to strike again.' But no; however much I punish them, they continue their evil practices from dawn till dusk and dusk till dawn." So now the LORD says: "Be patient; the time is coming soon when I will stand up and accuse these evil nations. For it is my decision to gather together the kingdoms of the earth and pour out my fiercest anger and fury on them. All the earth will be devoured by the fire of my jealousy. "On that day I will purify the lips of all people, so that everyone will be able to worship the LORD together. My scattered people who live beyond the rivers of Ethiopia will come to present their offerings. (Zephaniah 3:6-10 NLT)
2006-06-13 04:45:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist (not "apheist") and do believe in evolution. It's the only thing that makes sense in the world.
2006-06-13 04:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist and I do accept that evolution is a fact, and has some competing theories that attempt to describe how it works.
2006-06-13 04:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by Rev. Still Monkeys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did Jesus give up Saturday for us?
Jesus? Christianity? .
Your opinions only, no parroting or C&P from a Bible.
If Jesus died, he could NOT have been God.
Gods do not die? Do they?
If Jesus 'died' on Friday and 'undied' on Sunday, what else besides Saturday was sacrificed?
If Jesus died for our sins, he should be dead,dead, dead!
2006-06-13 06:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the word you are looking for is 'Atheist' meaning "One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods."
2006-06-13 04:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welltraveled guy has the correct answer to your questions.
2006-06-13 04:51:17 · answer #10 · answered by bc_munkee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋