Is this what creationist really think?

Question

I noticed this on someone else's question:

"If God used evolution, then he would be a cruel, selfish, and uses death to create life. I wouldn't want to worship a God who never gets it right on the first try."

So, the reason for their not believing in evolution is that it makes god look like a bastard? Is that right? Is that what is keeping them from believing in it?
No wonder why you can't use logic to debate with them. They don't use logic to come to conclusions on their own.

AznDonut - Yes, I think you are a rock.

Answer 1

Creationists (and not necessarily theistic creationists) have examined more than one line of interpretation for the evidence, and found that a creationist perspective most accurately fits the evidence.

As for belief in God: many creationists believe that the creation points to a divine Creator, one who has made us aware of His presence through various interventions into man's existence, what some would call miracles, others legends, fables and stories.

In any event, creationism is a separate argument from belief in God, they just happen to fit well together, kind of like atheism and evolution of species.

Answer 2

Not all creationists belive exactly the same thing... it's true, you can't debate some of us. However, many of us believe that God and evolution are not mutually exclusive. That being said, evolution and Human evolution and completely different ideas. The idea that humans evolved from a common ancestor of monkeys runs contrary to the teaching that man was created in God's image.

Funny though that you claim beliefs in the creation of the species and I assume the big bang as logical arguments, as opposed to creationism, which is illogical. As neither of those theories has been proven, or even really make much sense, I think it is even more illogical to follow your belief system, that the entire uinverse exists as a complex cosmic accident.

Answer 3

I have never heard something like this from a creationist before. It should not be used as an example of what most creationists think or believe.

Most creationists are such, not because it would make God look bad, but because the evidence does not support it. Evolutionists overlook or bury all evidence that casts any doubt on evolution. Consider for a moment polystrate fossils; if evolution is 100% correct, then whales balanced on their tails for a billion years while getting slowly buried by microscopic layers of dust, instead of being buried quickly by some catastrophe.

If the Bible OR science supported evolution, I'd believe it. I'm still waiting for some kind of evidence.

Answer 4

Just because AznDonut is immature, do not paint the rest of us with the same brush. One could better express the argument as...

"When looking at the perfection found in our environmental systems, the human machine, balancing systems, DNA, reproduction, and much more... it would be illogical to assume that the Creator that put all this in motion would need billions of years to 'get it right'."

So yes, there is a logic to it. It was just stated poorly, and as you can see--he's just an immature kid--consider the source.

I see quite a few rude remarks below. Are these examples of "thinking" people of logic and reason?

Answer 5

In any subject area if you get a large number of responses some will be thoughtful, some will be inane, and some will be obviously wrong-headed. Christians are no exception to this. If you focus on the thought-free answers then you miss the opportunity to engage with those who will apply intellect to faith.

Generalization from a too small sample leads to erroneous conclusions - as does picking samples based on pre-conceived notions.

Answer 6

No, you presume that the death of this corporeal flesh is the end.

An excellent example of a Christian belief (knowing all analogies are imprecise) is the butterfly. It starts as an egg. Hatches into a caterpillar. It metamorphosizes into a butterfly. The difference between the three is stunning and each transformation requires a "death" of the prior incarnation. It's just when we Christians leave this life, we'll never die again.

Answer 7

If they have a problem with god getting it right the first time... then how do they cope with the whole Noah's ark thing?

My stupidometer just went off the scale. I think this is another of those days that I simply need to take a break from these folks...

Answer 8

The first reason for believing creation is because of Genesis 1.
So read it Pal, then get a life.

Answer 9

LMAO! That was mine and yes, I do believe think that statement is correct. If God can't get it correct on the first try, why should I worship him if he says that he is perfect? Evolutionists like you think that we came from a rock. ROFL!

Answer 10

Personally the whole evolution thing with the primates and the missing link just dont kame any sense.