why dont you believe in creationism?

Question

i just want to know why.

us humans create towering skyscrapers and compex computer.

im sure that you can all agree that any animals DNA is far more compex than a skyscraper or a computer

why is it that you belive that a simpler machine such as a computer had to created by humans(aka a greater power)

but you belive that something far more complicated(animals) only exists because of luck, and chance and god(a greater power) didn't create us?

you dont see the parts of computers falling together by chance so why do you belive we exist by chance?

think obout it
this is logic

Answer 1

maybe it all started with creationism and then that which was created simply evolved.

not arguing with a thing you said by the way. just a thought.

Answer 2

If you define creationism by saying "the universe was created or set into motion by an intelligent being," I can at least accept the possibility.

If you mean creationism as a scientific explanation for the rise of biodiversity on Earth, I don't accept it for a lot of reasons. Trying to keep it simple, I'll boil my reasons down to 3 general reasons:

1. Human genetics shows a fairly strong link to other mammals, particularly other primates. We share many specific genetic "errors" which suggests a common ancestry. This would seem to go against the idea that we were created separately from other animals.

2. There are many "imperfections" in the natural world which one would not expect from a super-intelligent creator powerful enough to create life itself. For example, there are certain organs in many animals which no longer have any function.

3. As a scientific theory, creationism is susceptible to a lack of falsifiability. Basically, there is no way to disprove creationism, since any evidence against creationism can be explained away as "well, the creator did that intentionally for reasons we can't understand." That may or may not be true, but it's hard to get much use of or have much confidence in a theory like that.

I know it seems unlikely that something as complicated as the diversity of life as we know could have arisen from chance, but scientists have a pretty good grasp of how it happened. And to me, their explanation seems to be the most thorough and reliable. Creationism provides an even simpler answer, but as H.L Mencken once said, "For every complicated problem there is a solution that is simple, direct, understandable, and wrong."

Answer 3

It's an interesting an provocative hypothesis, but if it is to be taken as a serious explanation for things, then it needs to explain observed facts. I am sure that you claim it does. Next, there is a principle in science that says that the theory that explains the most facts with the fewest assumptions is usually correct. USUALLY. Most often, creationism fails this test; though most other theories do somewhat better, none is perfect.

Finally, your logic is faulty, as it presumes a false premise for the opposing argument. No one is saying that one day there was a big "poof" and we are all suddenly standing here with computers. The time scale for history is (provably) billions of years... a LOT can happen in that time, and complex systems tend to be self-preserving and mutations that provide advantage tend to get incorporated into the next generation. Moreover, modern examples show that speciation (the formation of a new species) can occur in as few as six generations. Again, this does not mean that evolution, and certainly not the ill-formed early versions of it, are entirely correct. Just that as a theory, it has explained the most observed facts with the fewest assumptions.

Let's put both to the test, shall we? And one more thing -- if you claim anything on faith, then the scientists get to play that card also?

Enjoy!

Answer 4

First: there's no proof of intelligent design, only evidence. The same can be said for evolution. Pick one or the other, whichever has what you feel to be the stronger arguement.

two: creationism is a very specific interpretation of intelligent design. Just because you believe in intelligent design doesn't mean you believe in the adam and eve story, or even in god or even in a collection of deities. Perhaps you believe in a conscious alien entity.

Third: Given infinite time, anything is possible no matter how random. Yes, we believe our universe is 12 billion years old... but what about other universes? Inevitably, given no restriction on time and space, a situation where random chemicals form to create sentient life had to occur. If it is possible for it to occur, when infinity comes, it does occur. It's merely the case that only in those events that it DOES occur that we're able to question the likelyhood that it did occur. In short, the "It's horribly unlikely" arguement doesn't disprove evolution.

Forth: Even if we assume that evolution couldn't have occured fully at random, not every aspect of evolution has to be entirely random. Perhaps a PSEUDOsentient entity created humanity and DNA and the like.

So, there's the logic. It works both ways, and either way your arguement doesn't support creationism specifically. I'd ask you to not be so haughty about it, but those who insist on evolution are just as or more haughty than the creationists anyway, so I guess that's unfair to ask. Ahh to be undecided: how unfortunate for me.

Answer 5

Because it's daft

Computers have evolved from the time when what you are using now was the size of a building. Cars and buildings also evolved. it's taken years to get computer technology to where it is. The way you describe it you'd have to invent an advanced computer in a minuet. just doesn't happen in real life. Also you have to totally ignore the fact that evolution has been proven as a scientific fact, just because a book says otherwise.

Answer 6

Most scientists think that there had to be a higher power involved. Nothing makes sense otherwise. I'm not saying that any of them think it's "god" like in most religions. But I know for a fact that most people that know about how the world works in depth believe that a greater intelligence exists. I think that also, but I think that any religion that claims to understand it is just a little arrogant.

Answer 7

Evolution by way of natural selection is not a random process. That's why we end up with complicated things that are good at reproducing themselves after a few billion years.

To me that's the error in your thinking. A pile of junk does not become a computer because there is no process acting upon it that favors complexity. The computer in our heads evolved from less complex ones because primates with better brains often left more offspring, favoring complexity.

Blah, blah blah!

Answer 8

creationism isn't popular with some people because it's an "easy way" to answer all of the unknowns in the universe.
"where did we come from?"
"god made us."
"what about the dinosaurs and all the evidence to suggest otherwise?"
"god made that too."
"how did the universe form?"
"god made it."
as you can see, the very idea of god making everything seems fundamentally lazy. whenever there is a difficult question, simply answer "god did it" and all is well. it's a rediculous way of thinking.
in fact, if everyone believed in this way of god making everything, we would have none of the tecnological comforts that we take for granted today. your computer, your cars, and televisions, even the medicine that we all depend on to survive would never have existed. where is your god now?

Answer 9

Because I choose not to believe that some thing blinked (reminiscent of I dream of Jeannie) and everything came into being. In addition, I choose to believe decades of research and proven fact. However if you choose to go with logic, then explain where God came from. If you want to say nothing was naturally formed, then who created God? More logic for you - explain dinosaurs and all the displays in your local natural museum. So your logic, is circular and makes no sense.
Although, if you choose to believe it, more power to you - just stop trying to jam it down everyone elses throat. Those of us that choose not to believe give us the same respect afforded you. Let us believe what we want and stop questioning it. Accept the fact that we don't want to believe what you believe, and no amount of you asking stupid questions is going to change that.

Answer 10

I also don't see computers reproducing and making other computers. Being complex as an argument for creation? Having billions of years of trial and error to become what we are today. And being able to scientifically trace and prove that our ancestors were our ancestors, and not that we simply "poof" came into existance. I personally believe that the seeds of life were planted by "god" and were allowed to grow into what we are now.

Answer 11

Good points... :)

Many people prefer to believe in Atheistic Macro*Evolution rather than Intelligent design.
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I find that the vast majority of people who believe in evolution, do so by faith and authority

(faith -- because atheistic macro*evolution is a faith; and authority -- because they believe in the word of "experts" in the field, rather than truly understanding the evidence themselves).
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There is no evidence that proves Atheistic MacroEvolution (without Intelligent Design)...

I used to believe in Evolution. However, over a period of time I have grown skeptical of the claims of Macro*Evolution... this is largely due to the weakness of the evidence for Macro*Evolution, and the fact that the evidence, rationally interpreted does not support the overarching claims made by Macro*Evolutionists...

For scientific and intellectual critiques of evolution, see http://www.godsci.org/gsi/apol/evo/00.html .

Is Evolution a FACT? See http://www.godsci.org/gsi/apol/evo/evofaq2.html for relevant discussion.

Cordially,
John