Why? Believe in creationism and evolution at the same time.?

Question

Eh!

Answer 1

Now don't get me wrong...I'm a firm evo guy. But to play devil's advocate, I could see this as a possibility. You could believe that the progenitor species appeared because G-dog said so, and from those species evolution occured to give us the species we have running around today. If you ask me, though, this viewpoint is just ANOTHER band-aid created by the church to keep religion relevant and viable in comparison to science.

Answer 2

I do not happen to believe in Creationism, but I am not so arrogant as to say "I'm right, as are all the Evolutionists, and all You Creationists are wrong".
Nobody knows for certain whether one, or both viewpoints is right or wrong, because no one alive today can bear witness to events that occured long ago.

Here is what I DO know: Creationism is NOT science, and does NOT use the scientific method. The same is true for the viewpoint of "Intelligent Design". ANY person who claims either Creationism OR "Intelligent Design" are *scientific* proposals is just plain wrong. These are faith-based proposals that may very well be 100% correct. And, if they ARE correct, that still does NOT preclude evolution from Also being 100% correct. Faith and Science are totally compatible. (Note: Einstein firmly believed in God).

Answer 3

For example, it is possible to believe that God created the first single-celled organisms and let loose evolution to produce the current diversity of life, or even that He directed evolution from time to time, or at every single stage in order to direct it to the evolution of humans.

It is only those Biblical literalists who hold that creationism is a belief in the literal truth of Genesis (a young-earth 6,000 years old, and the universe, earth, all life, and mankind created in six literal days), who make creationism incompatible with evolution.

For a very good survey of this question see the excellent book "Is God a Creationist?: The Religious Case Against Creation-Science" Edited by Roland Mushat Frye, (Scribner's Sons). (See Sources below.) For example the following religious orgazations expressed belief in God as creator, but opposed the Arkansas law mandating that "creation-science" be given equal time with evolution in the science classroom: resident bishops of the Methodist, Episcopal, African Methodist, and Roman Catholic church in the state, the American Jewish Congress, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and the American Jewish Committee.

Answer 4

There is really nothing in evolution that precludes god. The only thing that precludes god in evolution is the people who assume that when god created man, he did it in an instant. There is nothing that I am aware of in the bible that absolutely denies god the use of evolution to create man over time. If god caused the big bang, then indeed god created the universe and all that's in it, including man via evolution.

I don't believe that, but it's another possibility and it makes more sense than most religious people make.

Answer 5

Why would you? I don't. I only believe in evolution, becuase there are enough evidence to support it scientifically. Nothing backs up creationism, no experiment or logic can prove that it's true. Oh plus the bible says it is doesn't count.

So many people refuse to believe in evolution because they think it came "too easy", monkeys, people, etc. We hope ignorance isn't the factor here.

Answer 6

because of all the tangible evidence available to support Evolution, i have reason enough to support it!

Answer 7

it is possible if you have a broad enough knowledge on both topics, only a little imagination is needed

Answer 8

Why not, eh !