Why can't we just rejoice in what evolution has given us, rather than inventing a god to take the credit?

Question

The question of our origins was settled well over 100 years ago, as everyone well knows. We are the product of an unthinking, undirected natural process in an uncreated universe. That being the case, can we all not just rejoice in the good and useful qualities that evolution has led to, such as intelligence, empathy, compassion and love, rather than invoking a deity as the source of these things? Let us be grateful for what we like about our species, and strive to minimise the bad, and do these things for their own sake simply because they are good things to do, instead of with one eye on a reward in a non-existent afterlife. Let's make a better world without religious beliefs and all the division and conflict that such beliefs lead to. It really is long past time for our species to grow up.

Answer 1

There was a study recently made about religious ppl compared to non religious ppl. It was said that religious ppl heal better than non religious ppl, becuase they had less anxiety. Why less anxiety because they have hope. Wether you belive in some type of diety that is your decision but you have to understand that feeling that there is not more out there is very depressing. We have to feel protected and that we have a purpose in life. We need to feel we are not alone that someone is listening to our prayers and ( or I should say someTHING) will help us get through our trials. You question is kind of like asking why do orphans want to feel like thay have parents , and the answer is quite similar.

Answer 2

Me agian. The question of our origins was never settled in any way but that we are Created. Let me ask a few Q.'s : When, where, why, & how did life come from a non-living matter( & why don't we see it happen today)? When, where, why, & how did life learn to reproduce itself? When, where, qhy, & how did man evolve feelings? Love, mercy, guilt, etc. would never evolve in the theory of evolution. How did thought evolve? What is so scientific about the idea of hydrogen gas becoming human? How can something come from nothing? And furthur more, the state of the world as we know it now is because pple are trying to leave God out. We are born naturally to do bad things. We don't have to be taught. It's in our nature. We have to learn to do good. You think someone would of thought to minimize the bad in the first place a long time ago so we wouldn't have it so bad now!
Evolution is anti-science, & has never been proven right, only been proven wrong.
The only goodness we have comes from God. And if we want to world to change we are gonna have to rely on the Higher Power, God.

Answer 3

A few weeks ago, the Ohio State Board of Education debated whether or not to allow the state science standards to include “intelligent design” — a theory that claims scientific evidence points to levels of complexity in nature that can only be explained by design (an argument that critics dismiss as creationism in disguise).

And in early March, a Pennsylvania school board cancelled a speech by a “creation science” proponent in the face of a threatened lawsuit. But such speakers pop up in other schools districts on a regular basis.

why do you people not want a compromise...you already took prayer out of school. why can't you let the children have a hope that there is something else something better...kids that don't have much hope will no longer have any hope...don't you also tell your kids that there IS a santa...which by the way also spells satan

Answer 4

It is impossible to make a better world without God. The division and conflict that you mention are created by men, not God.

Your question is an example of an unthinking and an undirected person, that lives in an uncreated universe.

Tell me how it all started? The first heart beat; it came from an unthinking and undirected being????? Where does love come from? From a lost proton, floating in an uncreated universe?

You are so lost my friend, wow

Answer 5

Amen! HA! I find it inspiring to know that all life on our planet comes from the same source. We might not look like a pine tree, but deep down at the most basic level, we are exactly the same. Also the thought of know that modern day chimps and humans have 99.6% of the same genes in common. That is awesome! Every religion has a myth or story about the creation of humans. But every one of them has no proof, only a belief. Only Science has the proof of our creation, it's called Evolution through Natural Selection.

Answer 6

Oh my, here we are on the verge of ww3 and you are asking the same questions about "why doesn't mankind love mankind " that we as young people, 50 years ago , were asking. Such silliness. You are wanting Utopia. No such thing. But there salvation. But you must ask for it from He who gives it. His name is Jesus. He is alive and does answer.Give it a try and perhaps some honest investigation instead of llistening to propaganda. God Bless.

Answer 7

Praise Jesus, Alllah, Buddha, Vishnu,and any other religious figure you wish.

I beleive they are all the incarnation of a higher power.
A way of explaining things we cant hope to understand

as far as the evolution theory, who or what created all of that stuff that was here before the beginning.

I think we wont know until we step to the other side and see for ourselves.

till then lets all get drunk and screw

Answer 8

I'm sure Copernicus and Galileo thought the same way when they saw that we were not the center of the universe and understood how fragile and remarkable we truly are. I agree with you. Let us strive to build the Kingdom of Heaven on earth instead of selfishly hoarding our talents and praying for the apocalypse.

Answer 9

Maybe the question of YOUR origin was settled well over 100 years ago (in relation to macroevolution); certainly not mine. Well, maybe, since about 6 000 years is within "well over 100 years ago" !!

And how would this concept prevent wars and promote peace if it relies on "the survival of the fittest"? Why do you think the U.S. is waging war in the Middle East? For their oil resources, mainly. "I'm big and strong, and I can take what you have" - a perfect example of survival of the fittest.

Least you jump to conclusions, I'm Christian and live in the West.

Answer 10

People don't feel comfortable with Evolution. They are used to have everything explained to them through precedents. "If it was good for my grandma, it's good enough for me". Additionally, most people don't like to think about philosophical issues, it's easier to get it predigested. Science is dynamic and people love a static universe., something they can recognize instead of learning. Another angle is automatic majority, you follow the rules and everybody understands them.