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I mean both eventually are based on faith. Evolution does have some sticky spots for creationism but so does creationism for Evolution. Also, how can someone believe in Evolution when it's "science" and you can't believe in science? (I do believe solely in creationism)

2006-09-21 14:58:30 · 36 answers · asked by Defender of Freedom 5 in Science & Mathematics Other - Science

Shark Gumbo, top evolutionists disagree with puncuated equilibrium. For a bird bearing a mammal of the same kind of the opposite sex must be born at the same approximate time in the same area in order for the new species to continue, the odds of this happening once, let alone two times, are astronomical.

2006-09-21 15:39:46 · update #1

Although when I was growing up I believed what the Bible said just because it said it, I got into proving the origin of life. If you wanna know what it is go to morgenster.org/signs.htm this is where you'll find your evidence for Evolution (or lack thereof).

2006-09-21 15:45:10 · update #2

The sun'd diameter is shrinking at a rate of 5 fett per hour. At this rate, life could not have existed on the earth 100,000 years ago

2006-09-21 15:53:17 · update #3

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Because science has integrity and allows itself to be held up to scrutiny and have a rigorous process for proving their claims. The bible and its adherents simply point to the book and say "it must be true - it's in the bible!" Therefore science has more integrity and is more believable.

2006-09-21 15:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 6 2

this debate is always a difficult one. neither side has ever been able to convince the other of what the "truth" really is or isn't. I do believe in evolution and i've not heard many convincing arguments as yet as to what the sticky spots are in evolution. yes, there isn't all the information, but there is loads of evidence that it did happen. Some people need evidence before the believe, others require more dogma and faith. You would argue the same on your end, right?

What if we are both right and there is a little bit of truth in each belief and science?

2006-09-21 15:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by ami 4 · 1 0

First of all, evolution is not something one "believes in." It's a tested and supported scientific theory. You can choose to not accept it, but belief is irrelevant. It happened, it is happening still, there is no denying that... the only thing that is unsure is the process by which it happens, and even that is pretty well accounted for. If you would do a little research into the area of evolution (from credible sources) you might begin to understand.

Creationism on the other hand has no test or review, it's all based on faith. Creationists claim to have evidence but none that i have been presented has been compelling enough to sway me. And of course you have wackos like Kent Hovind who completely butcher science and resort to logical fallacies, and quoting out of context to make a point... it doesn't really help the credibility of the idea.

2006-09-21 17:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1 0

Well i think its to do with plausability.

In a court of law you have to proove 'beyond reasonable doubt' that the defendant is easy; so lets stick the two in the dock.

The theory of evolution is explanable (to the point of the big bang) by science and we see it all the time.... MRSA, HIV etc are all 'new' (i.e. evolved) diseases.

Creationism on the other side cannot be quantified. You cannot show creationism in action.

I assume you are a christian... so imagine; your faith is 'correct' and 2billion people will go to heaven as they accept Jesus as the messiah etc etc.

...and the rest of us are damned to eternal hell!?!?!

I myself am Jewish. Although not a believer i have discussed this subject at length with a Rabbi who informs me the theory of evolution CAN be expalined as part of the story of creation.

(i guess this hold true for chrisitnas as they too believe in the wirtings of the Old Testament)

As man was created on the 6th day, the previous 5 days are not considered '24hour' days as before man there was no sense of time. Even dinosaurs are linked in... they are called 'great creatures' and i assume they came before the mammals in the writings. As there was no sense of time, its entirley plausile by jewish law that dinosaurs were indeed around millions of years before man....

One point i dont think we quite got through was explaning how man comes for apes. Althought i'm sure if you search you will find many many essays, explanations and 'proofs' that this is indeed the case.

To concluded; it comes down to faith. If you believe in god as the supreme creator then there is no theory of evolution. I personally think this is an illogical way of looking at things... we have only our 5 senses to go by... anything else is heresay

Of course this brings up deepoer questions. I suggest we all take a look at the history of our religions, see where they came from and how the 'evolved' Certainly 21st cenutry judaism isn't anything like it was even 2000 years ago... the same with chrisitanity (the sabbath was changed from a saturday to a sunday sometime)

I think the overiding thing is that religions 'evolve' and yet they were once 'created' by someone somewhere.

2006-09-21 15:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by acestony 1 · 2 0

Nearly everyone believes in evolution in one form or another, even Creationists. Seeing how you label yourself one, I assume that you believe that there has been an incredible amount of evolution since the time of Noah. Spelling "Evolution" with the capital "E" implies something more than just minor mutations and divergence of species. It implies the creation of new genetic information through mutations, a theory that has 0(If I'm wrong, please tell me), that's right, 0 empirical evidence. It has been bolstered by people claiming "evolution" and "Evolution" are inseparable, and by widespread acceptance of the general public.
Despite its tremendous flaws, the fact that so many people believe in it perpetuates it. It will survive for a while longer, but just because it survives does not mean that it is right.

2006-09-28 11:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

People believe in evolution because it is a theory based on accumulated facts and predictable occurrence. The theory of evolution doesn't necessarily negate the existence of God as a creator; it only implies how he went about it. There are a lot of "facts" that have been espoused by the church and bible that have since been proved false; e.g., the earth isn't the center of the universe, the earth isn't flat, etc.

2006-09-28 09:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Scott K 7 · 1 0

Your statements show a lack of education on the subject. You should take a physical anthropology class from a local college if you are interested in learning the science behind evolution.

All the science points to the evolution of man from a common ancestor to monkeys. Also, the term evolution is fact. the flu vaccine is new every year because the influenza virus evolves every year.

2006-09-22 10:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0 0

People accept evolution over creationism because unlike creationism, there is good evidence supporting evolution.

There are several theories as to the exact mechanism, ranging from vanilla-flavored Darwinian evolution, to newer models such as punctuated equillibrium. These are not "sticky spots" by any measure.

The most basic reason, is that they are capable of rational thought and evaluate the available evidence accordingly.

2006-09-21 15:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by S h ä r k G û m b ò 6 · 2 0

I think the moment we believe in anything as far as creation goes, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Even if we learn that life came from other life, the question remains, where did *that* life come from? If God himself showed up and said "I am God", then there is the question of "Who created you?", and even if God replies "I created myself.", there is the question "How?", which is a paradox of questioning the beginning of existence itself. This all leads to a basic fact that having a realm and consciousness/existence to even be able to theorize about the subject in itself is a gift regardless of your views, and also where the scientific meets the divine. Even when we find the end of the universe itself, there is the question "What's behind it?". In essence, every theory is correct because if God is Infinite in theology, and The universe is infinite in science, possibilities = infinite in both views. I believe the answer to why we are here is something we learn about when we are not. Until then, life should be lived happilly and with integrity, and people shouldn't kill eachother over belief in different possibilities (religion).

2006-09-28 08:03:15 · answer #9 · answered by twocircuits 2 · 1 0

First and foremost all science is discovery,not invention. All that is has always been.If you read the Bible properly Genesis 1:1-2 are a separate time the beginning is unknown by man. Verse 3 is denoted with the mark to indicate that it is a new thought or time.
The word was translates in Hebrew to "became"(YC#1961) . The word form means to'hoo in Hebrew. To'hoo means to lie waste,empty place,wilderness. (YC#844).The word void is bo'hoo,empty,acacuity,indistinguishable rain.
The Bible has to be studied not just read. Many lessons in the Bible are Polysendentant, occur in a different dimension not visible in the flesh. Science confirms Biblical text on a regular basis. Evolution is a Theory not a proven fact.
Early discoveries led to false assumptions. If we were descended from apes why are there still apes? Our nearest genetic like are chimps not apes. There is nothing science has discovered that was not revealed by God.

2006-09-21 15:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by timex846 3 · 0 2

"Evolution" is a malleable set of beliefs based on science (observation & adjustment), whereas "Creationism" is a concrete set of beliefs based om scripture & pure conjecture. The reason sane people believe in evolution over creationism is that evolution has room to accommodate possible error, where creationism does not.

P.S. Don't be such an idiot. God is not fond of idiots.

2006-09-29 06:56:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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