Why does Charles Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today than ever?

Question

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How does it explain the past and predict the future of life on earth?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin's "Dangerous Idea" is just as dangerous as it ever was.

It allows no moral concept to the idea of life, after all, life just happens, and if "doesn't happen" any more... and is annihilated.. then so what??

We came from muck, we're going back to it, life is basically pointless, and enjoy life today, -because there's only "nothingness" after this.

And the moral ramifications of planting a garden or killing your neighbor, -is pretty much all the same, after all morals are not given by a God, but the fabrication of man-kind himself. So if today, killing is frowned upon, then just wait a few centuries, maybe the morals will 'evolve'!!

PS. it inspired Hitler to 'evolve' the master race and invoke "survival-of-the-fitness" by eliminating "un-desirables".

Answer 2

Charles Darwin's dangerous idea or theory of evolution has been under attack from the religious circles since its beginning. this is so because this theory explains (very clearly) the origin of different species (not life) on the face of the earth. if science can explain how different species of living things (plants and animals) came about then there is no need to involve God in this process, this fact pinches the religious minded people.
another thing which this theory tells us is that there is no "peace" in the world, and will never be, competition is intense amongst the living things for resources and those who lack behind are simply killed or die. this means that the weak have no place in this world, people are not comfortable with this idea (though this is very true, just look at any animal documentary and you will realize this truth), that there is a constant struggle for resources.
so in short this theory annihilates the need for God (or intervention of God in day to day matters) and the concept of God is replaced by a the concept of constant struggle for survival, this means that our destiny is in our own hands, and god has nothing to do with it. these ideas are very much against the basic ideas of Christianity, (and almost all other religions)

Answer 3

It matters now more than ever because nuclear weapons are becoming easier to get every day and as long as people have irreconcilably different mythological beliefs about how the world was created (i.e. Muslims and Christians), we are very likely to blow ourselves up. If everyone accepted Darwinism instead of dogma that doesn't allow any room for change, then the world would be a much better place.

Answer 4

Darwin's " dangerous idea " is the " why "of the past and future of life on earth.It is belief supported by truth, while some of the attacks by the religious to this question, are questionable " truth " supported by delusional belief.

Answer 5

You may be presumptuous in stating Darwin's "dangerous idea" is more important today. From a religious perspective, it is as worthless historically as it is today. Because it is "scientific conjecture" and unprovable, it offers no legitimate explanation of the past nor does it offer any for the future.

Answer 6

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