Why do Christians?

Question

Why do Christians rant and rave about god versus evolution when in reality evolution and science in general say nothing about the existence or non-existence of god?

Science does not even address a god or gods.

Science does not address god because science cannot examine supernatural things.

Answer 1

Any idea or theory that does not support a particular thought system is seen as an attack on it by those who follow it.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

It's not a contest here with fair sides but you're right. Creationalists deny the facts and proof of evolution because they feel it goes against the bible. But it doesn't. Evolution fits beautifully with the bible and even answers some problem questions like, "Where did Cain's wife come from", and "Who were the other people Cain was afraid would kill him after he killed Abel". They defend God blindly because they feel the theory attacks the fact that God said he made everything in 6 days. But in 1 Peter, he said, "A day to the Lord is as a 1000 years and a 1000 years as a day." And Genesis 2 vs 4 in the KJV says that these are the GENERATIONS of the days of creation.

Answer 3

It's not evolution per se that Darwin's detractors are attacking, it's the stubborn refusal on the part of his most ardent defenders to allow for even the POSSIBILITY that there may have been intelligent forces (for what of a better term) involved in the process, and the unwillingness to admit that Darwinian theory, as it is currently taught, does not supply all the answers.

I do find it odd, though: The stubbornly atheistic scientific purist notion that to acknowledge the possibilty that an unseen, poorly if at all understood intelligence had a hand in it somehow throws a wrench into the legitimate scientific quest for truth. Are we the only intelligence in an otherwise completely law driven clockwork universe?

And I'm not a Christian. Not by a long shot.

Answer 4

I was ranting the other day about evolution and then I began to rave, but most of the time I just accept what the Bible says and let evolutionists believe what they like. God will sort it all out in the end so I don't really need to rant and rave.

Answer 5

Well it is a lot like politics democrats vs. republicans. One or the other think they have to be right. I believe in creation but someone always thinks he/she has to be right! We as humans seem to like conflict and arguing. It is all the thrill of being right in the end!!! With Christians it is not saying science doesn't say that necessarily it is the fact that science doesn't say anything about it....thus of course being a theory of evolution. Sure you may call the Bible a "theory" but for us Christians we hold it true and very dear to our hearts!! An instructional book on life so to speak!!!

Answer 6

your case is vastly overstated. Why are you ranting and raving about what "Christians say" and lumping them all together as if they all think and speak the same way?
What is your scientific evidence to support this theory? What percentage of Christianity have you interviewed or polled to arrive at your scientific conclusion?
If you are not a scientist do you know one that has the evidence you put forth?

Answer 7

Most Christians don't. A few loudmouths from the group who believe the Bible is literal are forced to struggle against a mountain of evidence that says the world is more than 6,000 years old.

Answer 8

Christians dont rant about God vers evolution we beleive in God.....


Evolution would mean your an accident, I am a creation with purpose. You should think higher of yourself.

Answer 9

Evolution?



1. Jesus says, "But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female." (Mark 10:6)



Here, Jesus gives his support of the creation account in Genesis 1:1, 27. Note he says "from the beginning of creation", not after hundreds of millions of years of asexual reproduction that then somehow lead to sexual reproduction, and then a few more billion years before man 'evolved'. It appears Jesus was referring to Genesis 1:1, 27 with the concepts of "from the beginning of creation" (verse 1) and "male and female" (verse 27). See also Matt. 19:4.



While the issue he was addressing was divorce in those passages, his Words also support both the Genesis one creation account, as well as confirming one of the greatest weaknesses of any type of naturalistic evolutionary belief...the impossibility of the naturalistic evolving of sexual reproduction.



2. Could the God you know of through the Words of Jesus have created all things in six days or less? Did God need to work through existing physical processes in order to increase order, or could he have created complex matter instantaneously? If the reader disfavors His creating matter from nothing, then the reader should also discount Jesus' feeding of the thousands with a few fish and loaves of bread. While this argument certainly does not prove that God in fact did create all the time-space-matter universe in six days, it does support his being able to do so if he choose.

3. If you hand Genesis chapter one to a child to read, how long will they say it took God to create the heavens and the earth and all that is in the earth?

Doesn't Jesus say, "...Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven." (Matthew 18:3) Is this attitude really restricted to 'salvation' or 'spiritual' matters only? Don't confuse current verifiable physical matters with speculation about past events.

4. Those "scientists" who reject Jesus and who deny the existence of God, dogmatically and almost unanimously defend naturalistic evolution.

Jesus says, "And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil." (John 3:19)

5. Many "scientists" who acknowledge God exists have more verifiable facts (true, present empirical science) against evolution than evolutionists have in support of evolution. In like manner, many "scientists" who acknowledge God exists have more verifiable facts for a younger earth than evolutionists have facts to support an old earth.

6. Anyone who believes naturalistic biological evolution is poorly read regarding the present scientific arguments and evidence of the creationist scientists and intelligent design thinkers. It is simply a fact that naturalistic evolution - defined as no intervention from an intelligent Designer - could not have taken place. Those who tend to believe in naturalistic evolution are placing too much weight on contemporary philosophers and too little weight on Jesus Words and much physical evidence that supports a more recent creation.

7. Other views of evolution (non-naturalistic) are reasonable and could be held by followers of Jesus...views such as God using an evolution-type process (direct intervention) to create man - sometimes called progressive creation; gap theories about the Genesis chapter 1 account to account for an old earth, should a person believe the evidence for an old earth, etc.

Conclusion: Let's base our faith on Jesus' Words first. If a person believes that Jesus doesn't conclusively address the matter, then we should be flexible. The followers of Jesus should not divide or fight over this issue, for it is not of primary importance. We can follow Jesus and obey him together without unity on this issue, except to acknowledge that the Most High God is the Creator and that he was active in creation.

Answer 10

Who's ranting? My reality is just fine. Why does it bother you so much.