And are those the only 2 choices?
On the evolution side... I look at a Whale's pelvis (and, in some cases, femur and tibia too) and that almost proves for me that some evolution has has occured. Same for speciation on islands, vestigal traits in humans (ex: goose pimples when it's cold), etc.
On the Creation side... How in the world did the genetic code evolve? If you look at the details of gene encoding and decoding via tRNA and ribosomes and DNA, it is truly baffling to imagine how such a mechanism would have evolved. All theories of the genesis of life get stuck on this most central point. It is much clearer how an amoeba evolved into me than how nothing evolved into an amoeba.
It could be that the answer to "Creation or Evolution?" is "Yes!"
And this debate (like homosexuality or abortion) is disappointing to see because usually it is not substantive; all people seem to do is read their bumper stickers to each other.
2006-12-06 04:21:11 · 8 answers · asked by k_e_p_l_e_r 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I don't have an opinion. But I do have the facts. Fact: There was no life of any kind on the earth for many millions of years after it was created. Fact: New species have been replacing earlier species ever since life appeared on earth. Fact: Invertebrates appeared on earth millions of years before vertebrates appeared. Fact: Fish appeared on earth long before land animals. Fact: Amphibians appeared long before reptiles. Fact: Reptiles appeared on earth long before birds or mammals. Fact: Mammals existed on earth for millions of years before primates appeared. Fact: No-one has yet offered an alternative theory to biological evolution that explains these known facts. So, until someone does, evolution is the only show in town.
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2006-12-06 06:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is a combination of the two. There had to be something in the atmosphere in the first place for evolution to happen and for the earth to form. I think God would be an explanation for this event though it is a little farfetched. After that evolution just took it's course. However God controlled how each thing evolved into the species that he wanted.
I think the Bible is taken too literal. I know there are not many people that agree with this- but the whole 7 days thing. I think it was meant to be a metaphor. Maybe 7 eras or ages. And in his image- doesn't mean we look exactly like him- but we look the way he wants us too.
I don't think creation and evolution are as black and white as they are often portrayed. Most things in life aren't black and white- just shades of gray. So why would life itself be something different than its contents.
2006-12-06 05:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by midnightjoker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. It irritates the heck out of me when other Christians (or anyone else) blindly reject the theory of evolution without even knowing anything about it. If you actually take the time to study it, it's pretty irrefutable. Why is it so hard to believe in evolution without thinking it makes you a heretic? My line of thinking is that God created the laws of physics, laws of chemistry etc... Do we think God is physically breaking and reforming chemical bonds as he sees fit? No. Rather we recognize that he put a VERY intricate set of laws in motion, and everything fits together and takes care of itself. Is it so hard to believe that evolution and adaptation is just another natural law?
As far as an argument for the Creation side... The one scientific explanation I never could understand is that of the Big Bang. It fully explains the origin of the universe AS WE KNOW IT, but where did that infinitely dense little ball of matter that started it all come from? Why the heck was it there?
2006-12-06 05:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Creation. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "All theories of the genesis of life get stuck on this most central point." When I take a walk in the woods, it's impossible for me to believe that all of the things around me evolved from one magical "big bang".
Personally, I was never convinced that the answer can't be "both". Isn't it possible that God created life, perhaps in different forms than it is today, and then those forms evolved over time?
2006-12-06 04:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by DGS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution. If adam and eve had cain and abel, and cain killed abel, then how'd we get the whole world? since adultery is wrong, he couldn't get his own mother pregnant. Also, If adam and eve had cain and abel, and they all believed in god, then how'd we get Athiest and Jewish and Muslim and all of these other religions? In addition, why do ppl look so different if they've got the same background?I think that we all evolved.
2006-12-06 11:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Traveler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do we know that God did not create evolution? We don't. He could have created this planet billions of years before he created us, put the beginning of life on it and when the time came he decided to take what had already been created by "his" nature and improve on it by creating man in his image. Then the rest is history. / I have heard all kinds of stories that made perfect since, but this one makes the most since of them all. Keep in mind now that if God created the Earth an us in 7 days, that one of his days is equal to 2000 years of our time, so he would have had plenty of time, don't you think?
2006-12-06 04:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by golden rider 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Evolution has more arguments to be demonstrated, sorry evolution actually has arguments, not like creation.
2006-12-06 04:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by matmetal6 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evolution......cuz there is no god
2006-12-06 04:30:10 · answer #8 · answered by THEBADOMAN6(SIC)6 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋