The ancient Greeks had a concept of evolution. Darwin's grandad had a similar idea. Wallace, Darwin's contemporary, had exactly the same idea. Wise people's thinking converge . Fools' thinking diverge.
2007-02-01 02:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Democritus postulated biological evolution before Christianity evolved from Judaism and Greek philosophy. All Darwin and Wallace added was the idea of Natural Selection as the driving force.
2007-02-01 03:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I've used every search word in all different combinations and cannot find a single source for your ancient Greeks concept of evolution. Not going to waste time on Darwin's grandfather unless you cite scholarship on the Greeks.
P.S. Democritus was working with atomic physics and had nothing to do with the theory of evolution, so don't try to go there unless you do your homework. I don't think he ever used the word, even in Greek.
2007-02-01 11:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it amazing that you constantly feel you must degrade all Christians. As a believer in Evolution AND A CHRISTIAN, I took time to learn about it before I professed to believe in it.
"The only exercise some people get is jumping at conclusions, running down their friends, sidestepping responsibility, and pushing their luck."-Arnold Glasow
LEFTY
2007-02-01 11:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Left Libby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we knew that Darwin wasn't original. What's your point? Moses predated the ancient Greeks, and he agreed with Jesus. So what?
2007-02-01 11:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Isn't it also amazing that sin existed too?
This is why Christ came in the first place....to redeem us from this sinful place and all of it's sinful ideas and beliefs.
2007-02-01 11:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That certainly does PROVE that THE IDEA was around for a long time!
WOW!
2007-02-01 11:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋