Should evolution be relegated to the mythology and folklore section?

Question

Consider this startling admission by Nobel Prize winner George Wald (1906–1997):
"There are only two possible explanations as to how life arose. Spontaneous generation arising to evolution or a supernatural creative act of God. . . . There is no other possibility. Spontaneous generation was scientifically disproved 120 years ago by Louis Pasteur and others, but that just leaves us with only one other possibility. . . that life came as a supernatural act of creation by God, but I can’t accept that philosophy because I do not want to believe in God. Therefore I choose to believe in that which I know is scientifically impossible, spontaneous generation leading to evolution.5"

Answer 1

If you put evolution in the myth section, then you may as well put all of the discoveries that science has given us. Including the rotation of the planets around the sun, the compounds of certain chemicals, the biologica composition of humans, the constructs of DNA. Science is based on facts and logic, religion is based on myth and folklore. Get it right. You are ignorant because you don't obviously have any scientific knowledge of evolution.

Answer 2

It definately should. I do not come from a Chrisitian background so this is not because I believe strictly in the bible. However, there is so little evidence for evolution that it really is no more scientific than creation stories. For more information please read:
"Red Earth White Lies" by Vine Deloria Jr.

Answer 3

Oh, ha ha ha.....Mythology and Folklore - wow! i think so wounded. Why are you human beings so antagonistic to something you do no longer trust? do exactly no longer have confidence it...in case you do no longer desire to settle for the belief of Evolution, then do no longer. no person is coming on your domicile or place of employer and forcing you to settle for evolution. yet you're able to understand that the form of question is destined to offer conflict of words and to no longer coach all of us something or supply us greater information. i won't understand what the element is of doing this; it incredibly is very nearly as while you're masochistic and you desire to get solutions that insult you so as which you will then experience greater suitable to atheists. If that's what you're able to be able to desire to bypass on and stay your existence, who am I to end you?

Answer 4

You guys are relentless. I guess that's why Christianity is such a successful cult.
Put it wherever you want, Sparky. If your fairy tales work for you, that's great. Just keep it out of the public schools, OK? I don't want my property taxes going to pay for the teaching of mythology as scientific fact.

Answer 5

Nonsense; myths are much more moving and interesting...although Calvino did put a nice spin on evolution in "The Aquatic Uncle".

Answer 6

Funny how the religious fundies main attack on evolution is to state that it is a religion, a myth etc. Projecting their own flaws on to their perceived enemy. It's just too painful to face isn't it. Everyone sees through it.

Answer 7

Philosopher David Stove certainly thought so! And he wrote a book titled "Darwinian Fairytales".

Answer 8

Yes, I think you have a point there friend...however...it probably ought to stay here because it is really a religion...the adherents are forced to believe a false prophet called darwin and if you don't believe they try to kick you out of the club and all that....very similar to Catholics.

Answer 9

No! It should be put where it belongs....In the (How satan fooled most of the worlds people into believing such an outrageous and
utter lie) section.

Answer 10

Why don't you want to believe in God? Does it Hurt?