How About a Flip-Flop?

Question

I'm looking for serious answers, please -

If you are a Christian, try to answer this question as if you were an evolutionary athiest.
If you are an atheist, try to answer this question as if you were a Christian.
If you are neither, see if you can try to answer as both?

I reiterate.. Please be serious and sincere as to how you think you would answer, were you the religious opposite. The question follows:

How would you explain the symbiotic relationship between the clownfish and sea anenome?

Anemone. -_-

I made a misspelling, sorry and thank you.

Please explain how this relationship came to be, and why it exists.

If you're not an atheist, but still an evolutionist, like I said, answer the question as both, anyway.

ignoramus_the_great, you have misunderstood me. I want a good example of somebody switching their own perspective for a moment to see how a person could do such successfully, while I'm not being particular in how they should choose to do so.

Answer 1

As a Christian: The sea anenome is God, providing shelter for the clownfish. The clownfish is free to move about, but is always welcome in God's shelter.

As an Atheist: The two species evolved or adapted, and found ways to better their chances of survival.

*I'm in the "neither" category, so I answered both.

Answer 2

Actually, the clownfish secretes a thicker mucus than most fishes, and so is immune to the anemone as well as several other toxic creatures. The anemone happens to benefit, because the clownfish scraps fall into the anemone, and the clownfish itself acts as bait for the anemone. But there is no intention there. At least, not on the anemone's side. Besides, that sticky feeling is kinda neat. I'm not surprised the clownfish plays there. I found it quite addicting when I was studying a tidepool.

Answer 3

Is it a violation of Christianity that clownfish and sea anenome have a symbiotic relationship? Do you think that Christians and atheists have a symbiotic relationship? Are you implying that God has nothing to do with evolution? Does God have anything to do with genetic engineering (what does "made after their kind" mean)? As you are truthfully seeking answers, you should know that there is more than one Christian perspective on the subject, shouldn't you?

Answer 4

Evolution. The clownfish needs the anenome for protection, and the anemone benefits by eating the scraps left by the clownfish. They needed each other to survive and they adapted.

Answer 5

I'm a Christian, so... okay, here goes.

I guess the two creatures were once less evolved, but some mutations had the propensity to work together. The fish and anemonies that worked together survived better, so that's why there are only those kinds around today???

I suppose that's how they'd answer... I actually believe God, in His creative wisdom, created them like that from the beginning.

Answer 6

As an Christian or an Atheist which I am In no way would I try to explain the symbiotic relationship between frigging fish.

Answer 7

I don't see a symbiotic relationship between the 2. THe clown fish looks "pretty" and the anenome looks like a blob of steel mesh?

Answer 8

It's hard for me to "flip-flop" being nether atheist or Christian.

I believe in this case the clown fish adapted to living in the sea anemone as a protective measure.

Answer 9

theres a symbiotic relationship between the clownfish and the sea anenome?

Answer 10

atheist here...

their relationship is that the anemone was made by god to protect the clownfish.... im not so sure what the clownfish gives the anemone in return though

edit: i didnt know what the clownfish does really(as an atheist)