is it true that evolution and religion can coexist?
2007-03-04 11:53:24 · 22 answers · asked by blahhhaha 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity/Catholicism, specifically
2007-03-04 12:35:35 · update #1
The Bible and Science can coexist because God created science, natural laws etc.
However Evolution and religion have more in common than they think. Both are completely clueless, unsupportable, unprovable and disprovable--with the one difference that religion uses it's influence to manipulate and make money off of people.
I believe the Bible and Religion have nothing to do with each other.
2007-03-12 10:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean by religion. If you simply mean belief in a higher power, than yes, both can coexist. If by religion you mean following a particular system of faith, then for the most part no. Evolution does not fit with a literal interpretation of the majority of religious texts, or more specifically their creation stories.
2007-03-04 20:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by disgracedfish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they can, because evolution comes from science and religion is a matter of faith. How can we know for certain that "creation" happened without the process of evolution? If there is a creator, he/she could have used the process of evolution to create the universe. Time would mean nothing to him/her, because that is a human construct, and what does time mean if you have eternity?
2007-03-04 20:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by ygstar61 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution and religion already coexist - evolution is a religion - a faith system with a series of rules that must be observed and anything that runs contrary to the rules must be discarded.
2007-03-04 19:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by awayforabit 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
evolution is ongoing - evolution and religion can coexist with the right perspective -that is if you can see a universe where god creates it through us - this view works best if you can see god and us as beings that are not seperate, but rather, the same being
2007-03-04 20:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by -skrowzdm- 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possible, but not likely. Evolution has become a part of atheistic philosophy designed to try to explain how we came into being without God. It really serves no purpose for the believer.
2007-03-04 20:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are many Christians who believe in evolution.
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2007-03-04 19:56:21 · answer #7 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they couldn't then you can expect religion to disappear within the next few generations. I think it's more likely that those religious sects that refute science will adapt their interpretations of their religions.
2007-03-04 19:59:11 · answer #8 · answered by The Truth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless the religion has the archaic doctrine of Biblical literality.
2007-03-04 20:06:39 · answer #9 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that God exsts, because I sought Him, and He revealed Himself to me. I also believe evolution is a fact, I don't think one has to exclude the other. Peace to you.
2007-03-12 11:34:20 · answer #10 · answered by Susan H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋