Why do you believe or disbelieve evolution?

Question

i dont believe in evolution, but i want to know others opinions

Answer 1

i don't believe in evolution either. most of the time its your parents beliefs if they believe in evolution you most likely will too. in evolution there is that "missing link" that evolutionists cant seem to find and there is no written proof of evolution. but in creationism the Bible is proof that the world did not happen with a "big bang" it says "In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth"
why dont humans and animals keep evolving now if evolution is true?

Answer 2

The principle reason I have is the same reason I believe that the laws of thermodynamics exist, that physical objects are made up of molecules, that calculus works, that smoking causes lung cancer, and that the Earth orbits the sun . . . namely, because I defer to the experts.

As a single human being, I cannot possibly hope to study even a few of the topics dealt with by science to the point where I have the understanding of an expert. Thus, I must essentially place my faith in people who know more than I do. I know science works, I know how it works, and I know that it is impossible to become an expert in any scientific field through deception or hocus pocus. Thus, I don't NEED to know everything with absolute expertise, because I know that I can rely on other people, who have gained expertise in their respective fields, to keep me informed about what exactly is going on. So while I have "faith" in the expert community of scientists, my faith is grounded in reason -- knowing how and why science works -- and is not entirely blind from the get go.

I also know that despite various propoganda campaigns claiming the contrary, expert scientists in the fields related to evolution and biology are agreed that evolution exists. I know that there is a great deal of debate as to the details of evolution, micro versus macro, ect, but with regard to the existence of evolution itself they are all agreed.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

You can not NOT believe in something you haven't studied enough. You ought to study more about it.
In other words, if you are reading the Bible or the Koran over and over, you are only reading one book out of THOUSANDS of books written in the world.
You should read at least a few good books on science, or take a couple of science classes (biology and geology) at a college, or high-school.
I think that the basic problem is that your church or people around you are not interested in explaining Evolution to you.
I personally do not find any problem with it. It does not necessarily conflict with religion. You could also go to a more progressive church (more modern) where they explain that the Bible is an allegory for life, it is not to be taken literally. "Six days" for creation doesn't necessarily mean "six days" as we know them. It is just an example.

Answer 4

I believe it because scientists have been able to use a variety of different tests that involve the breakdown of radioactive isotopes to test which fossils come from which layers of rock and when graphed out you can see the fossils evolving from one form to the other over a gradual period of time.

The most likely way this process occurs is through natural selection where an organism who has Genetic traits that allow it to survive better continue to pass on those traits as they are more likely to reproduce and over the 1.4 billion years the earth has existed, which is also been tested by a variety of reliable tests...really adds up.

Evolution is irrefutable. If you don't believe than all you need to do is research it. As for the second part, it is a theory.

Which means their evidence to support it but it hasn't really been set in stone yet.

Answer 5

I "believe" it because the evidence ... the list of facts it explains ... is overwhelming, and it grows every time I learn something new.

I put "believe" in quotes, because "belief" in science is different from "belief" in the religious sense (which I prefer to call "faith"). In science, belief is always contingent. This means that *everything* you believe is dependent on *what we know so far*. At any time, another fact, or a better theory, could appear tomorrow that makes me re-examine my belief.

Second, of all the people I have met who rejected evolution, just about every single one actually DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION AT ALL. So many people have a silly CARTOON version of evolution ... an image of man evolving from monkeys, or species evolving in a long chain of species that replace each other like the '88 Camaro replaces the '87 ... or evolution as a purely RANDOM process ... all of which are just awful understandings of evolution.

Why does this happen? Because some people put "belief" before understanding. They actually decide whether they believe something BEFORE they understand it. Actually worse than that ... once they decide they do not "believe" something, they then make the decision that they do not WANT to understand it. They challenge evolutionists with truly awful questions like "why are there still monkeys?" and when you try to explain how the question itself demonstrates at least 4 *basic* misunderstandings about evolution, they become deaf.

If people would have the honesty to at least UNDERSTAND evolution, before deciding they don't believe it, I could respect that. But rejecting a theory you don't understand ... and then resisting all efforts of people who try to explain it to you ... I find to be the act of people unsure of what they do "believe."

IMO, it is an insult to God to refuse to use one of the most precious gifts He gave to us, our *brains*.

Answer 6

I might believe in evolution, except for humans. They are so full of emotions, and do such stupid things. Also, why are humans the only ones that sit around and discuss these things, if evolution is true, then why are there not at least one other creature with which we can have a decent conversation?

Answer 7

I believe in evolution to a point. While I believe that somethings were created certain ways, other things don't make sense. Like, if we evolved from apes, why are there still apes? And, why can't animals and plants crossbreed if they aren't the same- like a cat and a dog, or a cow and a horse, a fly and a bee, and walrus and a whale. It makes me wonder if evolution happened, then shouldn't it still be happening?

Answer 8

Evolution is an explanation of the natural world that fits most of the evidence we have of life on this planet.

Every creature discovered can be placed in a taxonomic category based on it similarites to other members.

I don't think that it contradicts anything found in Christianity, because I belive the biblical account of creation was not intended to be taken as literal.

Answer 9

I believe in evolution because there are actual fossils that prove it. Whales today have hip joints for where legs used to be. They've found fossil evidence of ancestors of whales that had legs and used to be mammals that walked on land instead of mammals that swim in the water like now.

Answer 10

Even though I'm not a believer in a god, evolution is still a tough pill to swallow. I think I do believe in it, in a way. However, I still believe humans had help along the way, only more in an extra-terrestial way.