As you do not believe God created the universe, I was wondering if all athiest believe in evolution or do some have another explaination, or simply do not know?
2007-04-04 05:05:23 · 29 answers · asked by tim 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe in evolution (you can see viruses evolve so we know it does happen) but I'm not sold on the idea than mankind evolved from apes.
In honesty I don't 100% how we came about but I don't mind admitting that.
2007-04-04 05:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most atheists are content to admit that they do not know. No one knows how the universe came into being, because no one was there. We have some educated guesses, but that's about it. We know a little about how the earth was formed, because of geological evidence. It is pretty much impossible to gather data on that time period, since it was so long ago and there has been so much change since the earth was first formed. It's important to note, though, that just because we don't know something doesn't mean we should come up with stories to fill in the gaps. People did that thousands of years ago, and they passed those stories down to their children, and that's how religion came to be so prevelent today. We need to learn to just admit that we don't know.
We don't know how life started on this planet, but there are a couple of hypothesis floating around. Remember, evolution DOES NOT address how life or the universe began, but only how life changes over time once it's here. How life actually started is a completely different subject. We may never know how life came into being, but again, there's no need for made up explainations to make up for the absence of real ones. No one knows, and that's ok.
2007-04-04 06:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by eviltruitt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An honest and sincere question deserves an honest and sincere answer.
Although I am an exception to the rule and began to consider myself an atheist when I was nine years old, the great majority "convert" to atheism during college. There is a very high correlation between atheism and higher education, particularly for scientists. In the USA 85% of the population are Believers and this number declines with both increasing intelligence and with increasing education. At the far end of the atheist spectrum, 94% of the membership of the National Academy of Science, America's finest scientists, are explicit atheists. Given that the vast majority of atheists are scientists, it's not much of a risk to assume that the great majority of atheists favor a scientific explanation for the creation of the universe. Science's current best theory is the Big Bang.
2007-04-04 05:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution happens. Whether that is how we developed from the simplest elements is still being worked on, though the evidence for that is quite compelling. So "believe" is not the appropriate term. "Accept that as the best explanation we have right now" would be more appropriate.
Personally, evolution makes a lot of sense, but I realize (as does all of biology) that we do not have all the answers. As far as the beginning of the Universe is concerned, I don't know.
I'm sure there are people who reserve judgment or have other ideas.
2007-04-04 05:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I have a suggestion for you. I recognize that it is quite difficult, but it might be of great value. Why not try thinking about what you ask, before you ask it. I am sure that if you give it a little thought, you will realize that this question is over-simplistic and quite short on merit. Do you really think that all people in the world who do not believe in a god are up on the latest developments of the theory of evolution? Furthermore, do you think that anyone here would be qualified to speak for all atheists? Yes, I know that it is a difficult thing that I ask, for you to think about what you are saying, but you might try it nevertheless.
2007-04-04 05:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution has nothing to do with the origin of the universe.
I don't claim to know where the universe came from - neither does anyone else who is honest about it.
Evolution is the correct explanation for the variety of species we see around us today.
The "God" thing obviously can't explain the origin of the universe OR of life. It's not an explanation, but rather something between an excuse for intellectual laziness and an arrogant assertion that one already has all of the answers. Atheists simply aren't arrogant enough to buy the "god" thing.
2007-04-04 05:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Biological evolution didn't create the universe. All evidence points to the universe beginning in a singularity, and expanding from there - the big bang. Chemical and physical evolution (natural laws) dictated the rest. And every christian I know would support that. Every one that's not on here, anyway.
2007-04-04 05:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all atheists believe in evolution (most do). I do. Evolution didn't create the universe it is just the explanation of complex life on earth.
2007-04-04 05:08:38 · answer #8 · answered by A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For the atheist that dont believe in evolution that state that they do not know. But I think most do believe in evolution.
2007-04-04 05:08:34 · answer #9 · answered by deathfromace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution seems more believable to me. It's grounded in scientific fact. I am aware that it is just a theory, but I've heard of nothing else that makes more sense. As an atheist, I see the Creation theory as mythos.
2007-04-04 05:10:12 · answer #10 · answered by asig33882003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋