Why do some Christians think biology (evolution) is a deliberate attack on their religious beliefs?

Question

That people continue to believe in the face of so much evidence to the contrary is incredible in itself but to imagine that evolution was cooked up just to debunk their religion sounds paranoid really doesn't it?.

Answer 1

I was gonna say Paranoid delusions!

Answer 2

Science is not a belief system, it is a way of examining the working of the universe, and biology is just one of the many systems that work according to a set of rules known as scientific law. As a quantum physicist I work on solving the mysteries of the most fundamental elements of existence at the level of potentials. I can tell you that from a scientific perspective, classical evolution is an utterly ridiculous idea, and should have no place in the education of people interested in understanding related concepts that have been evaluated until being rewarded with the title of fact. (such as adaptation) I can also assure you that there is not an achieved biologist in the world who would ever even think of deliberately attacking anyones religious beliefs; What scientists of all practices often do, is to discover information that suggests (and more recently proves) that the way typical Christian dogma presents their worldview is absurd at best and disgusting at worst.
-Anton

Answer 3

I feel like you are really asking a hypothetical question, but I will give you my take on it. I believe that some Christians see the theory of evolution as something directly in conflict with their faith. As people of faith there must be some sort of reconciliation between science and faith. Some people decide that the Bible is truth and, anything Science says to the contrary is wrong. Others, myself included, believe that as Christians we can not ignore science, because it is part of God's work. We must incorporate these ideas into our faith system.

Answer 4

Most of the are very passionate about their beliefs and think that any scientific explanation about where we came from is defying the word of god. What they should realize is that Science is mankind's way of understanding the world around them and is in no way debunking the teachings of the bible. If they open up their minds to that idea, then they would discover that evolution may possibly be the work of god. Because none of us really know, you can't rule anything out.

Answer 5

Actually both are a result of action and reaction. Darwin was somewhat religious in his youth. He rebelled against Christianity as it was in his society, throwing the baby out with the bath water (love that expression).

Young earth Christians do the same by reacting to what they see as an enemy. Adam was created about 6000 years ago. But Genesis gives no clue as to when the earth or universe was created.

For the truth of the matter read about the Gap Theory.

Answer 6

I also don't understand why some believers just can't reconcile science and religion. Science is not the enemy of religion. There's no reason you can't accept scientific findings, and still believe in God. Maybe this science is just how God decided to do things, and maybe He gave us brains that are capable of figuring out this science because He wants us to understand HOW He did things.
There isn't a single scientific discovery or breakthrough that religion hasn't fought against tooth and nail. From jailing people for suggesting the Earth revolved around the sun, to the time when the use of anesthetics in childbirth was thought of as sinful because it defied the biblical curse pronounced against women as punishment for Eve's indiscretion. Even though historically, those fighting against science in the name of religion are always proven wrong, religion still manages to survive to fight yet ANOTHER scientific breakthrough. (And so on it will go until the end of time.) It's all the same sort of argument, different day.

Answer 7

I know of many scientists that think evolution is wrong and creation is true. Evolution is only a theory and nothing more, it is not an attack on my beliefs it is lieing to the kids of America. That is not right, yet we do it everyday and that you cannot deny.

Textbooks filled with how we proved it with the Miller Experiment, how the fetus has gills, the moths on the tree, etc.

One cannot deny that evolution is ony a theory not by any means a fact... If u do then that shows ignorance on your part.

Answer 8

They're afraid of the truth. They refuse to believe that there is a chance their wonderful brown hair blue eyed Jesus may not be waiting for them up in heaven. Instead of intelligently trying to disprove evolution and offer some sound evidence that intelligent design is accurate they claim that we're attacking their religion. It's much easier that way, especially when evolution crushes the argument of intelligent design.

Answer 9

I don't think evolution was "cooked up" just to debunk Christianity. In fact, many excellent, intelligent scientists and geologist are born-again Christians who are able to teach the truths of science without falling prey to the myth of evolution. Christianity has been around for centuries... evolution is just a drop in the bucket and will be replaced when someone thinks up another myth. God is in control!

Answer 10

The creation account of Genesis must be accepted by faith. The evidence of things not seen.

The purpose of the Scripture is for instruction in righteousness. It was not written to teach us geology or biology. It was written to show man's relationship to God and God's requirements for man and what man must do to be saved.

If God had given a scientific statement of creation, how many people of Moses' day could have understood it? How many people even in our day could grasp it?

Answer 11

What undisputed evidence is there? Even scientists agree that evolution is only a theory.