One of the 10 commandments says thou shall not kill (refering to humans) but Science theory of evolution states that we are no more significant than an ant other then we are more advanced. So when the 10 comandments says thou shall not kill that would have to be applied to all creatures because of the theory of evolution. What's your opinion on that?
2007-04-14 08:55:26 · 18 answers · asked by ry s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First I am a Bible believing Christian.
Second I am a university trained scientist, and yes I graduated.
Now, there is no science behind the "Theory of Evolution", its an unproven theory and as science learns, the more proof it has to say that this "Theory of Evolution" is wrong.
The commandment you are referring to says, "Thou shalt not murder" and it only applies to humans who take the life of another without good reason. It does not apply in the time of war or to a warden who pulls the switch on an electric chair to execute a murderer, or to a swat team member whose job it is to take out a hostage taker.
Whenever the Bible speaks about scientific matters it has always been correct. For example the prophet Isaiah writing about 800 years before Jesus was born told us that the earth is a circle or round.
It took an astronomer another 500 years to figure out that the earth is round.
When science and the Bible didn't agree in the past, as time went on it was discovered that the Bible was right and the "scientists" were wrong.
As science learns more and more it is proving the Bible right more and more. No element of science has ever disproven one word from the Bible.
The more I study Science, the stronger my faith becomes.
Evolution is more of a religion than science.
And no the commandment about not murdering does not prevent a mountain lion from having his dinner in the form of a sheep or a deer.
Pastor Art
2007-04-14 09:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you are joining the two incorrectly. When people say they are not at odds with each other, they mean evolution can be part of God's plan.
But the 10 commandments were given to human beings. Those created in the image of God. We do not know when God breathed his life into us. But the heritage we may or may not share wtih lesser beings does not mean that all creatures are considered "man" and have a soul.
2007-04-14 09:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course faith cant get along with science without making a lot of revisions. And why are there still monkeys anyway? They should have all evolved into men years ago. Every time I go to the zoo I am expecting a second cumming. But there they always are Just throwing feces at their human visitors.
2007-04-14 09:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No hon, for two reasons. The first is that the literal translation is not kill but murder, and animals never murder.
The second is that the theory of evolution is not about the nature of animals and man, but about how we came to be. You are taking the theory of evolution out of context and using it wrongly.
2007-04-14 09:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a wacky interpretation! Makes absolutely no sense, you are simply trying to justify your disbelief in evolution by making this silly idea up.
Now, from my standpoint, the commandments were written by men in ancient times, not some god creature. So you can take them or leave them, but they are fairly good moral standards to live by whether you believe in deities or not.
2007-04-14 09:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe this is thou shall not murder. We need to kill (animals) to eat and the same for animals. I don't see evolution as science, only a theory.
2007-04-14 09:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, i believe that science and the Bible can co-exist. The problem comes from both the interpretation of the Bible and the data collected in science.
We have gotten much closer to understanding the Bible, but we are far away from understanding why certain people interpret scientific data contrary to what it actually says. Until we can figure out why so many scientist deliberately misrepresent the data we will just have to be skeptical of all scientific opinions.
2007-04-14 09:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by Desperado 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to bust your faith-based bubble, but science explains the world. It doesn't tell people how to live.
Evolution does not mandate eugenics or social Darwinism. It simply uncovers the change of species over time through natural selection.
Religion often creates questionable morality without good arguments to support them. And many religions have been the cause of murder and war.
Plus faith means "believe in this without evidence," which is opposite the nature of science.
2007-04-14 09:01:58 · answer #8 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If faith is placed in the wrong thing, science will always win. God does nothing that can't be proved by science. Science was created by God and God can not tell a lie.
Theory is not science.
2007-04-14 08:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is the discipline of understanding the world around us. Religious faith is a cop out, a disgrace to all humanity.
2007-04-14 09:09:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋