Is the theory of evolution exclusively an atheistic idea?

Answer 1

No.

It's atheistic in nature, as it doesn't address any gods, but that's the extent of it.

Most other scientific theories are "atheistic" too in that sense of the word, but so is agriculture. It's irrelevant.

Answer 2

Yes and no.

In the exact meaning of the word, it does not require belief in a god. so it is atheistic - without theism - without (the need of) belief.

Evolution has nothing to say about any deity, it is an observed fact and a scientific theory that gives an explanation of those facts.

Ask the same of gravity:
Is the theory of gravity exclusively an atheistic idea?

And you realize that it is really kind of a silly question.


The only reason why people ask this question is because a minority of the population refused to accept science because it disagrees with the literal interpretation of their 4000 year old religious text.

This text also says that the Earth has four corners, that PI is 3 and that it's omnipotent deity can not defeat iron chariots. I do not see these people trying to correct the geography and math books, or ban the use of iron.


The fact and theory of evolution has no bearing on the existence or non-existence of a deity that could have created the universe as it actually is. You can believe in God and accept evolution there is no conflict.

Answer 3

Good point. But no one argues General Relativity or Electromagnetism and these are not in the evolution debate. For the most part, even from a science point of view it seems that science wants to exclude a Godless Creator for a Natural Creator. This is especially true from an atheistic argument. So when the atheists argue for TOE and claim there is no God, then TOE becomes inherently atheistic because of this atheistic association. I believe natural science concludes, if not "proves" there is a Supernatural creator. As long as God is the source of TOE I have no "argument" with TOE, even though I don't accept it and would not teach my children TOE but I would teach them about TOE somewhere down the line.

Answer 4

Symbolism of the Avatars of Vishnu

Some groups claim that the ten avatars represent the evolution of life and of mankind on earth. Matsya, the fish, represents life in water. Kurma, the tortoise, represents the next stage, amphibianism. The third animal, the boar Varaha, symbolizes life on land. Narasimha, the Man-Lion, symbolizes the commencement development of mammals. Vamana, the dwarf, symbolizes this incomplete development of human. Then, Parashurama, the forest-dwelling hermit armed with an axe, connotes completion of the basic development of humankind. The King Rama signals man's ability to govern nations. Krishna, an expert in the sixty-four fields of science and art according to Hinduism, indicates man's advancement in culture and civilization. Balarama, whose weapon was a plough could stand for the development of agriculture. Buddha, the enlightened one, symbolizes social advancement of man.

Note that the time of the avatars also has some significance: Thus, kings rule reached its ideal state in Treta Yuga with Rama Avatar and social justice and Dharma were protected in Dwapar Yuga with the avatar of Krishna. Thus the avatars represent the evolution of life and society with changing epoch from Krita Yuga to Kali yuga. The animal evolution and development connotations also bear striking resemblances to the modern scientific theory of Evolution.

Answer 5

I wouldn't think so. And I don't.

I would think that a Christian could/should be able to say, God put life here on the planet, but maybe not in the form it is now. Whether he plopped down a say Cow in almost the same form as we see today or a single cell organism I would say it is reasonable to say that he allowed the processes of evolution to help that animal change to adapt to its environment.

There is plenty of scientific proof pointing to the processes of evolution, but I am NOT one to say that God didn't put life here. I would have to think there is a meshing of the two theories that is the closest to the truth

Answer 6

Absolutely not. Check my source.

The Theory of Evolution makes no claims about the origin of life, only how life developed/progressed after it started.

Even abiogenesis (life came from non-life) isn't atheistic--because of the nature of the concept of a god, one could easily reconcile them by saying "I believe this god made it this way." The fact of the matter is that these scientific concepts do not NEED any god to 'work.' That doesn't mean they need there to be NO god or gods for them to work. See the difference? It's the same difference as having no belief in god or gods versus having the belief that there is no god or gods.

Answer 7

Not at all. Christians can and do believe in it, and so do people of other religious beliefs. (Yes, those do exist!) The Pope recently said there might be something to it, and Francis Collins, a Christian who heads the Human Genome Project, advocates reconciling Christianity and evolution.

Answer 8

Hinduism does believe in evolution.

Hinduism says it is after passing through 8.4 million different species we reach human level

10 incarnation of hindu god is a perfect example where incarnation starts from Fish...turns to amphibian then to half animal...dwarf and then human.

Hinduism's idea of evolution is better than Darwin's as hinduism tells there is always an evolution of mind from matter

it is the evolving mind which brings changes in body.

As per hinduism this mental evolution is still going on.

Answer 9

Not at all. There are a number of scientists who are devoutly religious and who are convinced that the theory of evolution is an accurate account of how things happened.

Answer 10

Usually yes, because religious people believe that a purely mythical being clicked his feet like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and created the entire universe with just the Earth bearing lifeforms.

Sounds different when you hear it like that doesn't it?

People truly believe we are alone?

Don't they realize that the closest star to us (during the day) is the Sun?

That means that every star we see at night is a sun as well...Mmmmm....that means...if we have about 9 planets in our solar system (that we can see)...times that by every star you can see at night...so...about 30 billion billion planets...are we alone?!?

According to religious people we are...because God made US in His image.

How egotistical and arrogant!