Why don't you believe in evolution when there is an overwhelming amount of evidence in support of this theory? What do you lose by taking evolutionary theory for granted? If you insist on believing in a Creator, can't you still believe that the Creator orchestrated this process somehow?
2007-05-19 21:22:06 · 13 answers · asked by robert 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I appreciate the approving comments, but the question was for creationists.
I should add, I do not personally endorse incorporating a Creator into evolution. I was merely curious what objections creationists had to this viewpoint.
2007-05-19 21:38:08 · update #1
Evolutionists do NOT claim that we evolved from apes! They believe, rather, that apes and humans have a common ancestor.
2007-05-19 21:40:19 · update #2
It's because evolution theory isn't just evidence of how we arose from single celled organisms, but it also promotes learning and understanding. Both are anathema to fundamentalists, because it also makes people question the bible. If one part is proved false, then it brings all the rest into question too.
Atheism. You know it makes sense.
2007-05-19 21:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
I don't have a problem with your statement of "orchestrated the process somehow, the reason I have a problem believing evolution is because by definition evolution is evolving into something better than what was there before -- if this is true in evolution, and we evolved from apes then why are apes still around? Wouldn't they have disappeared after something more progressed arrived? I hope this answered your question. BTW I don't claim to speak for every creationist only myself.
2007-05-20 04:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by Rich 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't believe in evolution because the overwhelming amount of evidence DOES NOT support that theory. You can only say that because you're reading literature which supports your bias.
Why did you post this question rather than look for the answer via a simple Google search? If you are really interested in why evolution is RATIONALLY rejected by creationists, you would have already looked into the abundance of information freely accessible via the Internet.
For starters, please research the web sites below. You'll be surprised how weak the evolution argument is.
2007-05-20 04:43:28 · answer #3 · answered by ScaliaAlito 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is actually very little proof for evolution, and no scientist can explain logically how life started at all. The odds of life starting on it's own are completely, mathematically impossible. Each of over 30 things that had to be just right on our planet for life to even exist have impossible odds. It takes more faith to believe it all came from nothing. A great book if you are really interested how creationism and science are in agreement is The Case for a Creator, by Lee Stroebel, a former atheist.
2007-05-20 12:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by hodgiegirl2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The theory of evolution is void of hope -- those evolutionist that claim to believe that the soul and the spirit survive a human's death ignore that if man has such then logic demands all other beings to have the same -- evolutionarily speaking.
The Christian faith is not based on belief in nothing -- there is so much that builds a Christian's faith.
And it provides hope.
As far as the process of creation, please take a look at this page shown below. It may surprise you.
http://bythebible.page.tl/Creation.htm
The first two paragraphs may be skipped if you don't like to read about God too much.
Perhaps start here:"Age of earth and the universe, biblical speaking"
2007-05-20 07:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert, it is only recently that those who support the theory of evolution have started to allow for God in this theory and you are one of those which is good, believers have had to endure terrific insults regarding the role of God in our development and it will be a slow process bringing people round to your way of thinking, but it is not impossible.
Having said that I do not see the day when Christians will accept that they had a common ancestor with other mammals because it is one of the main tenents of Christianity that we were created in the image and likeness of God Himself and anything less is unacceptable.
2007-05-20 04:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I DO insist on believing in a Creator, but I believe that the process of evolution is entirely possible and that there's nothing wrong with merging both beliefs.
I'm curious why it bothers everyone so much that people might possibly reject the concept of evolution? Even if you do think it's idiotic, just accept that people will never agree and move on.
2007-05-20 04:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by LeilaK 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do you know that Charles Darwin was a creationist? He believed that all species evolved from a common ancestor but what did the first ancestor evolve from? Darwin didn't know either. He believed that he first living things were created by a creator.
Isn't it plausable that evolution is part of the creation process?
2007-05-20 04:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course the Creator orchestrated change and evolvement. We continue to evolve all of the time and God is at the helm.
2007-05-20 04:30:51 · answer #9 · answered by LaDonnaMarie 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
that's my problem. i've never understood why the two are so hard to reconcile for some people. i don't even believe in god, yet i can accept the logic behind a creator who orchestrates evolution.
2007-05-20 04:25:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋