why do atheists think evolution is proof that there is no god?

Question

firstly, i am atheist and i think the idea of god is rediculas, that aside, the prosess of an animal developing flippers/wings/sonar/antivenoms ect ect over thousands of years could suggest that some sort of force is at work, then it could argued that the force is god, for that matter why don't religeous nutters make this argument rather than denying it even happens? p.s i may have just given religios whack jobs more ammo for their delution, YOUR THOUGHTS!!!

Answer 1

Most atheists would not go so far as to say that evolution is proof that there is no god.

Atheists try, as a general rule, to approach nature with a logical mind. They try not to make assumptions, such as: If I can't explain it, then it must be God.

That said, most atheists will acknowledge that it is impossible to disprove the existence of some god. Rather than spending effort on disproving the existence of something that cannot be disproved, they adopt a philosophy that they will believe what can be proved through reason, logic and science.

Many things cannot be disproved. One cannot disprove the possibility that there is a planet made entirely of cheese; logic indicates that such a thing would not happen, so one would tend to believe that such a thing would not exist.

Evolution supports only that a god is not necessary for the development of the varied species of life that exist on the world. It does not prove anything about the nature of some god.

An atheist, like a christian or a Pagan can be rational or dogmatic. A dogmatic atheist will argue their position out of passion, lacking the study and introspection of those who have thougth out their position, just as many Christians only parrot what they have heard on Sunday or read in a Chick tract.

There are enlightened critical thinkers and the intellectually lazy among both groups.

Answer 2

I am not an atheist but if I had to guess as to why they feel this way, I would say it is because they do not see anything about the creation of life as miraculous or requiring an outside force or plan. Rather they see the universe as random convergences that accidentally resulted in the world we see today.

On the converse, as a Christian I believe that the odds and probabilities are set against this. Thus my beliefs are that an outside force, specifically God, planned, designed, and guided the creation of the universe using the tools of evolution that science studies today. I see no problem with the ideas coexisting. Atheists would disagree because they do not believe there is an entity larger than our universe who could control what goes on within it. I do not believe it is simply the Bible that turns them away because even if you decided the Bible was invalid that should not necessarily invalidate the concept of any God.

Deidre, I found your answer to be well thought out and intelligent. Good answer.

Answer 3

Well really Atheism means believing there is no God.

I think the idea of evolution is very plausible, but like you say, it COULD have been started by god. However, if this were true then Gensis would have to be completely false as it says God created man (as opposed to a force that led to evolution). There's NO WAY Christians will accpet that idea because if Genesis was admitted to be false then there wuold be no reason to believe the rest of it as truth.

Anyway, back to the question. Evolution is not proof that there is no God, I agree. But the fact that evolution is not proof that there is no God DOES NOT mean that it IS PROOF that there is a God. If you know what I mean.

There is nothing more to suggest that a wheelchair bound, mohechan sporting, yellow tshirt wearing, invisible, whisk wielding unicorn created the universe than there is to suggest that God created it

Answer 4

Atheists in general believe that evolution eliminates the need for any God directing or influencing the development of species, or as the first cause that started the process. There are Theistic Evolutionists, however, who believe just that - that "God" started and directed the process of evolution, and for the record, the Bible does NOT rule that out. It has God saying, "Let the waters bring forth abundantly", and "let the earth bring forth the living creature". It does not say that he or she personally sat down and molded them all out of clay, like it says he or she did Adam. Adam alone, according to the Bible, came directly from the hand of the Creator, and of course Eve, from that rib we are told. But that could, and probably does, have a symbolic meaning. Genesis is an allegory, according to the thinking of many.

Answer 5

Because God said they produce after their own kind. What you explain in evolution is a genetic mutation or a curse put on an animal. All evolution has ever attempted to do is replace God. Communism and Marxism ran with the thought that man evolved instead of being created by God. God said in His Word the Holy Bible that the earth is young and evolution tells us that it takes millions and billions of years so to get this theory they even created their own math. Evolutionists theorize the world into thinking their theories are truth, but they do not know the truth. I choose to believe God is TRUTH, because God said He is TRUTH. God also said that He is LIFE and God said He is The Way. I believe God and not man. I believe the Bible is the infallible Word of the Living God. If it were not so, the many thousands of prophesies would not have come true. The strongest example of fulfilled prophecy is the Hebrew (Jewish) people -Israel back in Jerusalem. The Six Day War in 1967 was miraculous and it cannot be thought of in any other way. The One who watches Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Keep your eyes on Israel and see the wonders of God.

Answer 6

Someone just wrote: "The problem is that if God is the creator, and also perfect, why would there be a need for evolution?"

Christians believe that God gave us free will - and that includes the freedom to choose whether we believe in a god, or not. The very ambivalence of questions about the origins of the universe is part of that freedom: we know a great deal more about those origins now than those people did who wrote Genesis; but we still don't know all the answers. If we could prove the existence of God it wouldn't take much faith to believe in him, would it?

Answer 7

They don't - the study of evolution makes no comment about the existence of god, this is a straw-man position put forward by theists and creationists. Of course, evolution does establish several things - it proves that the 'inerrant' word of god, the bible, is utterly, utterly wrong in it's stories of human origins, and it gives an explanation for the world as we observe it that does not require divine intervention. But it leaves the ultimate question of the origin of life untouched.

Answer 8

Actually, I know some christians who say that evolution is true but God started (and guides) the process. That is not really a new idea. The problem is that if God is the creator, and also perfect, why would there be a need for evolution?

Answer 9

No, my friend, you have not given me more ammo. I can see your point of view about Christians because I was once there, now I'm on the other side and I can't understand how people could not chose God. He is patient and things will happen in His time. He knows and loves you. Once you accept this gift you will a peace and happiness nothing else could give.

Answer 10

Firstly, atheists didn't conceptualise evolution, rather, it is the mainstream scientific explanation for the ALL the evidence at hand.
Atheism may, or may not follow..

Secondly, atheists aren't necessarily scientists. However science has no agenda to prove or disprove the existance of god, period..!!

So not only is it a loaded question, it's a very stupid one..!!