Do You Believe in Evolution?

Question

I'm only asking this becuase I had no idea that there were so many people still in America who don't believe in it. I answered this question on AOL and according to the Gallup Poll around 50% of people don't believe in it which shocked me!! Guess there's more fundamentalist influence in this country than I thought! LOL!!!
Please tell me where you stand on this theory and answer honestly please. O and FYI, I do believe in evolution obviously. hahaha!!!!!

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Thanks to the person who gave my 30th answer! Let's try to make it 35 now!

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Answer 1

Christian who loves God, but also science. The world is not flat, Jonah did not literally sit in the belly of a whale and through vomiting, make the first missionary beach landing, and yes, there is evolution. The belief in evolution strengthens my faith when you unfold the complexity of creations origins and evolution; how organisms are so interrelated with each other and depend on each other and adapt and change. We all can learn a great deal by Gods design, in my view.

Answer 2

regrettably, particular. i do no longer comprehend the way they might manage the cognitive dissonance. you're no longer nicely-knowledgeable considering which you do no longer comprehend that concept is the utmost point in technological information. it is not a wager. this is ignorant to assert "in basic terms a concept". the situation-unfastened ancestor of all apes (which includes human beings and chimps) is a monkey and which may be shown on your delight. It does not count on the concept of evolution. this is a actuality. Theories have not got evidence which in basic terms applies in arithmetic. Theories have data. there is not any data of a god of any type. Theories are falsifiable. this may be a characteristic, no longer a trojan horse. If data is produced that shows yet another concept or this one desires substitute, then we discovered some thing and are grateful for it. faith does not have that characteristic. And this is requred. So creation via a god isn't able to being a concept. by using fact the invention of mitochodrial DNA ancestry may be desperate via genetic mapping and we don't want bones to substantiate the concept. Theories make predictions and can be used to strengthen different theories and open up fullyyt new strains of inquiry. the concept of evolution is clever by using fact is works, no longer inevitably on account this is actuality. Evolution is actuality yet organic decision is a concept. base line is that it relatively works. God as an evidence does not artwork for us and is not any longer probable an answer in that regard. Its an excuse to no longer think of roughly it.

Answer 3

I have seen the (approx) 50% number in a variety of polls, and it is absolutely mind-bogglling. They just opened a Creation museum somewhere that shows dinosaurs on Noah's ark!?! When major religious leaders, including the Pope come out and say God, the bible and evolutionary theory are not mutually exclusive, and we still have Republican Presidential candidates saying they do not believe in evolution-I'm starting to feel like all hope is lost.

Answer 4

Yes, I accept the principles in the theory of evolution. There's too much proof to dispute it. I also believe in God.

My theory is that God designed the universe and evolution is just one piece of it. No, I'm not a totally "intelligent design" type of person-- but I do think that creationism and evolution can coexist. Even scholars in the catholic church have expressed that opinion (that both can coexist that is).

Anybody with a reasonable level of intelligence knows you cannot take all of the Bible literally. Creation and much of Genesis has to be viewed as allegorical.

Answer 5

I'm sorry I don't recall the name, but some great poet once said, "All I see in nature teaches me to believe there is a God." I do not believe in evolution because the complexities of life (and all life forms) are just too staggering for such a simple (unproven) conclusion. My personal belief is that we were created by God. He didn't say how.

Answer 6

I am a devout Christian who has read my Bible all of my life. I do believe in Creation. In fact, in High School I wrote a term paper on Creation vs. Evolution and got a B+ on it. However, in all the reading of my Bible, I have never, at any time, found any verses which say that evolution is not a fact or could not happen. I believe that we have a loving, wonderful, God that created us, however, he also created those things which evolve, and He, as well, created evolution.

Answer 7

I do believe in evolution, but I also believe in God. It's like this, decisions that I make that affect governance do have the influence of my religion but they are not ruled by my religion. If I were in a position of governmental power I know for a fact I would be called upon to make certain decisions. I also know that some of them would tick off people at my church, fine by me. Sometimes, the bible doesn't have the answers for managing the citizenry, it doesn't make it worthless though.

Answer 8

Yes, evolution is the change in an organism throughout time. There is evidence for evolution through fossils ( trace of an ancient organism bone, shell, imprint) geographical distribution ( adaptions of an organism are unique to there own habitat) anatomy ( homologus structures are similar structures in different animals for example all tetrapods have similar bones in limbs and the same number of bones. One example which may be most convincing is vestigial structures. These are reduced structures which are no longer used becuase they were not helpful for the animal to 'survive'. An example is the whale's pelvis and femur who became much smaller. One can also compare the different stages of developing embryos to see similarites and differences. Hope this helps!

Answer 9

I accept it as a prevelent and creadible theory (actually theories - there are a number of variations on it, I rather like 'punctuated equilibrium'), that is well supported by the evidence, but I don't 'believe' in it the way people Believe in God.

Answer 10

Whether anyone believes it or not, doesn't matter.
It will still be the scientific explanation that explains how life on this planet started and how it continues to develop.

It's irrefutable. People can come up with rationalizations, arguments, etc., but it does nothing to the reality of evolution.

For the fundies: Yes, you can TRY to refute it with unscientific nonsense, but even your best argument does nothing to the reality of it.

Humans grow intellectually with scientific discovery and understanding. Those who still cling, tenuously, to a delusion, do nothing to further intellectual growth.