Why do some people immediately assume that anyone who believes in evolution is an atheist?

Question

Fellows,

Why is it that some people assume that a believer in evolution cannot also be a believer in God? Evolution does not definitively disprove Christianity or creationism- it merely provides a method through which an ultimate goal can be accomplished. I personally know and have worked with hundreds of christian scientists and medical workers who believe in evolution because they know what it entails.

So why am I considered an atheist if I believe in evolution? Where's the logic in that?

Answer 1

You're expecting a fundamentalist to be logical! That's the first mistake. People who have already made up their minds about something don't want to be confused with the facts. I know many people who believe in God who believe in evolution. I'm one of them.

Answer 2

each and every physique does not make a fossil, in reality is is fairly uncommon for a fossil to be made, very particular circumstances would desire to be met, we are fortunate to have as many as we do. to declare that one and all of those varieties want a fossil is like annoying a start certificates for Jesus, if it does not say God on the start certificates than that declare is a lie. The narrow mindedness on what's evidence isn't efficient. there are various transitional fossils, better than we envisioned to discover understanding how uncommon it incredibly is to have a fossil. Why is slowly over hundreds of thousands or billions of years no longer achieveable and magic *poof *is achieveable? Evolution isn't Atheist it incredibly is basically reality. Evolution has no stance on God. Why do Theists reject organic and organic origins and demand supernatural ones?

Answer 3

It breaks into groups, as so often it does.

There are those who are Christian and do believe in evolution. (It's the official position of the Roman Catholic Church, for example).
There are those whose view of the bible and God precludes evolution being true, who would tend to regard anyone who assented to evolution as not a true believer.
And there are those who consider the evidence for evolution, and it's implications, preclude the notion of there being a caring loving God.

Me, the more I understand about evolution the less I can see how God could have a hand in such a messy, cruel, contingent business.

Answer 4

Man, I don't know. I see where you are coming from though. I think you have already answered your own question though. One can easily believe in God, and understand evolution, and other sciences, all at the same time. There is no logic to calling someone an atheist because they see the logic in evolution. Religion and spirituality are completely separate from science. I wish people could just see that. Both sides are wrong for fighting. I would suggest just going about your own beliefs and learn as much about science as you can while your at it. Just ignore the people who try to tell you that you can't do both. They just don't see it. You can't force them to either. All you can do is stay calm and rational. That way, in the end, you didn't lose any part of yourself into the fray. May life treat you well.

Answer 5

I don't know. It seems to me some significant numbers of Christians on this site believe that almost everyone who is not a Christian or a Muslim (or maybe a Jew, although they are seldom mentioned) must be an atheist. But that does not explain why they seem to assume anyone who believes in evolution is an atheist. Perhaps for some of them, Muslims and Jews (not to mention liberal Christians) can effectively be considered atheists.

Some minds are extremely hard to fathom.

Answer 6

Because most evolutionists can't see that maybe God used evolution as a way to create the world and humanity. They think He has to be sitting at the control panel making sure everything goes according to his plans, and apparently, His ever-changing whims.
God, if there is one, may have set up evolution in order to create the world in a "hands-off" manner. After all, it would be much easier for Him.

Answer 7

If you believe in God, then you believe in His written word. His word tells us that He created the Earth, the animals, and man. All separately. No where does it state that they came from anywhere else. Other than slight changes, the animals are the same today. Other than changes in color and language (due to GOD) we are pretty much the same today as the first to humans were.

Answer 8

Because it is against on the bible. In Genesis chapter, God created the world and everything that you see. Contrast to the evolution that we created only by a chance or come from a monkey.

Answer 9

Most christians agree with the theory of evolution

the only people who seem to have a problem are a handful of morons in the US

Answer 10

Hey, ya gotta follow the party line if you're gonna be considered one of the group. The strictest of standards will be observed and enforced...and all of it goes on your permanent record, so, watch your step! (we're keeping tabs on you, especially now!) : )