Personally Im Neither...why? Cause I'm never gonna find out anyways and I'd rather not think about it too hard so I'm gonna believe an omnipotent God or Being somewhere got lazy, created Science, and used it to create itself and advance through evolution....what's your Theory =] ?
2007-06-30 15:29:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know, so I can't really say... I like your answer though, it can always be both ^^
2007-06-30 15:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The term "evolutionist" makes no sense. Evolution is a scientific model, not a system of belief. I accept gravity, atomic theory, and other models of science, but that doesn't make me a "gravitist" or a "atomist".
Furthermore, you don't have to be an atheist to accept evolution. Anybody who does even a minimal amount of research on the subject will realize that. "Creationism" is not "theism". It is a specific theocratic-political campaign designed at trying to teach religion in science class.
The answers are out there if you're willing to sit down and READ a science book.
Evolution is NOT a religious belief.
Accepting evolution does NOT require being an atheist.
"Theory" is not the same as "hypothesis".
It HAS been observed (see my links).
It does NOT say "life came randomly from nothing".
It does NOT say "people came from monkeys".
It is NOT about pre-determined progress.
2007-06-30 22:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Both use the same evidence-----its the presuppositions as to how life happened that are different. Both use historical science to arrive at their interpretations.
The evidence actually fits the Biblical account that God is Creator of all life.
The global flood of Noah's time explains much of the fossils.
Fossils from every major animal phylum were found in cambrian rock which was a big shock to the scientists who do not acknowledge God as Creator. Also, there were no transitional fossils found in this rock. (cambrian being one of the oldest layers of rock)
There is no simple life form.
Think about how complex a single cell is.
How could it come from lifeless matter?
I believe God, who say He's Creator. He made man in His image.
He made the heavens and the earth!
2007-07-05 22:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Precious and True 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the mathematical precision in the universe and the complexity of life, I believe in a combination. I believe a higher intelligence shot a cosmic "cue ball" into the primordial soup and ignited evolution. When I first went to college at 17 right out of HS, I had a professor of archeology and anthropology say religion and evolution were not mutually exclusive. He did not elaborate, but now these many years later, I understand exactly what he meant.
2007-06-30 22:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither, but not for that reason. I'm neither because 'evolutionist' is a misleading term. I'm a scientist. I accept the theory of evolution. That's all there is to it - accepting the overwhelming evidence.
Why are you never going to find out? Take a science class. It's all right there.
2007-06-30 22:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I believe in creation. And, for many reasons. One good reason is that the creation story has never changed since it was first recorded over 3500 years ago. Evolution changes with each new discovery. Its only been 20 years since evolutionist have unwillingly agreed that all humans came from one fully developed human female. Prior to 1988 most evolutionist taught that the different races came from different animals. Mitochindral DNA research put the brakes on that one. There are far too many scientist who do not accept evolution as fact.
2007-06-30 22:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by Skip-Jack 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Since God created everything it is not difficult for me to see that he could have done this using evolution so scientists would have something to look for rather than sit on their thumbs. God knows we don't need anymore unemployed scientists. If they find God all the better.
2007-07-07 20:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both.
The Catholic Church does not take the stories of creation in the Bible literally. Catholics believe the book of Genesis tells religious truth and not necessarily historical fact.
One of the religious truths is that God created everything and declared all was good.
Catholics can believe in the theory of evolution. Or not. The Church does not require belief in evolution.
On August 12, 1950 Pope Pius XII said in his encyclical Humani generis:
The Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God.
Here is the complete encyclical: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis_en.html
The Church supports science in the discovery of God's creation. At this time, the theory of evolution is the most logical scientific explanation. However tomorrow someone may come up with a better idea.
As long as we believe that God started the whole thing, both the Bible and modern science can live in harmony.
With love in Christ.
2007-07-05 20:27:47 · answer #8 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Evolutionist.
2007-06-30 22:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Crelutionist. I believe that evolution is simply evidence of the handiwork of God creation.
2007-07-07 21:37:09 · answer #10 · answered by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creationist.
2007-06-30 23:21:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋