What do other religions say about evolution, the Big Bang?

Question

There's the "Big Three" (Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity). Spend any time here and the Christian take on evolution and the genesis of the universe (per science via the Big Bang) is clear. It seems like Buddhism has some belief in reincarnation, and I really don't know much about Islam (not from ignorance but from lack of exposure). So, what are some of these religion's explanations for humans being here? (Or ANY other religion's take on humanity coming to exist on Earth for that matter) On the creation of the universe and how Buddha/Allah/etc fits into the respective genesis story?

Answer 1

First of all... Buddha was a man, so he had nothing to do with creation. They believe in an original void from which all things come (which sounds a bit like the Big Bang, doesn't it?).

2nd, Allah is the same God as Christianity, and the creation stories in the Koran are in line with Christianity's, although they are not dogmatic about things such as 6 Days of Creation, like some evangelic Christians believe (although most mainstream Christians also have no problem with evolution or the Big Bang). There are certain uneducated fundamentalist Muslims that are like fundamentalist Christians in their disbelief in science (regardless of facts) and have issue with the Big Bang and evolution, but just like in Christianity, they are an insulated minority.

For the most part it is the fundamentalist Christians that have a problem with these scientific concepts, scoffing at proven and testable science, but the majority of Christians in the world don't have issue with these concepts. They are science, after all, and can be measured.

Answer 2

Fundamentalist Christianity and Islam are about the only religions left that enshrine a belief in a mythical creation event. Most others accept Big Bang for the beginning fo the universe (though some claim their deity is causitive to the Big Bang) and Evolution for the continuance of life (though some claim their deity created the first life, and some claim their deity continues to be involved by manipulating the evolutionary pathway).

Answer 3

In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Merciful

I hope this message finds you in the best of health and spirits. The Big Bang is the most significant event in the history of creation. From this event, we see the existence of life, the universe, etc. It may be important here to take a moment and define the term "God" ("Allah"). "God" ("Allah", in Arabic) is that which is completely self-subsistent, relying on nothing, and on which all other things rely (and through which all other things exist).

Rational thought leads us to believe that every complex creation on the face of the earth has something more complex behind it. When we see an airplane, who says that a bunch of scrap metal was sitting in a barn and a tornado came through, swirling the parts around until a 747 was assembled? No one with a single active brain cell asserts this. Similarly, when we see a literary masterpiece on a bookshelf, who would believe that some cans of soup fell off of a shelf onto a typewriter until "War and Peace" was completed. No one would say this. Every single thing we've ever seen in our experience on this planet suggests that complex creations can only come from a more complex creator. (The speakers cannot explain the symphonic ensemble from which the music has come.) The most complex thing on this earth is the human brain. With the invention of the electron microscope, we see that even an amoeba is more complex than we could ever imagine. To assert that these things created themselves -- and their own capacity to reproduce -- runs completely contrary to everything we experience in this life. If every single act has an actor behind it, why should the most interesting event of all -- the Big Bang -- be any different? The existence of the creation (the human being) leads us to believe in the existence of a more complex Creator, based on everything we've ever experienced. When one reflects on the amazing characteristics of our universe and understands something about the climate necessary for human life, the gaseous make-up of the atmosphere... and on and on and on and on... the intellect that can think has no alternative to believing in God. The chances of all of these things coming together by chance are so far beyond conceivable, it is difficult for those of understanding to comprehend how people don't believe in God.

Regarding evolution, a certain amount of it is undeniable. We find the pigmentation in people's skin a result of exposure to climate, as is the shape of people's eyes, etc. It's not strange that God should use such means to create different types of people. We are all descended from a single parent -- a fact that is not disputed by even Darwinists. The human being was made from clay (earth), creating our father Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). We know that human beings demonstrate various traits inherited from more immediate ancestors. We also know that there are recessive traits which may not be manifested in one's children, but become apparent in a later generation. The earth has many colors and is very diverse. It is not strange that the first human beings would have children of very different colors and features, as this goes along with our experience of how children inherit traits. Therefore, a variety of races is in no way irrational or inconsistent with us coming from a single parent.

As for why humans are here, God Most High says in the Qur'an that He has not created human beings except to worship Him. And God Most High knows best. And all praise is due to God, Lord of all the worlds.

Answer 4

Buddhism - First there was a Void. From void an impulse of creation-desire (big bang) produced the world.

Islam- First there was Chaos. Then God force roaming about free created the world.

Christianity - First there was an Old testament. Then we came and added up.

Note: New Testament doesn't explain creation, it relies on the Old one to do that.

Answer 5

Islam also has a big creationist line and it is every bit as silly as the Christian one. The logic is simple, 'I can't imagine how we got here so it must be magic.'

The ideas of creationism are so outdated. Even the Pope recognizes the validity of evolution.

Answer 6

GENISIS: "In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. ... ... ... Then God said, "Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky." And so it happened: God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds. God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying, "Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth." Evening came, and morning followed--the fifth day. Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds." And so it happened: God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping things of the earth. God saw how good it was. Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.""

Catholics learn that God CREATED EVOLUTION ... and after reading Genesis ... who can argue that? In fact, it is layed out with the possibility of the "Big Bang" ... and life in the water was created first ... then birds ... then animals ... then men ... Isn't this exactly what Darwin says????

Answer 7

from what i know some Muslims support it other denies it
Buddhism is an atheistic religion so i don't think they have any views

Answer 8

Any religion that says evolution and the big bang are wrong is a crap religion. Speaking of it I think all religions are crap.

Answer 9

none of them will answer this question with what your looking for.. just so you know