Please step forward and state your religion and your reason for rejecting a scientific theory. And please be honest, when it comes right down to it, is this rejection motivated by your religion? Would you reject the theory of electromagnetism if your holy book had an alternate explanation?
2007-09-07 13:35:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
dze: see also every natural history museum in the world.
2007-09-07 13:46:19 · update #1
eri: lol, thanks for asking your fellow office workers. Maybe I should just send out a corporate email.
2007-09-07 13:47:34 · update #2
Steve B: you are reading something into my question that is not there. Should I add [some] qualifiers everywhere to make it easier for your to understand? And you add a little ad hominem. Well, here is mine: for a guy with an IQ of 97 you manage to spell well.
2007-09-07 13:52:17 · update #3
I've asked around, and the guys in my office (including a Morman and Islamic) both said their religions don't like evolution either.
2007-09-07 13:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
By documents: Catholic and Buddist. By practice: anything suited. Don't reject evolution theory but don't quite agree since even if he theory so far has been enlightening, as far as I know there is still a missing link. Agree to some scientific theories and reject some but not of religion motivation. I would not reject the theory of electromagnetism just because the holy book/(s) had any alternate explanations.
2007-09-14 16:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by emilights 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have already heard all the sides and all the cases for evolution and against it, why do you keep bringing this up. does it hurt your little feelings that we don't accept your theory. can't you just agree to disagree and let it go, instead of sitting around pouting and trying to get people to agree with something that has no business in science books, but rather in history books as someone who had a theory, that til this day still hasn't checked out. get over it. species don't jump from one to another, the universe didn't just happen , earth as we know it, with all of it';s ecosystems and habitats, where everything has a place and certain function, didn't just spontaneously combust into existance, everything points to a creator of superior knowledge and power, if we were all just a big bang, then there would be too many flaws to count, but for some reason every thing works percisely. so put that in your book and go suck your thumb and take a long over due nap.
2007-09-15 11:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You might find this interesting ...
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"Muslim creationism makes inroads in Turkey
Lavishly illustrated books cast Darwinism as the root of terrorism"
By Tom Heneghan (MSNBC)
Updated: 10:45 p.m. ET Nov 22, 2006
ISTANBUL, Turkey - A lavishly illustrated “Atlas of Creation” is mysteriously turning up at schools and libraries in Turkey, proclaiming that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is the real root of terrorism.
Arriving unsolicited by post, the large-format tome offers 768 glossy pages of photographs and easy-to-read text to prove that God created the world with all its species.
At first sight, it looks like it could be the work of U.S. creationists, the Christian fundamentalists who believe the world was created in six days as told in the Bible. But the author’s name, Harun Yahya, reveals the surprise inside. This is Islamic creationism, a richly funded movement based in predominantly Muslim Turkey, which has an influence U.S. creationists could only dream of....
2007-09-08 03:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray makes an interesting point. I've never known ANY Jewish people to have a creationist point of view. You would think since Genesis, being the first book of the Torah, is more sacred to Jews than it is even to Christians, that if anyone would try to protect its "divinely inspired truth" it would be Jews. But as far as I can tell it's pretty much unique to fundamentalist Christians and perhaps some Muslims. The rest of us understand that the stories are about spiritual truth not a history or science lesson.
2007-09-07 15:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Orpheus Rising 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it's mostly the monotheistic faiths that have a problem with their members being able to look at nature objectively--it seems like many of the ancient pagans never developed the attitude that "some Gods wrath will be upon you for attempting to unravel narure's mysteries"--and many times they only paid their gods lip-service at community sponsorred events (the original "masses"), and that was enough religious involvment for them.
The pagans seemed to, in fact, reverre their smarter or more curious citizens--two qualities monotheism condemns--unless the scientist or researcher bends their arguments around to "it all comes back to God." Puke! But even though the pagans were fascinated about invention--they still harbored fairly supernatural opinnions about the world around them.
2007-09-07 13:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by starkneckid 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Some people pass themselves off as intelligent by believing the most ridiculous science ever formulated by man evolution I believe more in leprechauns as I do evolution show the proof! Unfortunately most blind (spiritually) like yourself cannot see creation and the created you never will unless you believe in Christ(christian)
2007-09-15 10:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stepping forward once again. Non-denominational theist.
My motivation for not caring about evolution is:
A.) Science in general just bores me to death
B.) I am completely stupid and ignorant pertaining to things of a scientific nature.
C.) The aforementioned notwithstanding, I obviously agree that science is extremely important, and those who are good at math, chemistry, biology, genetics--- more damn power to you!!!!!!
My religious beliefs MAY have something to do with my indifference towards science in general, but in all honesty, I suspect that, as I said, when it comes to science and math, I openly confess, admit, acknowledge, and SHOUT FROM THE ROOFTOPS-------- I'm just not interested, and am entirely incapable of understanding any of it.
2007-09-07 14:05:13 · answer #8 · answered by RIFF 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am a Diast. Ever and always a believer in one thing. There is a God and it does not care if you care what I believe. I take the time to thank my God for this very lovely place I live in today however awful it becomes and for the animals and plants that make my life livable. No one, who has ever looked closely at a human baby, a dog, or a microscopic flea can possible believe that nothing started this universe. One does not have to follow a faith guided community to know the truth of nature. It is and will be beyond our death.
By the by, people of strict and conformed religious belief are not to be mocked. If their beliefs help them live in this terrifically awful and inconsistent world then all the power to them. Who are we to discount their faith even in the face of the obvious.
2007-09-07 16:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by Lizbiz 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I suppose hinduism could, if being taken literaly, but alot of people belive in it anyway, and intrept it the way they want, but ive never heard of hinduism having a problem with evolution, even though humans according to the book were created the exact same way.
2007-09-07 13:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋