Previous to this month I was caught up in Creationism and Intelligent Design (Dr Dino ect) well I decided to take all the information I was reading and bring it to an a couple Proffessors at the University of Rochester and I sat down with them and asked them about each and everyone of the Anti-Evolution arguments and they took the time to refute each and every single one. I mean from fossil record to carbon dating. They even sat me down and showed me how I was wrong but not in a mean way. They didn't even know that arguments were creationist based and one of them is even a Christian. She said that evolution is a fact but some people just don't want to accept it and they spread propaganda because they are afraid it will damage our faith. She said that its ok to be a Christian and see evolution as gods work. I am not going to stop believing in God or Jesus but is it ok to accept evolution and still be a Christian?
2007-09-12 18:41:55 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, of course. You'll get a lot of arguments out of many Christians, but that's Okay too.
My own objections to evolution are not religious, but scientific and philosophical.
2007-09-12 18:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, it's not ok! Jesus Christ took Genesis 1 and 2 literally (see Matthew 19:4-5). Anyone claiming to be a follower of Jesus should take the creation account literally too. Genesis and evolution are incompatible. Whenever there is a conflict between what God says in His Word en what (wo)men say, a Christian should always believe God -- even if it means that people will think you are ignorant.
2007-09-13 11:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by Marcel D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can accept evolution and still be a Christian, BUT it would be foolish to accept man's theories over what information God has given us through His Word. The theories of man may make all the sense in the world to us as fallen humans, but if the Word refutes this logic, these theories should be eschewed as false and an instrument of our sworn enemy. Look at all the miraculous events in the Bible. None of them makes logical sense. They each seem like ridiculous impossibilities. Even today, man tries to explain away these stories using flawed logic. It clearly says in God's word that God created Man, the fish of the sea, the creatures of the Earth, specifically and discretely, not that they formed one into the other of their own accord.
The idea of evolution assumes that God has limitations and that none of these creatures could have come into existence without a vast amount of time. The only question you need to ask yourself is this: Do I believe God more than I believe man? If your answer is Yes, you're well on your way to wisdom and enlightenment.
2007-09-15 13:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by spartacus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! As more scientific evidence is found, there are more Christians than you may think that believe in evolution. Many of which look at some, not all, but some of the things in Bible as being metaphorical instead of literal, like creation. But then again, what is to say that God wasn't the biggest experimenter. What's to say that he didn't set aside the garden and create man in one spot, and then say somewhere else he let things evolve to see what would happen. If he didn't like the turn out of evolution he could have simply wiped the slate clean and erased all evidence pointing to it. But there is proof of evolution all around this world, I feel like it would ignorant to turn a blind eye on it.
Believe what ever you believe and don't let anyone else try to tell you that you faith in something is wrong. Its your faith, and that should not be taken away.
2007-09-12 19:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by harleyq_21 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many Christians who do and do not accept evolution and to verying degrees. And some in the intelligent design movement do accept some aspects of it such as Michael Behe. But he discusses it's limitations as well with some of the latest reseach available. I would also suggest if possible aquiring the book Icons of evolution. By Jonathan Wells. He was criticized by Euegenie Scott head of National Centre for Science Education she also admitteded he was technically correct about what he wrote but she felt he wove those passages to present the information in a negative light. I would also say there are a growing number of Id theorists who have done peer reviewed work Google the name Doug Axe and Ann Gouger http://migration.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/cornell-idea-vs-aclu-debate/feed/ By the way Michael Behe's new book is called the edge of evolution.
2007-09-12 19:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by Edward J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The Catholic church does - 1.2 billion members.
The current Pope and prior Pope said that evolution is not complete but has validity.
Catholics take the Adam and Eve story on faith - De Fide.
Catholics read the Old Testament not as pure history but as some history, some fable, some poetry..
How could Adam and Eve as a couple populate the earth to create the many genetic variations found in people without evolution having a hand in it?
2007-09-12 19:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're darn right it is. When we come to Jesus the Christ, when we accept the salvation God has given us, it doesn't mean we have to give up our intelligence! On the contrary, we have to engage our brains on a higher level to understand what God is teaching us and what is required of us in the here and now. Using our brains is a prerequisite!
It is obvious that evolution is a creation of God's. Who else could have done all that? What else could have created the universe fourteen and half billion years ago?
God.
Knowing and studying God's books in the Bible takes a lot of mental work and study. Genesis is a succinct and viable explanation for the men and women of five thousand years ago. Our knowledge has evolved since then and when we read where God says ...let there be light? We can see the big bang theory. Who the heck knew or could understand that kind of physics four thousand years ago?
Evolution is God's design and any intelligent and wise Christian would acknowledge that.
2007-09-12 18:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by the old dog 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
well if you think its OK well that's your opinion and you are entitled to that but as a christian we are taught that God breathe the breath of life in Adam not Adam evolving from an ape so if you believe in evolution it contradicts what it says in genesis and you cant believe parts of the bible as a christian you need to believe and live by the whole book so God bless and hope this answers your question.
2007-09-14 09:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by summer m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not go by this for the final word but research it .It is considered a major accepted part of the scientific basis of modern medical science . I'm sure if look hard you can find a Christian for almost any belief but that is not grounds for acceptance unless you like falacious thinking . Look for the facts they are widely published .
2007-09-12 18:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christian by definition is someone who accepts Jesus Christ as savior and god/son of god. This has nothing whatever to do with opposing evolution. Most Christians in the world clearly do accept evolution, and most of the scholars who worked or work on evolution were/are Christian.
2007-09-12 18:50:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Evolution and creation are two separate concepts. Creation is how everything got here and evolution is how everything has changed over time to adapt to an environment. .
So, there's no reason not to believe that god created everything, then set evolution in place. Because no one knows what happened in that time before time, no one will ever know the facts surrounding that event.
2007-09-12 18:49:13 · answer #11 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋