Which fool in today's world does not yet understand, that "evolution" is merely a hopeless religion?

Answer 1

Hahaha...how embarrassing for you....

Answer 2

I just wanted to point out that a religion, by definition, is:

1 a : the state of a religious b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

There are other meanings that are colloquialized...so you have religious devotion to your sports team...or you are religious about going to the gym. But, your useage is clearly about religion in the sense of a theological point of view. Atheists are unable to be religious...they are, if anything, anti-religious.

Atheists, from my experience, are generally pretty hopeful folks...they are looking forward to a future, not the end times; they are looking for ways to improve life, not control what people think or do. I don't really see them as hopeless. What i do see are many folks who are religious that are miserable and looking for reasons to keep their faith. I hope they can find their way through it...but they seem much more hopeless to me than the atheists I know.

Answer 3

1. Evolution merely describes part of nature. The fact that that part of nature is important to many people does not make evolution a religion. Consider some attributes of religion and how evolution compares:
* Religions explain ultimate reality. Evolution stops with the development of life (it does not even include the origins of life).
* Religions describe the place and role of humans within ultimate reality. Evolution describes only our biological background relative to present and recent human environments.
* Religions almost always include reverence for and/or belief in a supernatural power or powers. Evolution does not.
* Religions have a social structure built around their beliefs. Although science as a whole has a social structure, no such structure is particular to evolutionary biologists, and one does not have to participate in that structure to be a scientist.
* Religions impose moral prescriptions on their members. Evolution does not. Evolution has been used (and misused) as a basis for morals and values by some people, such as Thomas Henry Huxley, Herbert Spencer, and E. O. Wilson (Ruse 2000), but their view, although based on evolution, is not the science of evolution; it goes beyond that.
* Religions include rituals and sacraments. With the possible exception of college graduation ceremonies, there is nothing comparable in evolutionary studies.
* Religious ideas are highly static; they change primarily by splitting off new religions. Ideas in evolutionary biology change rapidly as new evidence is found.

2. How can a religion not have any adherents? When asked their religion, many, perhaps most, people who believe in evolution will call themselves members of mainstream religions, such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism. None identify their religion as evolution. If evolution is a religion, it is the only religion that is rejected by all its members.

3. Evolution may be considered a religion under the metaphorical definition of something pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion. This, however, could also apply to stamp collecting, watering plants, or practically any other activity. Calling evolution a religion makes religion effectively meaningless.

4. Evolutionary theory has been used as a basis for studying and speculating about the biological basis for morals and religious attitudes (Sober and Wilson 1998). Studying religion, though, does not make the study a religion. Using evolution to study the origins of religious attitudes does not make evolution a religion any more than using archaeology to study the origins of biblical texts makes archaeology a religion.

5. Evolution as religion has been rejected by the courts:

Assuming for the purposes of argument, however, that evolution is a religion or religious tenet, the remedy is to stop the teaching of evolution, not establish another religion in opposition to it. Yet it is clearly established in the case law, and perhaps also in common sense, that evolution is not a religion and that teaching evolution does not violate the Establishment Clause.

The court cases Epperson v. Arkansas, Willoughby v. Stever, and Wright v. Houston Indep. School Dist. are cited as precedent (McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education 1982).

Links:
VonRoeschlaub, Warren Kurt. 1998. God and evolution. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-god.html
References:

1. McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education. 1982. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/mclean-v-arkansas.html
2. Ruse, Michael. 2000. Creationists correct?: Darwinians wrongly mix science with morality, politics. National Post, 13 May 2000. http://www.members.shaw.ca/mschindler/A/eyring_2_2.htm
3. Sober, Elliott and David Sloan Wilson. 1998. Unto Others: The evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Answer 4

Which fool in today's world does not yet understand, that following a book that was written 1600 years ago (300+ years after the "events" happened) is just ludicrous?

Answer 5

It's really not nice to call people names. I made a comment that was taken out of context and got a violation notice. Everyone has the right to believe what they want. Just because we may not agree- it is VERY un-like Christ to call people names. It makes ALL people who believe in God look back.

Answer 6

It's funny how so many people are anxious to deny ANY faith in a supreme being yet hold fiercely to the belief that evolution is a scientific law. It's NOT, it is and always has been a THEORY, hence the name THEORY of evolution. There has been some evidence but evolution is not yet nor probably ever will be PROVEN fact. So think about that Darwinians.

Answer 7

fools who choose to use science as a means to gain knowledge. Everyone knows science doesn't know anything.

This isn't serious is it? If so, go tell your parents you are asking ridiculous questions on Yahoo Answers.

Answer 8

I don't know what grade you're in or what the quality of science education is like at your school, but even if your education is this poor, do you have access to a library?

Answer 9

Evolution a "hopeless religion"? I am going to guess that you flunked your 8th grade biology class.

Answer 10

I believe God's word says not to call a man a fool.

Answer 11

Personally, I feel that statement was enhanced impeccably by the completely pointless and random comma...