Creation-Evolution ?

Question

I am confused on the different points that people have on either topic and would like some different points of view from people to state their case for their belief. Please no answers that say" because the bible says so" or " anything about dinosaurs". I would like specific answers that are short and to the point. I do not have an opinion either way, but would like to learn some more about this topic to help me make a decision. Thanks

Good Answers People. There is no right or wrong answer, just honest ones.

I've found that this is the best way to ask this question. Its hard to get an honest, un-biased answer from people i know because I know their beliefs before i even ask. Thank You all for sharing your thoughts, and don't let anyone tell you what you belive is wrong.

Answer 1

What I've found:

For Evolution:
The theory is quite elaborate, and hypothetically sound. It gives origin of the first molecules, the first bacteria, the first lifeforms, explanations for the different species, and will give a reason for everything up to humanity itself. Evolution takes a lot of reasoning, a lot of proven science, and a lot of "faith".

Against Evolution:
The theory seems to lie a lot, or present hypothetical situations as truth in order to verify itself. The many many instances that had to occur in order for evolution to be true have no factual basis, and cannot be supported by scientific or historical findings, such as the earth's atmosphere at the beginning of life and the origin of the extremely dense matter. Entropy (the second law of thermodynamics) also defies a lot of the evolution theory.

For Creation:
The Bible (which is where the creation story is most widely taken from), explains a purpose for all of what we see today. It takes a lot of faith to believe in the Creator or Intelligent Designer. There's not a lot to it. God spoke, and it was there in perfect harmony with everything around it.

Against Creation:
Many people find flaws in the Bible in several parts that it talks about creation. Some say there's contradictions in when water was created, that the earth can't possibly be 6000 years old (a commonly misunderstood assumption about creation), and have objections to the many interpretations of the "6 days of creation". Many anti-Creationists also argue that it doesn't line up with archaeological discoveries of fossils, and the fact that it defies science.

Creation can also be researched under the "Gap Theory," "Day-Age Theory," "Progressive Creationism," and the literal interpretation.

I personally believe in Creation. I have found it to be the only thing logical. I just can't bring myself to believe this is all an accident, a chance, and that there isn't God out there. It just doesn't seem possible to me. Statistically, evolution is impossible. A statistical impossibility is anything that has the chances of 1 in 10^50 or slimmer. You can do the math yourself and see the chances of God being real versus the chances of every miniscule detail of evolution existing.

Answer 2

This might help.

A scientific theory is used as a model to describe how nature works. Scientific theories are used to predict behavior.

Now ask yourself, which is a better predictor of behavior evolution, which claims things change over time, or creationism, which claims a god did everything.

Of the two, which is easier to provide evidence? Which is testable and observable/has observable data?

Bear in mind that scientific theories are falsifiable. This means if someone shows evidence to the contrary of an existing theory, the theory becomes invalid.

Is creationism falsifiable? Can anything prove it wrong based on evidence/data?

What about evolution?

One theory is scientific (evolution) the other isn't (creationism.) Creationism is based on faith not facts. It's irrelevant if creationism occured. What matters in this debate is if creationism is science or not.

It's not.

Hope that spells out why.

Answer 3

If you put the parts of a watch in a bag and shake it around or BANG it on a table, will it become a watch all by itself? The watch needs a creator just like our universe and everything in it, including us. We are so intricately made. Do you think that could just happen or did there HAVE TO BE a "Master Designer"? Besides that, if evolution was true, why is everything not still evolving. Why are single celled organism not turning into fish which turns into something that comes out on the land which turns into something with legs and so on and so on? Creation is logical. Evolution is VERY illogical.

Answer 4

Here's something that a friend mentioned that has teased my brain, lately:
Evolution is based on "survival of the fittest" as the engine that natural selection works with that eventually produces changes in an organism in response to the situation in the environment. "Survival of the fittest" assumes death for those that aren't the fittest.

How, then, could all this happen before sin - and the result of sin, death - entered the world? Therefore, thinking theologically, rather than scientifically, survival of the fittest couldn't start until after death (via sin) was introduced!

There's a lot of to-and-fro rebuttle and counter rebuttle that can happen with this answer, such as "Genesis is a metaphor for what happened", "Adam and Eve are just symbols of our natural state", "That part of Genesis is a creation myth based on other middle-eastern creation myths", but it's a neat teaser nonetheless!

People in modern, technological countries focus and place primacy on perceptions based on science, so deliberately changing one's point of view and placing primacy on perceptions based on theology is an interesting challenge. Science is a couple of centuries old, but theology is a bit older...!

Answer 5

The basic problem with evolution is this. There is micro evolution and macro-evolution.

Micro evolution is observable. Its the loss of DNA, like humans having less teeth, smaller heads and so on.

macro-evolution is the adding of new DNA to a creature from some magical scientific fairy that can't be found, lol. Bunnies growing wiings and so forth.

Evolutionists try and pull wool over your eyes and say lots of micro evolution makes macro-evolution.

That would be like saying this: take 100 and minus 1, a whole bunch of times, and if you do it enough, you will eventually get 200!

You can't take away and get more. Bunnies don't grow wings!

Answer 6

Check out the African Eve theory. Long story short, there is very strong evidence to support the fact that every person on the face of the earth shares a component of their mitochondrial DNA--a part of DNA that is passed to every person from their mother. This means that every single form of humanity died out except for this one bloodline, originating in Africa. The differences in the appearances of people around the world can be totally attributed to differences in climate. Depending upon where tribes of people settled when they migrated out of Africa, different evolutionary traits appeared (paler skin, shorter stature, etc.). Of course, this is just a "theory", like many others.. but it does have a lot of evidence in its favor. Just one of many options to look into. Good job on keeping an open mind and being interested in the facts, not just "what the bible says". Never stop questioning!

Answer 7

The evidence for evolution is and has been interpreted from a Philosophical and ideological Bias, The answers given by adherents to Evolution here in R&S is proof of the bias and agenda, Atheism has to have an alternate explanation—other than a Creator—for how the universe and life came into existence.
Darwin once identified himself as a Christian but as a result of some tragedies that took place in his life, he later renounced the Christian faith and the existence of God. Evolution was invented by an atheist.
What is sad is that Christians are falling into this Trap and trying to fit evolution into the Bible (Theistic Evolution) thinking they can make it fit.
Lee Stroble in his video listed below “ The Case for the Creator” stated (5 min. 28 sec into the video) The Case for a Creator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajqH4y8G0MI


That “There is no way you can Harmonize Neo Darwinism with Christianity, I could never understand Christians who would say “ Well I believe in God yet I believe in Evolution as well” You see Darwin’s idea about the development of life led to his theory that modern science now generally defines as an undirected process completely devoid of any purpose or plan,”. Now how could God direct an undirected process? How could God have purpose in a plan behind a system that has no plan and no purpose? It just does not make sense.
It didn’t make sense to me in 1966 and it doesn’t make sense to me now.
The Apostle Paul wrote to His Son Timothy stating that “ in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, [because] they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn [their] ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”


Darwin's Deadly Legacy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qHb3uq1O0Q
Darwin & Eugenics....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuTPHvedOOU&feature=related

Creation In The 21st Century - Planet Earth Is Special 1 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyUjhgsEJFw

Creation in the 21st Century - The Evidence Disputes Darwin 1 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbCbfzmhAN8

Forbidden Science - Shattering the Myths of Darwin's Theory of Evolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wr-lXLGCxQ

Answer 8

Good question.

Actually evolution happen not only in nature, but also inside our brain. When we think or design something, ideas comes, bad ideas will face extinction while good ideas survive on.

So whether we are evolved from any kind animals or designed by a very powerful and creative Being, we still experience some kind of evolution.

So I don't see much disagreement here.

Answer 9

I have no beliefs regarding evolution.

Evolution is a scientific theory and belief has no role in science. I understand evolution and it surely fits all the evidence we have and therefore I accept it as a truth. I don't believe it, because I don't have to believe something that is evidently true.

Answer 10

Evolution is as certain as anything in science. It is an extremely well supported theory, and there are no alternative scientific theories that explain all the observed facts. If your religious beliefs don't fit with reality, perhaps it is time to re-examine those beliefs, especially considering that they conflict not only with known scientific facts but also with the beliefs of many devout Christians who have no difficulty reconciling the facts of science with the facts of divine revelation. Truth cannot conflict with truth.