Many atheists claim there's no point to existence and are totally enamored of the THEORY of evolution. But if living creatures evolve in order to survive better, isn't SURVIVAL the point of existence?
2007-12-01 21:23:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hey white buffalo...the other day when I said LAW of evolution, a bunch of atheists dissed me and said it was a THEORY! Can't you guys get on the same page?
2007-12-01 22:22:03 · update #1
What's the point of evolutionists trying to prove there is no point?
If there was no point to anything we see in existence, then there would not be any point to anything -- and they wouldn't have a point. They couldn't have a point. Kind of a slap in the face if you ask me.
Is the evolutionist's purpose in evolution to deny that there is purpose in life? If there is no purpose in life, then that would deny there is any purpose to what they're doing, since they participate in life. Then why are they doing it? For no reason? For no purpose? If they have no reasons and purpose for promoting this, why should anyone take them seriously? Reality gives one another slap in the face.
The evolutionists haven't set up camp in Disneyland -- they've moved onto Fantasyland with their denial of purpose and design in nature.
2007-12-01 23:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Larry K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think you can say many atheitsts claim anything. What you are talking about are nihilists. And, yeah, some atheists are nihilists (and I would guess many nihilists are atheists, but probably not all of them). At any rate, purpose is given by the perspective. Increased probability of survival is the *result* of evolution, not the *purpose* of it. You can't personify a theory (no, the theory of evolution is not a law, but evoution is a fact, and the theory of evolution is a theory...a debate for another question).
2007-12-02 06:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Theory" of Evolution? Gee, I guess we should all believe that some old man with a beard and a robe sits up in the sky judging our every move and thought.
Most of your mainstream religious "beliefs" were thought up to keep the diseased and ignorant masses from abandoning the Church, after their prayers failed to save them or their loved ones from various and sundry plagues in the Middle Ages.
A bunch of bitter old men, hidden away in monastery's, decided they had better come up with a "pie-in-the sky" scenario or the yokels would return to their "pagan" ways.
2007-12-01 21:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find my own reasons for existence, as the human brain is capable of 'reasoning' in more than one way, i.e abstractly and conceptually.
Survival is arguably the strongest *instinct*, I agree with you, although many people commit suicide or join religious cults etc.
Yours is a poor argument against 'atheists.'
I think you mean 'nihilists', they are the ones who claim there is no point, nothing, 'nihil', 'nil', zero, zip, reason for anything etc.
From the Latin 'nihil' meaning 'nothing'.
2007-12-01 21:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
survival, on an individual level, is not the point of existence, just a tool to serve the need to exist on.
but actually life is without a purpose, a prime goal.
2007-12-01 21:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No.
Evolution is not a thoughtful process. It is simply a natural process. As such, it can impart no philosophical reason or purpose.
Evolution is not a means to an end. It just happens.
2007-12-01 21:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
almost...
" But if living creatures evolve in order to survive better "
survive because evolve
2007-12-01 21:30:34 · answer #7 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Survival of species, you got it sonny. Now back to your PlayStation.
2007-12-01 21:26:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
it is hard to survive with all these religious nuts blowing up the world.
2007-12-01 21:30:02 · answer #9 · answered by invisiblesavior 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i like it when Theists insist on emphicizing the word "theory". it saves so much time deterning whether or not they're idiots.
2015-10-23 07:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋