Why do some people find evolution so hard to believe but are quite happy to believe creationism?

Question

I know this question has probably been asked before, but I wanted fresh opinions. Why does it make more sense that a being called "God" did it? God has never been seen, or heard, and try as we might we cannot find even the slightest bit of evidence for him/her."
Please, I am not trying to have a go, but I just do not understand. Why would you believe something that to me is so obviously made up?

Answer 1

Many people fear death. It's not much fun to think of the fact that when you die , it's all over.

Answer 2

This is no trivial, insignificant question. If there is no God, then there is no Supreme Being to which we must give an account—no Judgment Day, no heaven or hell. If this is just a great cosmic accident, then there is no such thing as morality (there is no right or wrong, no good or evil). We should just live by the saying, “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” Because when you die there is nothing and nothing mattered.

But if there is a God—well, that’s a different story. Are we an accident or the image of God? Are we without purpose or have an eternal goal? Do we live like an animal or like a child of God? In the end, is it dust or eternity?

Is it logical to accept the existence of an eternal Creator? Can modern science with its computers and rockets to the moon allow for such a notion? There is a modern-day attack on all that Christians believe and we are constantly being told that it is science versus religion. Is that true, or does science actually point to a Creator?

Now, obviously we can’t “prove” that God exists or doesn’t exist, since He is outside of the physical realm. What we can do is look at the physical realm and see what the evidence points toward. It is more like proving a case in the courtroom by presenting and examining the evidence and then coming to a conclusion.

And it certainly is reasonable to suggest that if there is a God, He would have made adequate evidence available for us to believe that He exists. And that’s what Romans 1:20 says: “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.”

The universe is here, design is here, beauty is here, morality is here, the desire for God is here, etc.—what is their adequate preceding cause? Many people believe this points to God.

As Wayne Jackson has said, "It is not reasonable to assume that chaos gave rise to order, that the nonrational produced the rational, that nonliving evolved into the living, that nonconscious became conscious, that amoral developed morality, etc. The simple fact is, people do not accept evolution because it is the logical thing to do; rather, many believe it because they have a vested interest in not wanting to acknowledge the Creator!"

Answer 3

These two things are not mutually exclusive. I am a firm believer in evolution - it makes sense if you study the order of the appearance of different species on the earth that the lower forms gradually evolved into different species. However, I feel that since God is central to the universe, this is the manner in which he chose to manage the world. To me it is like looking at the Empire State Building and saying, "My, isn't it magnificent the way those bricks fell together to make that marvelous edifice?" to believe that the human body, which is much more complicated than a building, just happened to evolve accidentally.

Answer 4

Persons who believe in God do so on the basis of faith. Faith doesn't require tangible evidence.
Science and evolutionary theories are supported by scientific evidence that people may or may not believe.
For this reason I don't think that there is a common criteria that you can use to compare the two and deem one wrong and the other right.

Answer 5

It is actually a way to maintain a sense of self value and meaning in life.

Christians are brought up to believe that they were created specifically by God and that he has a specific purpose for their lives. This feel great and adds meaning to their lives. It also creates a need for God to exist, and for his word to be accurate.

When science discovers evidence that seems to contradict the word of God, it challenges his existence. That leaves people who get there meaning form life from the existence of God in a quandary. They must either question life and their purpose in it, or choose to ignore or besmirch the evidence discovered by science. It is allot easier to believe in an enormous scientific conspiracy led by the devil, than to actually question the existence of God and therefor risk loosing meaning in life.

So that is exactly what happens.

Answer 6

Because they don't want to think too hard. If you look at the evidence for each theory. There's none for creationism (except a 2000 year old book) and plenty for evolution.

I guess many of them don't want to admit that their God doesn't exist.

Personally I don't think there has to be a conflict. The Roman Catholic Church accepts evolution (as God's way of working admittedly) but many (mainly American) Christian fundamentalists honestly thinkg the worl has only been around for about 6000 years despite all evidence to the contrary.

Answer 7

Most often, the truth lies in the middle of all arguents. What is the middle ground here? Obviously man is not stupid, not even man from 100 years ago, or 1000 years ago, or 10000 years ago. To think that he was stupid to believe in God is as incorrect as assuming today's man who spends little time thinking, and lots of time "doing," (driving, watching TV, going to work, Buying Stuff) is stupid. There is a logical reason for everything man has done... it's just in the tools you use to observe him. (What necessary presuppositions are there)

Answer 8

I beg to differ with you, respectfully. God has been heard..by many of His children...everyday. God will only reveal Himself to those who has faith in Him. If you ask with a pure heart, wanting to know Him, you can. It is not as easy as it sounds. God knows your heart..and you must admit that He is better than you..that is not so easy...when we are full of pride. We have been taught that we do not need God...or that He is a fairy tale...to me it is more of a "fairy tale" to believe that we came from apes and are able to do all the things we do without help. It is arrogant and full of pride. The world did not create itself. The big bang theory is ridiculous...it is something people use to keep God out of their life. It is hard to admit we are wrong or that we might need something.

Answer 9

Believing that we came from 'Rocks' is way out of the realm of reality, wouldn't you say?

I use to believe in theist evolution until I opened my mind and studied it. I do believe in natural selection but that does not explain 'rock to man'.

The earth cooled, minerals (rocks) washed into the primordial soup from the rain, and 'poof' life began. Oh Really? No proof what so ever. Pasteur proved 150yrs ago that life cannot spring from non-life. Sorry "Rockman".

Answer 10

Nobody has ever witness an explosion yielding anything productive either, or a an animal creating anything but their own specie. Rather God is seen in everything, because creation requires a creator, much like everything else in this world. If one requires to see God before they believe in him, they must not know very much, because knowing anything requires faith. Your senses do not prove anything, they can be very deceptive and misleading.

Answer 11

Good question! Because a being called "God" did do it. Some of us have a hard time understanding why you don't get it.