Does Evolution Require Atheism? Options

[Tung]

Well does it? Most religious people and hardcore scientists today are often incline to believe that atheism and evolution are rigorously intertwined. According to the majority (us), we are thought to believe that if one is to accept evolution as the explanation for life on Earth, it usually leads that person to become an atheist.

The problem I have with this assumption is that I don’t agree with it. Contrary to popular belief, evolution actually doesn’t explain anything about the origins of the universe, the world, or life in general. You can say Evolution is more of an explanation on the development of life.

I personally believe a person can accept evolution as an explanation for the advancement of life, and the diversity, while still being able to believe that the Earth and life were first caused by God. Therefore, there’s no reason why a person can’t be a theist and at the same time accept the theory of evolution.

Thoughts?

[NoSex]

i think it would just depend on how literal you choose to take genesis. 7 days could be 7 billion years if someone wanted to try to interpret it that way you know. but yeah i get what you're saying.

Possibly 1 day to God could be 1000 years.

I'm sayin by religious text/sources that 1 day to God is 1000 years to planet earth, ya dig? Good.

And, I'm saying you're all wrong. How many f**king times do I have to point this shit out?

1. Why should we ever believe that the word "day" is written in any other intent than its natural and understood meaning? And, why should we believe it's any different for the biblical texts?

2. The Hebrew word used in the actual text is "yôm." This word is used to indicate a normal 24-hour day (often guided by the movements of the sun).

3. In Genesis 1:5 the text even defines a day as how we understand it naturally: "And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day."

4. What is the difference? God is omnipotent, but just not omnipotent enough to have believably made the world in six days? Gotta make it six thousand or else the almighty God just couldn't handle it? f**king stupid.

P.S. I have an opinion on this topic and intend to post it sometime soon. Oh, and, just the simple doodle: Theism and evolution are not mutually exclusive.