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Does Evolution Require Atheism? |
Mar 10 2008, 04:07 PM
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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? |
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Mar 12 2008, 04:16 PM
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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. |
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Mar 17 2008, 06:34 PM
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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. Who gives a shit what a human has to say about Gods work. So what if a Jew said 7 days. Mother f**ker what I'm sayin is... when God told his people it took him 7 days, mother f**ker it was his 7 days, not human, planetary, motherf**kin earthly 7 mther shit f**k 7 days. f**k!!! If God said, Earth is the size of a pea... motherf**ker, do you really think we're on planet earth the size of a pea? No.. this isn't taken literally. To God's enormous size... from his own EYES, from his OWN perception earth from the distance OF HIM makes the motehr f**kin shitty f**kin planet the size of the mother f**kin pea that's in your mother f**kin mouth mother f**ker!!.... Sorry.. I just hate people and their f**kin literal minds. -.- Please forgive me. |
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tungmyBANANA Does Evolution Require Atheism? Mar 10 2008, 04:07 PM
brooklyneast05 no. it doesn't require atheism. Mar 10 2008, 04:10 PM
misoshiru No. I believe in evolution, but I'm not athei... Mar 10 2008, 04:16 PM
Steven Do you believe in magiccccccccc it's here at M... Mar 10 2008, 04:17 PM
monster no.
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pandora evolution does not require atheism. as a christian... Mar 10 2008, 05:46 PM
pandora http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/evo/...o_rel... Mar 10 2008, 05:48 PM
Tamacracker Evolution is evolution... whether a religious or n... Mar 10 2008, 06:13 PM
superstitious I believe the question is whether or not one can b... Mar 10 2008, 06:24 PM
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kryogenix I believe in evolution. Mar 10 2008, 07:06 PM
Steven QUOTE(kryogenix @ Mar 10 2008, 07:06 PM) ... Mar 10 2008, 08:17 PM
Sulfur If one believes in evolution, one can't believ... Mar 10 2008, 07:32 PM
tungmyBANANA Wow whoa there okay podo. I'm a dick, and so a... Mar 10 2008, 07:54 PM
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tungmyBANANA QUOTE(Sulfur @ Mar 10 2008, 06:38 PM) Wel... Mar 11 2008, 06:50 PM
yrrnotelekktric no, evolution doesnt require atheism. Mar 10 2008, 08:00 PM
brooklyneast05 i think it would just depend on how literal you ch... Mar 10 2008, 08:40 PM
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brooklyneast05 we are in agreement. Mar 12 2008, 04:56 PM
Sulfur What I'm trying to do is backing up religious ... Mar 12 2008, 08:51 PM
Sulfur But for all we know, it could still be 7 literal d... Mar 17 2008, 09:11 PM
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Autobahn IMO, evolution is simply another sector of science... Mar 18 2008, 09:35 PM
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ChaseTheDragon Thats retarded. Atheism requires evolution though... Mar 29 2008, 05:00 AM
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NoSex There are so many errors and absurdities in this t... Mar 29 2008, 05:21 PM
Rhianann QUOTE(monster @ Mar 10 2008, 05:53 PM) no... Mar 29 2008, 05:22 PM
BadCraziness So basically, Rhiannan, you're a deist.
I use... Apr 1 2008, 09:26 PM
PrIncEoFSeXaPpeAL you ppl all idiot..
stopp fukin sayin tha sm... Apr 2 2008, 08:56 AM
ersatz There are no origins of atheism. Atheism is just t... Apr 2 2008, 03:11 PM
PrIncEoFSeXaPpeAL QUOTE(ersatz @ Apr 2 2008, 04:11 PM) Ther... Apr 2 2008, 03:13 PM
Tamacracker QUOTE(ersatz @ Apr 2 2008, 04:11 PM) Ther... Apr 2 2008, 03:28 PM
brooklyneast05 so what were you when you were born? Apr 2 2008, 03:31 PM
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BadCraziness As for not having a reason to exist, most of us ju... Apr 3 2008, 06:39 PM

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BadCraziness QUOTECut the shit, atheism is a choice after being... Apr 3 2008, 05:28 PM
BadCraziness Well, there goes my faith in the human race again. Apr 2 2008, 10:02 PM
ersatz You can't hold everyone accountable for readin... Apr 3 2008, 03:07 PM
Tamacracker QUOTE(ersatz @ Apr 3 2008, 04:07 PM) You ... Apr 3 2008, 03:18 PM
ersatz How does not believing in a god negate a person... Apr 3 2008, 10:04 PM
Tungster Wow the f**ken last 10 posts has nothing relevant ... Apr 4 2008, 03:58 PM
Lanochka Well my view is that if you believe in evolution t... May 5 2008, 09:37 AM
Reidar Evolution is the opposite of "blind chance... May 5 2008, 03:06 PM
NoSex QUOTE(Lanochka @ May 5 2008, 09:37 AM) Ev... May 5 2008, 04:01 PM
Joss-eh-lime i say no it doesnt Jun 24 2008, 12:51 AM
CelestialAbyss No it doesn't... because you could think of it... Jul 23 2008, 10:57 PM
brooklyneast05 ^it would seem like the bible needs to do quite a ... Jul 24 2008, 09:01 AM![]() ![]() |