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 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 29 2008, 05:34 AM
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BadCraziness, can you agree that atheist derived from satanists? At least the common philosophy of atheism?
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Mar 29 2008, 05:40 AM
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QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 05:34 AM)  BadCraziness, can you agree that atheist derived from satanists? At least the common philosophy of atheism? Thats actually very true. Both aim to better the self without any higher power. The biggest difference is Satanism has Satan. QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 05:39 AM) No, not necessarily. You could be atheists and have no beliefs about the origin of humans, and you could still be an atheist. A nonbeliever of any kind of god is the definition of atheism. "a" is a Latin preposition turned prefix meaning "away from." A nonbeliever in theism is "away from" theism. Therefor they are atheist. That first part is exactly what I was saying. The second part has nothing to do with what I was talking about. |
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Mar 29 2008, 05:51 AM
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QUOTE(ChaseTheDragon @ Mar 29 2008, 06:40 AM) The biggest difference is Satanism has Satan. That first part is exactly what I was saying. The second part has nothing to do with what I was talking about. Lol yes it does. You said that a person who doesn't believe in god is just a nonbeliever, not an atheist. I proved you wrong through a basic understanding of linguistics. |
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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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why is it that... Mar 10 2008, 04:53 PM
BadCraziness QUOTE(monster @ Mar 10 2008, 05:53 PM) an... Mar 29 2008, 03:16 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 04:16 A... Mar 29 2008, 03:27 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 04:27 AM... Mar 29 2008, 03:55 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 04:55 A... Mar 29 2008, 04:19 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 05:19 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:06 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 06:06 A... Mar 29 2008, 05:25 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 06:25 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:49 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 05:19 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:11 AM ChaseTheDragon QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 05:11 A... Mar 29 2008, 05:33 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(ChaseTheDragon @ Mar 29 2008, 06:33... Mar 29 2008, 05:39 AM 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 Tamacracker QUOTE(superstitious @ Mar 10 2008, 07:24 ... Mar 10 2008, 06:28 PM 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 Sulfur QUOTE(tungmyBANANA @ Mar 10 2008, 08:54 P... Mar 10 2008, 08:38 PM 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 Sulfur QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 10 2008, 09:40... Mar 10 2008, 08:42 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 10 2008, 09:40... Mar 11 2008, 06:58 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 11 2008, 06:58 PM... Mar 11 2008, 08:27 PM Sulfur QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 11 2008, 07:58 PM... Mar 12 2008, 12:52 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(Sulfur @ Mar 12 2008, 01:52 AM) If ... Mar 12 2008, 03:52 PM ArjunaCapulong I've seen a couple of Roman Catholics out ther... Mar 11 2008, 06:52 PM misoshiru QUOTE(ArjunaCapulong @ Mar 12 2008, 07:52... Mar 11 2008, 08:23 PM NoSex QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 10 2008, 07:40... Mar 12 2008, 04:16 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(NoSex @ Mar 12 2008, 04:16 PM) And,... Mar 12 2008, 04:23 PM NoSex QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 12 2008, 03:23... Mar 12 2008, 04:54 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Mar 12 2008, 05:16 PM) And,... Mar 17 2008, 06:34 PM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 17 2008, 07:34 PM... Mar 29 2008, 03:33 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 04:33 A... Mar 29 2008, 03:38 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 04:38 AM... Mar 29 2008, 04:01 AM 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 Tamacracker QUOTE(Sulfur @ Mar 17 2008, 10:11 PM) But... Mar 18 2008, 01:27 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 18 2008, 02:27 AM... Mar 29 2008, 03:36 AM Autobahn IMO, evolution is simply another sector of science... Mar 18 2008, 09:35 PM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 11 2008, 07:58 PM... Mar 29 2008, 03:21 AM ChaseTheDragon Thats retarded. Atheism requires evolution though... Mar 29 2008, 05:00 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(ChaseTheDragon @ Mar 29 2008, 06:00... Mar 29 2008, 05:07 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 06:34 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:40 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 06:40 A... Mar 29 2008, 05:43 AM ChaseTheDragon QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 05:43 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:47 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(ChaseTheDragon @ Mar 29 2008, 06:47... Mar 29 2008, 05:51 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 06:51 AM... Mar 29 2008, 06:00 AM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 07:00 A... Mar 29 2008, 06:08 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 07:08 AM... Mar 29 2008, 06:20 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(ChaseTheDragon @ Mar 29 2008, 06:47... Mar 29 2008, 05:56 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 06:43 AM... Mar 29 2008, 05:54 AM ChaseTheDragon QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Mar 29 2008, 05:40 A... Mar 29 2008, 05:45 AM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Mar 29 2008, 06:51 AM... Mar 29 2008, 06:07 AM 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 Tamacracker QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Apr 2 2008, 04:31 ... Apr 2 2008, 03:46 PM NoSex QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 2 2008, 02:28 PM)... Apr 2 2008, 05:14 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Apr 2 2008, 06:14 PM) Blah ... Apr 2 2008, 05:19 PM NoSex QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 2 2008, 04:19 PM)... Apr 2 2008, 08:11 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Apr 2 2008, 09:11 PM) Not o... Apr 3 2008, 09:33 AM NoSex QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 3 2008, 08:33 AM)... Apr 3 2008, 03:24 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Apr 3 2008, 04:24 PM) How w... Apr 3 2008, 04:35 PM NoSex QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 3 2008, 03:35 PM)... Apr 3 2008, 05:36 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Apr 3 2008, 06:36 PM) Athei... Apr 3 2008, 05:42 PM NoSex QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 3 2008, 04:42 PM)... Apr 3 2008, 05:50 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(NoSex @ Apr 3 2008, 06:50 PM) Get t... Apr 3 2008, 06:03 PM BadCraziness QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Apr 3 2008, 06:42 PM)... Apr 3 2008, 06:24 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Apr 3 2008, 07:24 PM... Apr 3 2008, 06:30 PM BadCraziness As for not having a reason to exist, most of us ju... Apr 3 2008, 06:39 PM Tamacracker QUOTE(BadCraziness @ Apr 3 2008, 07:39 PM... Apr 3 2008, 06:41 PM 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 |
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