Crawfish's question to unbelievers.

[theIdi0t]

http://www.christianforums.com/t5498013

I was suprised by the result of the poll crawfish (I hope he doesn't mind that I brought attention to it here) presented in C & E forum.

The question was asked if non-Christians found Christianity and evolution to be incompatible ideas. And not a single unbeliver voted yes. Most said no, with a few not sure.

I was surprised that creationist find evolution and Christianity to be incompatible--the whole ID movement is based on this premise, but not a single non-believer felt it was so?

If the creationist are not fighting evolution to preserve Christianity for others, then who are they fighting it for? If Evolution being taught in schools is not the cause of the rise of disbelief then what is?

Perhaps it is those who have waged the war, not to save another nation, but to perserve their own.

 

[metherion]

http://www.christianforums.com/t4031896-evolution-and-atheism-vs-christianity.html

This is a thread I started in the C&E forum a long time ago. It died, but it still serves its purpose. Out of all the people who responded, not one was not a Christian because of evolution. Not one.

So I really don't know what they're fighting for. nor do I know why they're fighting. But a few people did respond that they either knew people who deconverted because of YECism or that they were disgusted with some of the thinngs YECists do.

I think that one of the major factors in the rise of disbelief is the whole desire for guaruntees and concrete proof that many people want. Others don't like the way the Bible presents things or some of the old fashioned ideas it has, like sacrifice and sexism and so on.

Metherion

 

[theIdi0t]

http://www.christianforums.com/t4031896-evolution-and-atheism-vs-christianity.html

This is a thread I started in the C&E forum a long time ago. It died, but it still serves its purpose. Out of all the people who responded, not one was not a Christian because of evolution. Not one.

"I've seen creationism break people's faith, but never evolution.
People can adapt fine to the genesis account being symbolism/allegory but when people are told they have to believe fundie dogma over well established science, it can turn people away." ~from your thread, from an atheist.

It's quite sad.

 

[crawfish]

I am a bit shocked, too. I've heard the Dawkins argument that evolution pretty much disproves God, and have heard other atheists state the same thing.

Interesting, though. I've often wondered if, as a TE, my theology is more palatable to non-Christians than a more literal approach; this doesn't seem to be the case, though.

Actually, it makes perfect sense. You can't build faith on reason - you can only strengthen it.