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Regardless of how some define "the theory of evolution," it is a belief that somehow living matter first made the transition from inanimate matter into living matter by an unknown process, then began its ever upward progress from the simple to the complex to a first species and then evolved into the millions and millions of plant and animal species.
So...you want me to admit that the "burden of the proof" is on us Creationists?
Otherwise...whose side is the BOTP on?
From personal experience, I was a creationist for a long time because of being fed lies about science proving creationism was true. When I actually learned how many was lies, I begin to question everything that my church had told me. Luckily (figure of speech, I don't actually believe in luck), I realized I wasn't saved because of my church, but because of my relationship with Christ. I think many were as fortunate (against figure of speech).Young people drifted away from faith when exposed to evolution. Well that is too bad. Hope they will come back in their later life. Those do not drift away are very blessed.
Maybe you need to actually... I don't know... learn what evolution is before you disagree with it.
Remember, 99% of people who disagree with evolution cannot accurately define it.
From personal experience, I was a creationist for a long time because of being fed lies about science proving creationism was true. When I actually learned how many was lies, I begin to question everything that my church had told me. Luckily (figure of speech, I don't actually believe in luck), I realized I wasn't saved because of my church, but because of my relationship with Christ. I think many were as fortunate (against figure of speech).
Your question was: "How should an average Christian, who knows nothing about evolution, evaluate evolution?"
The blindingly obvious answer would be to learn about evolution... Since you didn't bring this up, I assume you eliminated it for some reason.
Why shouldn't a Christian learn about evolution before evaluating it?
100% evolutionists do not know how to define it.
So, you are a good example which shows that evolution destroyed faith. Too bad.
100% evolutionists do not know how to define it.
So, you are a good example which shows that evolution destroyed faith. Too bad.
How much have you learned about evolution? Have you had a graduate study on any of the natural sciences?
Do you expect everyone in the church to do the same?
Do you reject Buddhism? How much do you know it so you can reject it with confidence? Why don't you study it before you reject it?
People lying to protect creationism almost destroyed my faith. The end result of me becoming a TE is that my faith became stronger (I now have faith without thinking that all 'real scientist' agree with me). You got that one backwards.
OK, you are lucky. But I guess many of your peers are not as lucky as you are. Am I right? Evolution drives them to atheism.
It makes sense. If evolution is true, why do we need God? Why should we be saved, instead of just evolving? EVERYONE should study hard on biology and material, so we can evolve to cyborg as fast as we could. Human cloning project should be funded for 1 trillion dollars immediately.
No... and clearly, neither have the people who zealously rail against it.
I do, however, attempt an honest evaluaton of it... which is more than its opponents do.
You don't need to learn everything about what something is to understand what it is not... how much education does the average churchgoer need to spot a charlatan?
Of course, this is assuming you want them to be able to recognize charlatans...
As always, juviessun, you've picked a perfectly wrong example... I have studied Buddhism, and I chose not to "reject" it because the philosophy doesn't really conflict with Christianity all that much... when you really get down to studying it.
Perhaps you should make a point to study more.
OK, you are lucky. But I guess many of your peers are not as lucky as you are. Am I right? Evolution drives them to atheism.
It makes sense. If evolution is true, why do we need God? Why should we be saved, instead of just evolving?
EVERYONE should study hard on biology and material, so we can evolve to cyborg as fast as we could. Human cloning project should be funded for 1 trillion dollars immediately.
I think philosophy is not enough for Buddhism. It is more than that. Do you agree with the additional part, for example, after-life too?
"Let me ask one question. How did the "first" single-celled organism survive?"
I think it died a long time ago.
You said that out loud.lol, You do not know? lol.
I accept the theory of evolution because it makes sense of the available facts.
OK, you are lucky. But I guess many of your peers are not as lucky as you are. Am I right? Evolution drives them to atheism.
Regardless of how some define "the theory of evolution," it is a belief that somehow living matter first made the transition from inanimate matter into living matter by an unknown process, then began its ever upward progress from the simple to the complex to a first species and then evolved into the millions and millions of plant and animal species.
Most evolutionists do not believe God was involved in any part of the evolutionary theory. Some Christians like to believe God was.
Some may not understand what the Bible means when it reveals that all living things were created "after their own kind," but it simply means that God created plants and animals fully formed so that they could reproduce after their own kind.
Can plants and animals better adapt over time to their living conditions?
Yes they can, but they still remain within their created species.
The theory of evolution has never shown/proven in a laboratory how life does change from the spark of life to cells to the first living creature, and then from one species to another to another.
This part of the ToE is not true science,
and does not agree with the fossil records that show fully formed creatures first show up in the Cambrian period some 500+ million years ago.
The ToE nievely declares that a few species survived each extinction period, then rapidly evolved. This too is not true science.
If evolution is true, why do we need God? Why should we be saved, instead of just evolving?
EVERYONE should study hard on biology and material, so we can evolve to cyborg as fast as we could.
Human cloning project should be funded for 1 trillion dollars immediately.
You keep missing it. Them finding out that their elders lied to them about some things make them not be able to trust what their elders have told them, which is usually the main reason they seem to stay Christian (not discussing if this makes them a true Christian or not, that is another debate).OK, you are lucky. But I guess many of your peers are not as lucky as you are. Am I right? Evolution drives them to atheism.
There is as much need either way as far as I can tell.It makes sense. If evolution is true, why do we need God?
Species evolve, individuals do not.Why should we be saved, instead of just evolving?
That wouldn't be evolution, and you need a lot more than biology... but I actually am looking forward to when that happens.EVERYONE should study hard on biology and material, so we can evolve to cyborg as fast as we could.
I would suggest we get animal cloning down before we even start discussing the ethnics of human cloning.Human cloning project should be funded for 1 trillion dollars immediately.
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