I need some advice

[Illusion]

Well, I'm really interested in marine biology, and am really interested in that kinda stuff. I love looking at stars, observing bugs and other living creatures, love gadgets, and all kinds of stuff. Well, on this webpage it said that it's a good idea to take science, math, psychology, biology, and other stuff, but what concerned me is that you have to study evolution!? It just kinda startled me, does anybody have advice?

 

[Yamialpha]

What's wrong with studying evolution? Just because people put an atheistic spin to it doesn't mean that studying evolution itself is a sin. In fact, many theists find elegance in their God when they study evolution and many say that they feel closer to their God. It is a very fascinating subject.

 

[Pathfinder]

The only science which I am very interessted in is Physics. Therefore, I don't know much about how evolution fits in Biology. I am actually very bad in Biology However, I say, if you don't believe in evolution, try to work around it. I don't think high school deals too much with evolution, so your future is looking a bit evolution free. You will encounter evolution though, you can't always skip it.

 

[Yamialpha]

It'll depend on what you major in. The atmosphere for evolution is too hostile in public schools anymore for a great deal of evolution. However, it will probably be something you see in college. Again just discard the atheistic stereotype and keep an open mind.

 

[Illusion]

Ok guys, thanks.

 

[chrislife]

Although I don't believe in evolution, I don't think that it is necessarily incompatible with Christian faith. However, that aside, I think that even for someone who doesn't believe in evolution, it is a good idea to have a strong understanding of what the theory teaches, if nothing else so that you can form well-educated opinions and arguments against it.

---Christina

 

[Kateena]

I had to study evolution, but its not a huge component of the Biology course - its only a very very small part! I just groaned when it came on and just did it.. You may not believe its correct, but you shouldnt be worried about it, once you study it, it will be over (nice and fast )

 

[Yamialpha]

I had to study evolution, but its not a huge component of the Biology course - its only a very very small part! I just groaned when it came on and just did it.. You may not believe its correct, but you shouldnt be worried about it, once you study it, it will be over (nice and fast )

Why didn't you like it? Was it because of the theological implications or just evolution itself?

 

[Illusion]

Err...guys, let's not turn this topic into a debate thing.

 

[Kateena]

I dont want to debate it its ok, i just (personally) found it irritating that they are trying to make us believe that we are just some big cosmic accident - that we were just lucky that one day the amoeba decided to become more complex, and more complex again...
I find it an insult to my intelligence to say that my lineage comes from these unicellular blobs lol

 

[Yamialpha]

I dont want to debate it its ok, i just (personally) found it irritating that they are trying to make us believe that we are just some big cosmic accident - that we were just lucky that one day the amoeba decided to become more complex, and more complex again...
I find it an insult to my intelligence to say that my lineage comes from these unicellular blobs lol

Gotcha . Natural selection and subjects in evolution that don't deal with the origins of life but rather it's changes are interesting and shouldn't offend you as a Christian, although it's all up to your interpretation.

 

[Kateena]

True. Natural selection i dont have a problem with, because that makes sense lol.
Those who are more 'fit', survive and reproduce. THAT i understand

 

[Illuminatus]

True. Natural selection i dont have a problem with, because that makes sense lol.
Those who are more 'fit', survive and reproduce. THAT i understand

Natural selection == evolution.

 

[Yamialpha]

Natural selection == evolution.

I think she doesn't have an issue with evolution itself but rather the application of the theory to explain the origin of life.

 

[Illuminatus]

I think she doesn't have an issue with evolution itself but rather the application of the theory to explain the origin of life.

That's a misinterpretation of evolution, though, because evolution says nothing about the origin of life.

 

[Yamialpha]

That's a misinterpretation of evolution, though, because evolution says nothing about the origin of life.

That's what is so frustrating about evolution. It has been stereotyped from what it truly is to where there are many people that won't even give it a chance.

 

[Kateena]

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[Yamialpha]

Im not stereotyping - a good portion of what i learnt was human evolution - about how we used to be monkeys. (etc etc). It is very true I also learnt about Natural Selection, but that was mainly in Genetics.

Human evolution also seems to be a turnoff for many people. They close their minds to any type of new idea of that sort and don't want anything to do with it. That's part of the reason why I believe the Intelligent Design movement is as popular as it is-it provides an alternative to those who don't want to accept new ideas about the fundamentals of our existence. BTW, I'm not saying that you're that type of person, Kateena.

 

[platzapS]

I dont want to debate it its ok, i just (personally) found it irritating that they are trying to make us believe that we are just some big cosmic accident - that we were just lucky that one day the amoeba decided to become more complex, and more complex again...

Who's trying to make you believe that you're some "big cosmic accident?"
1. People don't "believe" evolution, they accept it as a scientific theory.
2. You're not an accident. Evolution doesn't say that. It just explains how nature works. Whether you want to believe we're accidents or God's special creations is up to you. You can believe either and still accept evolution.
3. Bacteria don't "decide". Mistakes in DNA copying lead to new possible forms.

I find it an insult to my intelligence to say that my lineage comes from these unicellular blobs lol

Well...as an embryo you were a unicellular blob. Does that offend you?

 

[Yamialpha]

1. People don't "believe" evolution, they accept it as a scientific theory.

That's the problem with people's perspective of evolution-they see it as a religion instead of a scientific principle. Of course, www.dictionary.com defines believing as "to accept as true or real", so by that definition if they accept it as a true scientific theory, then they'd believe in it.

2. You're not an accident. Evolution doesn't say that. It just explains how nature works. Whether you want to believe we're accidents or God's special creations is up to you. You can believe either and still accept evolution.

Agreed.

3. Bacteria don't "decide". Mistakes in DNA copying lead to new possible forms.

I assume that whoever put that bacteria "decide" simply used bad wording. If not, then I don't see where they think they have the place to make such claims about evolution.