Why won’t evolutionists consider the possibility of a creator or creators?
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Evolutionists, in general, have not been able to explain the process of how, for instance, ape-like creatures evolved into human beings and they certainly have not been able to answer where did the ape-like creatures come from. They have guesses, okay, educated guesses but no evolutionists have ever been able to present definitive answers to both questions. On the other hand, when presented with the possiblity of a creator or intelligent designer, they flat out reject it as even a mere possibillity and call it something close to unscientific religious fantasy and, espeically, a Christian fantasy. But, on the other hand, all the other major religions of the world also support creation. Why reject it? Why not be open to the possibility? What if science is a tool given to us by a creator or set of creators to explain what they have, in fact, created? What if the creatures that evolutionists said were our “ancestors” were simply another creature that became extinct? Scientists are still finding completely new creatures in the Amazon today, creatures they have never seen before. Where do these creatures come from? If they evolved, from where did they evolve and will they continue to evlove? I am not asking you to believe. I am asking you to consider the possibilities. Why would you not? Are the evolutionists, by rejecting the possibility, being unscientific themselves?
natural selection, gene mutation, gene drifts, how probable, how accurate, how precise? For instance, if we are successful at mutating the 2% within the champs, what will happen? Champ becomes human, champs becomes something different or will the champ die? How many steps and combinations must take place in order for a successful mutation to occur? Again, how probable, how accurate, how precise? If some more intelligent or more powerful being shows up, will humans be eliminated or will we evolve? Can it be possible for human beings to be eliminated or changed due to natural selection? If so, what conditions must exist and what are the conditions to create the conditions? How probable? Gene mutations and gene drifts, again, similar questions. Evolution has a very difficult time answering these questions. In fact, the more you study it, the more questions you will find. I find it very difficult to trust in something that has a lot of unanswered questions as science.
True science demands that scientists must examin all possibilities before making a conclusion. I used to believe in evolution as well. But, after examining evidence from both sides, creation simply made more sense to me. There are simply too many questions that evolution has not, cannot and most likely will not be able to answer. Faith in God or a creator is not blind but is the absolute assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen. No matter what, creation, at the very least, gives us a “possible” answer as to where we came from. Again, this not soley a Christian believe. All other major religions of this world also hold that some entity or some one more powerful and intelligent than us created us. There has to be some base for this and it is not some ancient hocus pocus. The creation explaination is very simple but when you look at the complexity of even 1 single cell, it is impossible for anyone not to question its origin.
As for those questioning such things as where does God came from? According to the Bible, He existed before time. But, then, if you don’t believe or have faith in this statement, it simply is, at this time, a waste of time to try to explain it to you. My best answer to you is, why don’t you ask Him yourself?
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:16 am
The same applies to why creationists will not consider the possibility of evolution. There is far more proof for evolution than creation in what I have seen. I believe it is something inbetween creationism and evolution.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Not all “evolutionists” completely deny the possibility of creation. So way to generalize there.
What exactly do you mean “have not been able to explain the process of how ape-like creatures evolved into [modern] human beings”? Natural selection, genetic drift, mutation- these are the basic components of evolution and lead to speciation.
It seems pretty obvious that you have had no education on the subject. Go take a couple classes, I suggest Biology and Anthropology. Introductory classes will suffice.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Where did your god come from ? And what was ‘he’ doing before “the beginning”??? Floating around in empty space for ever?
June 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I’ll answer this.
I’m an American Deist/Pantheist with a B.A. in Anthropology. Yes, I believe in a God, I just don’t shove “God did it” when I’m missing a piece to the puzzle of knowledge. Natural selection, gene mutation lead us to where we are. We share 98 % of our genes with the 2 chimpanzees (Pan troglodyte and Pan Paniscus) out of the three who is more civilized? I would say Pan Paniscus, the bonobos.
Also, If anything complex needs a Creator and a Creator is more complex than it’s creation, who created the Creator?
As for the watchmaker argument if you are thinking that, why does God need all those wires and mechanisms and wheels to turn the gears and hands of a clock. God, being all powerful should will the hands to move all by themselves.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I am more in line with FallingA’s response. Evolution is based on scientific study. Before anyone jumps in with faulty science comments, let me acknowledge “scientific study” is not always irrefutable and many hoaxes have been perpertrated on the scientific community. Piltdown man is one of the most notorious in the study of evolution. That said, there is a substantial body of data in support of evolution, but my experience has been that many physical anthropologists do not see evolution and the concept of God as mutually exclusive.
Evolution is in the realm of the profane, as in science. One’s concept of God is in the realm of the sacred, as in religion, philosophy, etc.
There are proponents of evolution who explain it in a creationist frame of reference. There are others who dismiss creationsim and the idea of a supreme being as devised by humans to explain what they are too stupid to understand.
Scientists will always strive to uncover evidence to prove theories in which they believe strongly. Theologians whose belief in their theories is unflappable see no need for evidence, but will always find a historical incident, precedent, or quote if called up to back up their beliefs.
The answer is, there is no answer.
June 10th, 2009 at 5:04 am
There is no reason to add a creator. We weren’t created. That is an absolute certainty if you are talking about our physical bodies. The evidence is clear and unambiguous. Humans evolved from lower animals and there really is no question about it or the mechanisms. It is no mystery to science. Just because many religious people are personally ignorant about the facts doesn’t make them any less of a fact. Creation storiis are myths to explain how life started. The people telling the stories had no clue how large or old the universe is. Why would I care what they think about science except from a historic point of view.