Evolution Poll Number 2

[bryant69]

I've apparently done one of these before. Anyway here's the question.

Does a belief in Evolution automatically conflict with a belief in a creator?

Bryant
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[loudestchick]

1. spell check, please.

[DrWeird]

2. I voted no, but it is worded awfully funny.

One opinion, two beliefs, and a conflict.

[bryant69]

3. How could it have been worded better?

[DrWeird]

4. I'd drop the opinion for one.

Obviously what ever choice you make in the poll it's your opinion.

[BrainRants]

5. Simple examples...

Science: The Earth is round
Belief: Santa Clause exists

Science: Evolution
Belief: Creator

[ChairOne]

6. It should be obvious... but if not.....

Read the intro chapter or two of Daniel Dennett - Darwin's Dangerous Idea... the stuff about Universal Solvent... (That's what evolution is...)

The science wars *really* exist, folks, no matter how much some people (for unspoken reasons) wanna pretend that they don't... And they exist for excellent reason - churches know perfectly well they don't fit into a scientific world... The churches wanna maintain relevance, and the people don't wanna own up to the fact that they've been had all this time...

[bryant69]

8. So I take it you would say they necessarily conflict?

A person can't believe in God and in Darwin?

[ChairOne]

10. Yup - sorry - didn't mean to beat around the bush...

At least - it's not possible to *consistently* believe in the pair...

[bryant69]

11. I wonder if any scientists would disagree with this.

Hmmmmm.

[immoderate]

9. But churches have other uses.

I am wondering if there is not some baby/bath water analogy here.

I can see many reasons for "churches" besides the explanation of origins and intercession with supreme being functions. they serve a communal and social function. There have been attempts to form secular churches such as The Ethical Culture Society.

I am an atheist but I have a spiritual cultural aspect that I would like serviced. What to do?

--IMM

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Evolution is creative.

If one looks at the history of the universe, evolution is the creative force, being, whatever.

[DemGirl7]

12. well...

I voted no, because there were those in the past that believed in a creator, yet at the same time believed in the natural order of science and stuff that took place on earth...you know..like Deist.