Can one believe in God and Evolution?

[danieldemol]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

I think the simple answer is yes. There are many people who believe in God and evolution.

A person may believe that it is an operation of the Will of God that the universe functions or for example that it is an operation of the will of God that the planets revolve around the sun, and yet we know that gravity causes the planets to orbit the sun. So does knowing of a natural means whereby a thing happens mean we disbelieve that it happens by the leave and permission of God? I think not.

 

[SomeRandom]

Pretty sure the Pope accepts Evolution. Could be wrong about his theistic inclinations though, since I ain't Catholic, so what do I know.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

I think the simple answer is yes. There are many people who believe in God and evolution.

A person may believe that it is an operation of the Will of God that the universe functions or for example that it is an operation of the will of God that the planets revolve around the sun, and yet we know that gravity causes the planets to orbit the sun. So does knowing of a natural means whereby a thing happens mean we disbelieve that it happens by the leave and permission of God? I think not.

Yes. I don't know of many Christians who believe the creation story is literal. Many here, though, are not literalist. But as a whole, I don't see a problem with it.

The issues is some creationalist and believers in general don't know what evolution is.

 

[Sunstone]

I've known plenty of people who believed both in god and in "evolution", but not evolution in the key sense of something that happens without any direction from an outside source (such as a god). That's usually left to scientists to believe. And the two views have remarkably different consequences, not just for understanding the relationship of god to evolution, but for understanding evolution and its consequences.

 

[David1967]

Yes you can. I do. I think people need to stop telling people what they can and can't believe. At the end of the day a person either believes something or doesn't regardless of what someone else says. Evolution of life is backed up by an ever building science of evidence. Belief is backed by faith. Two very different things. In my life, one doesn't affect the other. And at this point in my life, I'm very content with that.

 

[Terese]

I believe in evolution and God

 

[1213]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

Maybe, but it is contradictory belief, if one beliefs that God created and that Evolution made all species.

 

[danieldemol]

Maybe, but it is contradictory belief, if one beliefs that God created and that Evolution made all species.

To me that is just limiting God to say that God could not have used evolution as the means of diversifying life - as a creative tool.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

I think the simple answer is yes. There are many people who believe in God and evolution.

A person may believe that it is an operation of the Will of God that the universe functions or for example that it is an operation of the will of God that the planets revolve around the sun, and yet we know that gravity causes the planets to orbit the sun. So does knowing of a natural means whereby a thing happens mean we disbelieve that it happens by the leave and permission of God? I think not.

I think all of it started with the silly notion animals are created after "kinds" and such with Noah's Ark.

 

[CLee421]

I investigated this at the time I felt I needed to. I went in totally open, wanting to know truth. I found reasons that lead me to believe evolution was not true.

I could copy and paste something I wrote but it's super long. Don't want to weigh anyone down. But I would be happy to try and discuss my reasons if interested.

What's important is believing God - that He is Who He says He is - and letting Him teach you.

 

[Muffled]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

I think the simple answer is yes. There are many people who believe in God and evolution.

A person may believe that it is an operation of the Will of God that the universe functions or for example that it is an operation of the will of God that the planets revolve around the sun, and yet we know that gravity causes the planets to orbit the sun. So does knowing of a natural means whereby a thing happens mean we disbelieve that it happens by the leave and permission of God? I think not.

I believe so. God created in seven days which means His creation evolved over those days instead of occurring all on the same day.

 

[Muffled]

Pretty sure the Pope accepts Evolution. Could be wrong about his theistic inclinations though, since I ain't Catholic, so what do I know.

I believe you don't admit to being anything so I guess we will remain in the dark about what you might know.

 

[Muffled]

Yes. I don't know of many Christians who believe the creation story is literal. Many here, though, are not literalist. But as a whole, I don't see a problem with it.

The issues is some creationalist and believers in general don't know what evolution is.

I believe in a literal creation.

I believe evolution is a collection of integrated theories. There is evidence of survival of the fittest although that is not always the case.

 

[1213]

To me that is just limiting God to say that God could not have used evolution as the means of diversifying life - as a creative tool.

Yes, He could have, but according to the Bible, God created as the Bible tells.

But I agree in that it is possible that after creation, there has happened changes. For example, from 2 people we have very many different looking people. So, it is true that some differentiation happens. However, small differences in outlook is very different that all species coming from single species by mechanisms of evolution as the theory claims.

the difference between Bible and evolution is that in Bible, God creates different species. In evolution theory all species are by the evolution. They are not the same in any way, even if we would think Evolution is god, as many basically think.

 

[metis]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

A survey of Christian theologians that I saw about four or so decades ago had it that about 70% of them have no problem with the basic ToE as long is it is accepted that God was behind it all.

 

[SomeRandom]

I believe you don't admit to being anything so I guess we will remain in the dark about what you might know.

Umm I self identify as Hindu. On my freaking profile even. I have repeatedly stated that I accept evolution. What more do you need? Or was this a petty attempt to presume to "catch me out?"

 

[Jose Fly]

Can one believe in God and Evolution?

It's a statistical necessity. In the developed world, the majority of the population are "evolutionists", while a small minority are atheists. It is impossible for such a small minority of the overall population to make up a majority of "evolutionists". Therefore, the majority of people who accept the reality of evolution must also believe in God or gods.