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Why is there so much opposition to evolution?

The Neo Nerd

Well-Known Member
God's "invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceive by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship." (Romans 1:20) Arguing from effect to cause, all this we see didn't just happen. Everywhere you look, what is seen shouts: Design! Purpose! Unimaginable Intelligence, almighty power, and wisdom! (Psalms 19:1-3) With uncontrovertible logic the Bible says; "Of course, every house is constructed by someone, but he the constructed all things is God." (Hebrews 3:4) A person who claims a grass hut just happened would be reckened a fool or a liar. What of those who claim that all that we see had no maker?

No i didn't ask for a list of your arguments.

I'm asking for the one piece of evidence that convinced you. The one that changed your mind from "there is no god" to "there is definitely a god".

-Q
 

Noaidi

slow walker
What if some parents want their children to be taught that the world is flat? Should the school system accommodate them?

Of course. And that diseases are caused by bad air. And that there are only four elements: earth, air, fire and water. And phlogiston is real. And phrenology is an important part of medical science. And the Earth was created in 6 days.

All of these are important components of a modern science education for today's children.

Balance in the curriculum is important, you know.
 

shawn001

Well-Known Member
That is no creation will a small c, that is how our universe came from and formed.

Your talking creator, not creation. Proof of some creator which of course there isn't any.
 

rusra02

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
No i didn't ask for a list of your arguments.

I'm asking for the one piece of evidence that convinced you. The one that changed your mind from "there is no god" to "there is definitely a god".

-Q

I just gave it to you. Please reread my last post.
 

darkendless

Guardian of Asgaard
My opinion is that opposition is born through fear and ignorance. Fear that historical concepts may actually be nothing but philosophy.

Ignorance is the ignorance of science and the distortion of facts to suit a pre-conceived agenda (intelligent design fits this when taken extremely).
 

camanintx

Well-Known Member
That is no creation will a small c, that is how our universe came from and formed.

Your talking creator, not creation. Proof of some creator which of course there isn't any.
When I talk about Creation with capital 'C', I'm referring to the creation of something where nothing existed before. While the beginning of our universe is significant, there was more than likely something preceding it, even if we don't know what that was.

More on topic though, has anyone ever observed a new species springing into existence, fully formed with no possible predecessors?
 

McBell

Unbound
Why is there so much opposition to evolution?
There isn't any opposition to evolution.
At least none that I have seen.

There is, however, tons and tons of opposition to various ideas, opinions, "theories", claims, etc. that are mistakenly called evolution.
 

rusra02

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
That's an argument, not evidence.

Parent: Child, I painted the living room bright red.
Child: No. What evidence do you have that you did it?
Parent: The paint is still wet, a bucket of red paint is in the room, and I have this paintbrush in my hand.
Child: That's not evidence. That's an argument.
 

Breathe

Hostis humani generis
Parent: Child, I painted the living room bright red.
Child: No. What evidence do you have that you did it?
Parent: The paint is still wet, a bucket of red paint is in the room, and I have this paintbrush in my hand.
Child: That's not evidence. That's an argument.
In my opinion, the argument on both sides is more like being in an apartment with no trees or bushes around.
One person says it's windy, the other one says it's not. We won't know until we go outside.

Yet this has nothing to do with evolution, which has so much evidence to back it up. To deny evolution, when there is so much evidence to support it it, then using the same metaphor, it is to watch a twister out the window and say it's not windy outside, and the cows and trees were always in the air. :D

My view anyway.
 

Krok

Active Member
Parent: Child, I painted the living room bright red.
Child: No. What evidence do you have that you did it?
Parent: The paint is still wet, a bucket of red paint is in the room, and I have this paintbrush in my hand.
Child: That's not evidence. That's an argument.
Sorry, you're lying through your teeth again and as always.These are not comparable at all. Children, fathers, rooms, paint, buckets, etc. exist. Plenty of empirical, objective evidence that they do. That's evidence.

There's no evidence that ghosts, imaginary rooms, imaginary buckets, imaginary red paint, etc. exist. It's just an argument when you try to convince people that these imaginary things exist.
 
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McBell

Unbound
Sorry, you're lying through your teeth again and as always.These are not comparable at all. Children, fathers, rooms, paint, buckets, etc. exist. Plenty of empirical, objective evidence that they do. That's evidence.

There's no evidence that ghosts, imaginary rooms, imaginary buckets, imaginary red paint, etc. exist. It's just an argument when you try to convince people that these imaginary things exist.
Some people honestly cannot tell the difference.
to them it is all one and the same.

I have a brother who is the same way.
He does not know the difference between opinion and fact.
Though in his mind he does and everyone who disagrees with him is wrong.
 

DarkSun

:eltiT
I don't see much point either, because people are going to accept what they want to accept. If the schools have a monopoly on indoctrination then it’s practically impossible to defeat that. However I will make an attempt to show people the light.

All the sciences are against evolution happening:
Probability... (math hates evolution)
Laws of Thermodynamics... (Physics hates evolution)
Chemical Creation of life... (it doesn't happen so Chemistry hates Evolution)
Mutations that do good???... (Biology hates evolution)
Defies Bible and other Religious Texts (Religion hates evolution)
Has barely any evidence and cannot repeat experiments to prove itself....
(Science hates Evolution!!!)

We also have a lacking fossil record.

Reading this I couldn't tell if you were serious or not. So I skipped to page 16, and you were still going. I'll assume you're not trolling.


All the sciences are against evolution happening:

You are wrong. Also, why did you list religion as a science? Faith and the scientific method are incompatible. Religion is not science.

Probability... (math hates evolution)

Wrong. Anything is possible, there are just varying levels of improbability. On a large scale, given enough time, anything can happen.

Law of large numbers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laws of Thermodynamics... (Physics hates evolution))

It's called the sun. If you look up into the sky you'll see this great big ball of gas letting off heat and stuff. It provides the energy, thermodynamics is not defied.

Chemical Creation of life... (it doesn't happen so Chemistry hates Evolution)

This point has nothing to do with evolution. Evolution describes what happens AFTER replicating life already exists. Don't go off topic. If you want to talk about Abiogenesis theory, start a new thread.

Mutations that do good???... (Biology hates evolution)

There are plenty of mutations that do 'good'. Heard of drug resistance?

Drug resistance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Defies Bible and other Religious Texts (Religion hates evolution)

Religion is not science. Your point is invalid.

Has barely any evidence and cannot repeat experiments to prove itself....
(Science hates Evolution!!!)

We also have a lacking fossil record.

Go educate yourself before making such stupid remarks. There is too much evidence of fossils to cite. Just go look for it. Information is free. There is no reason to be willfully ignorant. :facepalm:
 
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