Why do people reject evolution?

[Epic Bear Man]

Well it's just as you said; it conflicts with beliefs. It's the main reason we also still have issues with abortion, as an example. There's very few people who aren't religious or strongly religious that are pro-life (not saying it doesn't exist, just it's few and far between).

However, abortion's a different subject, so let me move back on point. Having grown up a Protestant (and I say that because my mother would always switch churches. We went to a Catholic one for a while, then the Salvation Army, then a Baptist church, etc.), I'll use Christianity as my examples, since it's the religion I know the most about.

As you know, the story of human creation in Christianity stems from Adam and Eve; the first two humans. This states that Adam was made from dust (an adaption of Adapa from the early Mesopotamian mythos), and Eve from Adam's ribcage. When we look at this from a literal perspective rather than say, a symbolic perspective, it implies man was directly created from the dust and thus the idea that we previously came from a "lesser" organism (I say lesser because of how some people view animals and humans as different; I'll discuss this later in my post) would imply that this section of the Tanakh/Bible was wrong, which would also imply that the book is fallible in nature.

And even if we did take this from a symbolic perspective, it bears the issue of man is an animal. The Tanakh/Bible states that animals do not have spirits/souls, and again this would either make the book fallible again, or it would at the very least imply we're not as special as we think we are.

 

[DJjaffacake]

So there is no God? I see... Then there couldn't be right or wrong, no guilt, no shame, no consequences...

Because of course, the only reason you would behave yourself is because you don't want bad shit to happen, not because you actually just don't want to be a dickhead.

And if that is true then it should be OK for you to sleep with or kill your mother... Or your brother, Or a chicken... or an ape...

Why?

Who's to say that's wrong using your belief system of "There is No GOD"...

a) Accepting evolution and being religious are not mutually exclusive
b) It's easy: will your actions harm other people? If yes, don't do it.

Oh and remind us again of your "Scientific" explanation of the universe's creation.... Let's see, there was nothing, then for no reason or explanation everything that was to make up our universe just appeared out of nowhere and for no reason... like "Magic"! excuse me, like "The Big Bang"... Then there were hot gasses and plasma that eventually condensed and turned into human beings... Have I missed anything?

Actually, all matter and all the laws of the universe were condensed into one tiny spot. then, for reasons unknown, everything began to expand. Subatomic particles formed in a fraction of a second, but atoms took around a hundred seconds to form. As the Universe continued to expand, it cooled, and gravity drew atoms together to form stars, planets, etc. And yes, eventually the atoms became humans, though no one really knows why.

And I'm the "Fool" for beleiving in God and his son Jesus? If you say so...

That rather depends on what evidence you base your belief.

As a Christian I know not to sleep with or murder my mother... Reason being it's clearly pointed out in the Bible... Now remind us again, which set of morales and principles do you adhere too and what was the source of that information that you use to conduct your life?

As I said, I adhere to the principle that you shouldn't do something that would hurt other people if it's at all avoidable.

Evolution... Of course... Can you point out to me exactly when monkeys turned into humans? You know, the DNA evidence? Or does it NOT exist?

Monkeys didn't evolve into humans. Apes did. Monkeys are Simians.

Also, Why didn't the rest of the apes "Evolve"?

Why would they? Unless all species of apes in the world spontaneously experienced the same genetic mutation they wouldn't evolve.

Or better yet remind us again how swamp gas turned into every living thing on the planet? Anything? "Well there was this swamp gas stuff, then one day it decided it wanted to be alive... So "Poof" there you go...

There is no single accepted model of abiogenesis. One hypothesis is that the right combination of chemicals could produce amino acids, the basic building blocks of DNA, if catalysed by electrical activity.

Then the "Alive swamp gas" decided it wanted to see...

I doubt that, swamp gas isn't known for its wild imagination. Or indeed, having a brain.

Nevermind it had no idea what sight was it just wanted to see. So of course poof, it grew eyebsalls! That's some pretty amazing and talented swamp gas huh? Then it decided it wanted to walk on land so it turned itself into a crawly thing a majig... Then the thing a majig decided it was "Lonely" so it split itself into two thing a majigs... Wow that "evolution" is surely all powerful stuff...

That's not how evolution works. Simply put, mistakes are occasionally made in the DNA replication process. Usually, these have no effect, often because they are in the random strings of gibberish that were clearly added to our DNA by an intelligent being for shits and giggles. However, occasionally they have an effect, either positive, negative, or benign. An example of a benign mutation would be green eyes; they usually stay in the genepool but do not replace existing characteristics. Negative mutations, such as deformities, are usually removed as the unfortunate mutant is less likely to reproduce. Positive mutations, such as increased brainpower, usually spread throughout the species as the mutant is more likely to reproduce.

The wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution] is much more detailed, but may be a touch hard to understand.

 

[evilneko]

Evolution... Of course... Can you point out to me exactly when monkeys turned into humans? You know, the DNA evidence? Or does it NOT exist? Also, Why didn't the rest of the apes "Evolve"? Or better yet remind us again how swamp gas turned into every living thing on the planet? Anything? "Well there was this swamp gas stuff, then one day it decided it wanted to be alive... So "Poof" there you go... Then the "Alive swamp gas" decided it wanted to see... Nevermind it had no idea what sight was it just wanted to see. So of course poof, it grew eyebsalls! That's some pretty amazing and talented swamp gas huh? Then it decided it wanted to walk on land so it turned itself into a crawly thing a majig... Then the thing a majig decided it was "Lonely" so it split itself into two thing a majigs... Wow that "evolution" is surely all powerful stuff...

Your first two posts on this site are two majorly uninformed and/or ignorant rants against established science clearly already debated multiple times in this very thread? Really?
I appreciate darkstarangel, at least he took the time to thoroughly inform himself before coming to a conclusion neither I nor mainstream science particularly agree with. You on the other hand sound like a Kent Hovind script, riddled with outrageous claims so far away from reality not even Hubble could find it.

I donno if he got that crap from Hovind. Heck, I don't think I've ever heard the "swamp gas" thing. That was kinda funny, actually.

Ooh ooh, maybe it's Ray "Banana Man" Comfort's latest gag! No, wait--more like Kirk "Ray's Butt Buddy" Cameron. I think the Crocoduck was his idea, so he's got a bit more of a comedic streak than Comfort.

 

[Olrod]

If the only reason you DON'T go around killing and stealing it because it tells you not to in a book, then you're not really a moral person.

The rest of us don't go around killing and stealing simply because it isn't nice.