Why do theists reject evolution?

In my experience, proponents of evolution very often present it as contrary to creation. I don't know why they'd do that.

 

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So when anyone says “darwinism” you know what they mean.

 

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In my experience, they have not done that. They have generally not said anything about "creation". However, they have countered arguments, honest and ignorant, as well as bogus and contrived, against evolution.
In my experience, proponents of evolution don't usually start arguments about creation, whereas, creationists do often start arguments about evolution.
I know why they would do that.

 

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Yes, I do know that.
What I'm asking is:
Suppose the "thing" you call Darwinism did exist - of what would it consist?
A short summary of the central concept would suffice.
What, exactly, do you reject? In a nutshell.

 

The notion that one type of animal eventually becomes a completely different type. Eg: whale evolution.

 

In my experience proponents of magical sky daddies very often present it as contrary to Darwinism and the theory of evolution.

Macro as well as micro Darwinism evolution is a fact, whether or not you accept it.

 

Why is such a well evidenced process so difficult for you to accept Jan.

I know you think the cartoon re the Fido to Willy is silly but try and think of the reality as if each frame of the cartoon represented the creature as it was for thousands of years, one gradual change in just one male or female that their offspring had that eventually showed up in all the line...Are you at least able to follow how an animal will change over time...say apes... some staying in the trees and when they walk use all limbs continue that way for thousands of years yet some move away and find the trees in their homeland disappear gradually and they have need to walk upright to look for predictors in the long grass..the ones who stand tallest end up surviving over the families that don't manage as well...and these changes although gradual finally mean that we end up with two different species...the only thing that is a problem is you think that process goes against what you interpret from the Bible. Change your interpretation and you will find you can have the Bible supporting your dawinism..let's face it Jan take the book of relevations...you can't take it literally and think of how it becomes interpreted...I say the Bible supports evolution and introduces the concept of mass extinction via the flood story..you can find what you want..wouldn't it be nice if you found that all the stories, the anologies, clearly support the science and the science supports your stories.
I can't see how you can read Noah's flood and not see the message...and the message is Darwinism...
Alex

 

IOW - evolution. I see.

 

Perhaps the proponents of Creation via god did it started the ball rolling

And again Creation is totally seperate from evolution

But I am sure you know that

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So that adds to the mystery. Made in his image mantra. Artistic licence speaks to god NOT having nipples but thinking he would look better with them???

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Yes, we refer to it as Evolution.

If the shoe fits.

 

In the mythology of its origin, there is no mystery. The gods had all the attributes they copied onto the humans. They ate, drank, fought, debauched and fornicated like mortals.

In the joke: not necessarily. Artists rarely make their self-portrait more attractive than they are in life; usually the opposite.
However, if were to think the best of this creator-god, we might imagine that he knew the mortals would eventually engage in sex-play and wanted to give them reciprocal toys. A truly dedicated artist might even fashion a pair of breasts for himself - just because.

 

I know you do.

How is referring to what you believe as darwinism, childish and pedantic?

 

It's not what I believe, it's what I understand, big difference.

Evolution is a theory built on what Darwin started over 150 years ago and since then has evolved and expanded to include things Darwin didn't know at the time due to the lack of technology such as the field of microbiology, so we call it Evolution. Darwinism refers to mostly what was written in his book, "On the Origin of Species".

 

Because you ignore the hard irrefutable overwhelming evidence that tells us [us being average intelligent people] that it is fact.
Most normal level-headed christians accept the evidence that it is fact.

 

The pedantic part was listing all those citations that simply repeat the same simplistic definition.
The childish part is insisting on a word that's inaccurate in any context and that you yourself can't explain.
("e.g whale evolution" may be a very small nutshell, but is not a summary of scientific concepts)

 

Exactly. Whale EVOLUTION. Not Darwinism. You have finally figured this out.

 

I think it is best to use Dawinism back at people like Jan simply to diffuse their agenda which is getting a bite from using the word.


Things are back firing on him all over and there is nothing he can do.

And look how Jan slipped up saying whale evolution... he is becoming impotent... run out of puff and forgetting the cults tactics.


Alex