I don't care if people believe in a higher-power, whatever. I do care if people don't believe in scientific fact, because it shows a disrespect and disregard for reality.
@Nai: Yes, there are many Christians who believe in evolution. However, there are still quite a good number that remain ignorant, or understand it but outright ignore or lie about it. I think listening to Neil Tyson would do you some good. Intelligent design, as a theory, deserves as much respect as leprechauns, as a theory. It is simply a re-coding of the word "creationism", meaning "something I don't understand did it".
Plus, this film appears to play up the struggle between science and religion (Darwin's wife), so... it's not exactly one sided.
@Dimir Impersonator:
Your country is my country too. However, I left, and I don't really want to go back. It's OK to "put down the entire country", as you put it, when there is a legitimate problem.
Simply put: If somebody comes up with an alternative theory that explains all of what evolution does that is worthy of respect, I will respect it. "I don't know, but not evolution" or "Magic did it" is not an alternative theory worthy of respect. It is rather the opposite of what you claim: It is not that people are disrespecting creationists, who share a valid viewpoint. It is creationists that are disrespecting the hard work of scientists by claiming that their viewpoint is as valid as one backed by hard evidence. When they are told as much, they claim persecution. Such is life.
Hey, at least in that link America didn't come in dead freakin' last for population% that believes in evolution. THAT would be embarrassing.
Is it possible for believers of evolution to actually respect the opinions of creationists?
It is possible to respect the fact that many people find evolutionary theory confusing and unconvincing. It is also possible to believe in God and evolution simultaneously.
It is not possible to respect the proposition that fossils were laid down by a global flood. Just for starters, if all surviving life was sustained in Noah's Ark which ran aground in Turkey, then how the **** did all the koalas make it to Australia?
We ought to regard people who believe, not only in a literal reading of Genesis, but that a scientific case can be made for said reading, in the same way as we would regard people who contend that there is *real evidence* of the moon being made of swiss cheese. And I say this as a Christian.
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Hey, at least in that link America didn't come in dead freakin' last for population% that believes in evolution. THAT would be embarrassing.
100% agree with the post though.
It is possible to respect the fact that many people find evolutionary theory confusing and unconvincing. It is also possible to believe in God and evolution simultaneously.
It is not possible to respect the proposition that fossils were laid down by a global flood. Just for starters, if all surviving life was sustained in Noah's Ark which ran aground in Turkey, then how the **** did all the koalas make it to Australia?
We ought to regard people who believe, not only in a literal reading of Genesis, but that a scientific case can be made for said reading, in the same way as we would regard people who contend that there is *real evidence* of the moon being made of swiss cheese. And I say this as a Christian.