nebula Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I was wondering why evolution - promoting it, getting people to believe it - is so important to evolutionists? As a Christian, I can understand why promoting Creationism is important to Christians - because of our faith. But evolutionists, why does it matter to you what people believe or not with regards to the distant past? So what if people believe the Earth is young? So what if parents want their children to be taught their beliefs? What is it to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,134 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,859 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted March 9, 2010 Neb, when I asked by non believing brother in law that question, he related to me that he was pushing that there is no God as much as he was evolution itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal P Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 0 Topic Count: 22 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 71 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/16/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why is evolution so important? Simply because it is true. Read Karl Giberson on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why is evolution so important? Simply because it is true. That isn't the quesiton, Hal. Why is it important to you to convince everyone to be convinced of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why is evolution so important? Simply because it is true. Read Karl Giberson on it. It's important for you guys to peddle because, as the article states,.....'Most evangelicals grow up believing that evolution is a creation story for atheists.' And they're right on the money with that view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why is evolution so important? Simply because it is true. That isn't the quesiton, Hal. Why is it important to you to convince everyone to be convinced of it? I have atheist friends who believe in evolution (some of them I have known for years). It is strange but I get the feeling (from at least two of them, and I am not talking about anyone here), that they fear the future, that they are trying by any means to deny the existence of God, and that they will be eventually judged. Both of them will for instance not attend funerals, and avoid hospitals (even for visits). I sense fear, but I also sense pride, in that neither of them are the personality type that will surrender to anything (let alone say sorry), and therefore cannot as yet surrender themselves to God. Humans, and being who they are, try and convince others, as if more people that believe them and joined them would make it more believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why is evolution so important? Simply because it is true. That isn't the quesiton, Hal. Why is it important to you to convince everyone to be convinced of it? I have atheist friends who believe in evolution (some of them I have known for years). It is strange but I get the feeling (from at least two of them, and I am not talking about anyone here), that they fear the future, that they are trying by any means to deny the existence of God, and that they will be eventually judged. Both of them will for instance not attend funerals, and avoid hospitals (even for visits). I sense fear, but I also sense pride, in that neither of them are the personality type that will surrender to anything (let alone say sorry), and therefore cannot as yet surrender themselves to God. Humans, and being who they are, try and convince others, as if more people that believe them and joined them would make it more believable. Very interesting perspective, fez. I had never considered that point of view. It's terribly sad that, regardless of how many jump on that bandwagon, it's final destination is still hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It's sad really. What they are displaying is not faith. As others have suggested they are displaying fear of judgment. They seek the company of like minded people to tickle their ears and tell them that they are not bad people for being selfish or proud. They wish to find or create an environment wherein their actions are considered acceptable or even good. Basically they are all seeking assurance from other people that there is no God and that, when they die, they will not be punished for all the things they have done that deep inside them they know were wrong. They are too proud to repent and therefore resist submitting themselves to God's will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It's sad really. What they are displaying is not faith. As others have suggested they are displaying fear of judgment. They seek the company of like minded people to tickle their ears and tell them that they are not bad people for being selfish or proud. They wish to find or create an environment wherein their actions are considered acceptable or even good. Basically they are all seeking assurance from other people that there is no God and that, when they die, they will not be punished for all the things they have done that deep inside them they know were wrong. They are too proud to repent and therefore resist submitting themselves to God's will. Exactly, there is going to be no negotiation, just judgement. And "I thought I was right", just won't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 9, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 OK, so I am hearing Christians saying why they believe evolutionists need to convince of us evolution. But I have yet to hear an evolutionist explain why they are obsessed with convincing Creationists to become evolutionists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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