Quote:Mainline Protestants and the Catholic Church reconcile modern science with their faith in Creation through forms theistic evolution, which  hold that God purposefully created through the laws of nature and accept evolution. 

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism

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^^ Yup. That's the closest thing to the truth.

Edited title: Inquiry regarding creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution

And edited OP main section:

I don't know if there are any active members on this forum who identify as creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution, but if you are one, this question is specially for you!

Does anyone happen to know whether creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution would turn down medicine or treatments (such as for cancer) based on knowledge derived from evolutionary theory?

It would be interesting to find out what they have to say about that. I think they'd be hypocrites if they did accept such medication or treatments, and I think it would be interesting to find out of they'd change their position upon learning that evolutionary theory actually has practical applications - particularly life-saving ones.

(February 17, 2024 at 7:12 am)neil Wrote:


Edited title: Inquiry regarding creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution

And edited OP main section:

I don't know if there are any active members on this forum who identify as creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution, but if you are one, this question is specially for you!

Does anyone happen to know whether creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution would turn down medicine or treatments (such as for cancer) based on knowledge derived from evolutionary theory?

It would be interesting to find out what they have to say about that. I think they'd be hypocrites if they did accept such medication or treatments, and I think it would be interesting to find out of they'd change their position upon learning that evolutionary theory actually has practical applications - particularly life-saving ones.

I don't think anybody like that has posted here for a long time.

(February 17, 2024 at 7:21 am)Belacqua Wrote:

(February 17, 2024 at 7:12 am)neil Wrote:


Edited title: Inquiry regarding creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution

And edited OP main section:

I don't know if there are any active members on this forum who identify as creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution, but if you are one, this question is specially for you!

Does anyone happen to know whether creationists those who reject the scientific facts and truth pertaining to the natural process of evolution would turn down medicine or treatments (such as for cancer) based on knowledge derived from evolutionary theory?

It would be interesting to find out what they have to say about that. I think they'd be hypocrites if they did accept such medication or treatments, and I think it would be interesting to find out of they'd change their position upon learning that evolutionary theory actually has practical applications - particularly life-saving ones.

I don't think anybody like that has posted here for a long time.

I've come across many individuals out there who reject evolution, and I'm referring to friends & co-workers, not random people off the street. In contrast, I've never come across anyone in person (friend, co-worker, acquaintance) who's a flat-earther.

Almost 1 out of every 5 (18%) of Americans reject evolution & think humans have always existed in our current form:
For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate | Pew Research Center

For the US adult population, that's close to 50 million people!

What would even take the place of evolution? Like what else would you think was true?

(February 17, 2024 at 7:36 am)neil Wrote:

(February 17, 2024 at 7:21 am)Belacqua Wrote: I don't think anybody like that has posted here for a long time.

I've come across many individuals out there who reject evolution, and I'm referring to friends & co-workers, not random people off the street. In contrast, I've never come across anyone in person (friend, co-worker, acquaintance) who's a flat-earther.

Almost 1 out of every 5 (18%) of Americans reject evolution & think humans have always existed in our current form:
For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate | Pew Research Center

For the US adult population, that's close to 50 million people!

I think you are hanging out with the wrong people.  To the best of my knowledge, I don't know anyone who rejects evolution.

I would honestly just be embarrassed to reject evolution in front of people.

(February 17, 2024 at 7:50 am)Ahriman Wrote: What would even take the place of evolution? Like what else would you think was true?

There actually are people out there who are so immersed in their religious fanaticism that they actually let themselves die from disease or injury rather than take advantage of science & medicine to save their lives.

I'm for freedom of religion, but at the same time I still think that's ridiculous!

(February 17, 2024 at 8:07 am)neil Wrote:

(February 17, 2024 at 7:50 am)Ahriman Wrote: What would even take the place of evolution? Like what else would you think was true?

There actually are people out there who are so immersed in their religious fanaticism that they actually let themselves die from disease or injury rather than take advantage of science & medicine to save their lives.

I'm for freedom of religion, but at the same time I still think that's ridiculous!

Yes, there are.  For instance, the JWs who won't take blood transfusions.

A friend escaped from the JWs but was still convinced that the blood transfusion that saved her brother's life caused him to develop hepatitis.  (Their father was not JW and approved the transfusion.)  The lifelong indoctrination still hadn't left her completely.