RE: Why are Christians against evolution?
June 9, 2009 at 6:38 pm
(This post was last modified: June 9, 2009 at 6:48 pm by peace2u.)
(June 6, 2009 at 5:38 pm)Cleanthes Wrote: If you have anything regarding the OP though, I'd be glad to hear it. It'd be interesting to talk more on the topic in the video elsewhere, although I suspect this forum might not be the best arena for interfaith dialogue!
I hope my following comments covers the original points.
1: Evolution contradicts the Bible ('we can't say the earth is 6000 years old')
Don’t really know the in-depth of the Bible, only covered the surface but the Quran doesn’t say the age of the Earth but however the Quran does mentions the Big Bang fact and so it does not go against the age of the earth according to established scientific facts.
2: Evolution insults human dignity ('we can't say we're different from animals')
According to Islam animals live based on their instinct or in order words, what they were programmed to do. However, humans have free will and are the highest level of God’s creation. Animals reproduce, eat and sleep, while Humans do more than that by having the free will to make positive contributions to the society. I mean you cannot say that the nature of humans and animals are similar whereby there are animals that are cannibalistic by nature (black widow spider).
3: Evolution defeats arguments to design (we can't say 'God made that!')
In Islam God is the designer of all things (Humans, Mountains, Sea, Animals and etc). If you look at the perfect design of the Humans, Animals and Plants, it is impossible that all of these had come by chance, even many scientist agree that it is impossible that we had come by chance.
4: Evolution leaves no room for the doctrine of the Fall (we can't explain where right and wrong come from)
God is the creator of man so he knows what is right and wrong for them. No wonder the law of UK is consistently changing because of the growing problems of the society.
5: Religion and Science are naturally conflicting ('whose side are you on?')
Islam and science do not conflict; in fact there are over 1000 verses in the Quran which supports established scientific facts before they were proven by man. See http://atheistforums.org/thread-1147-page-3.html (Thread 25)
In Islam, we say that humans change but do not evolve because that’s not our purpose and not what God created man for. Humans can become stronger, faster, and more intelligent but we cannot evolve into growing wings and being able to fly. The first humans to be created were Adam and Eve and even now there are scientists who are try to prove that we all came from a single male and female, which would hopefully be proven in the near future. And no, evolution is not part of God’s plan.
I would be very happy to have an interfaith dialogue if you wish. You can either email me or send me a private message regarding any issue.
peace2u
