Non-Christians for Creationism, page 1
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Topic started on 14-1-2009 @ 05:42 AM by Skyfloating
In the current war raging between "Evolution-Theorists/Atheists" and "Creationists" most think its a given that Creationists are somehow Christian, Fundamentalist Christian or, at the very least, religious.

This is not true

Neither is it true that most perspectives on Creationism are of a religious nature. I am an example of this, because I am indeed anti-religious...and yet...I believe in our origins being the product of Intelligent Design and Creation.


The metaphysical perspective on Evolution & Creation

1. Most of us "metaphysical thinkers" dont actually see Evolution and Creation as mutually exclusive. Evolution-Theory simply describes the effects of what has been created. It does not contradict the idea of Intelligent Design. So, I have no problem whatsoever with Evolution...Evolution is in fact quite obvious in any Lifeform.

2. Evolution however, does not explain our origins or the origins of the Evolutionary Process. To sell it as such is deceptive. Proposing our entire existence to be the result of a chain of coincidences that have arisen from dead matter is entirely unsatisfactory as an "explanation" to our origins.

3. Creationism might involve a Supreme Being, but it doesnt have to. From a metaphysical standpoint, we could also be talking about souls, oversouls and Creation-savvy Wizards who design planets, design animals, design humans...just as we design things. I personally believe in a Supreme Being (without that being attached to any religious dogma), but can also imagine lesser forces involved in our Creation.

4. Evolution as something that "explains our origins" can easily be debunked within only a few seconds...by tracing back and asking "and so where did that come from?" And once someone answers, asking again "And where did that come from?", until they trace all the way back to Abiogenesis and to the Big Bang. And where did the Big Bang come from? The honest answer to that is: We dont know.

5. Modern physics puts the idea of linear time as a straight line of Evolution in question as well. While Evolution is apparent within linear time, it has been proven time and time again, that there is also a realm which does not obey the laws of linear time. Modern physics now offers proposals such as: Time as a spiral. Time as parallel universes. Time as a circle. Time as an artificial construct. Take your pick.

6. Judging from our own experience and observation has humans, we can see how things come to be. And they do not come to be "coincidentally", but by us creating them. The Internet for example, was originally created and only now follows a pattern of evolution and "natural selection".

So...despite all the threads in this Forum claiming that Creationists are "religious", and despite many trying to pass off Evolution/Abiogenesis as "explaining our origins"...and despite many trying to pass off Evolution vs. Creation as contradictory of each other (actually thats a false dichotomy): This Thread.

Looking forward to discussion...and maybe the realization that its not all black and white.


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 06:56 AM by Kailassa
reply to post by Skyfloating


The issue for me is not what a person's beliefs are, it is how those beliefs are going to impact on education.

Skyfloating,
Would you like your children, supposing you had some who were studying biological sciences at Uni, to have time taken out of their classes on evolution in order to discuss the theory that God did it?

When they found difficulties in explaining how something evolved, would you suggest they keep an open mind and watch out for further research, or try to solve the mystery themselves, or would you tell them it was pointless to look further, because this was proof that God did it?

I believe we all are god, and created the universe together. However I don't see that this has any relevance to science classes. I want my children to study hard, question everything rigorously, view the world with open minds, and never take the easy way out by saying: "It's too hard to see how it happened so God musta done it."


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 07:29 AM by Skyfloating

The issue for me is not what a person's beliefs are, it is how those beliefs are going to impact on education.


Having an easy-going chat about the various possibilities of life, the universe and everything in school, isnt going to endanger evolution-theory.

Telling kids "Your life is a meaningless coincidence and you come from nothing" is questionable though.

Look at where it has brought us.


Would you like your children, supposing you had some who were studying biological sciences at Uni, to have time taken out of their classes on evolution in order to discuss the theory that God did it?


No I wouldnt. But it shouldnt be forbidden to discuss metaphysical aspects either.



When they found difficulties in explaining how something evolved, would you suggest they keep an open mind and watch out for further research, or try to solve the mystery themselves, or would you tell them it was pointless to look further, because this was proof that God did it?


No, Id encourage them to look, to explore, to ask questions.

On a side-note: Creationism/Intelligent-Design does not necessarily require a religious God-concept. As I said in the OP, it is a lie of our times that Christians have an "exclusive contract" on ID.



I believe we all are god, and created the universe together. However I don't see that this has any relevance to science classes. I want my children to study hard, question everything rigorously, view the world with open minds, and never take the easy way out by saying: "It's too hard to see how it happened so God musta done it."



Its only your prejudice that thats what we're proposing. Not all of us are backwater hicks who wish to brand Darwin as Satan himself.

[edit on 14-1-2009 by Skyfloating]



reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 09:37 AM by Astyanax
reply to post by Skyfloating


Thanks, Skyfloating, but that isn't really what I meant. Creationism isn't just a point of view on the origins of life; as you know, it's also a political issue regarding what schoolchildren are taught concerning those origins.

My question should be interpeted in that context. Are there any non-Christians (apart from Muslims) who publicly support the teaching of creationist 'theory' in schools?

Pardon me for not making myself clearer.


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 10:41 AM by WatchNLearn
reply to post by dbates



Originally posted by dbates
Ironically I belive that things were made perfect, but micro evolutionary changes have made things worse. Every copy of the original perfect copy has flaws. Then when you get copies of the copy you introduce more flaws. If every copy were made from the original it would be different.


And yes, ironically you just vindicated my whole theory of evolution - thank you!


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 10:47 AM by WatchNLearn
reply to post by Skyfloating


Originally posted by Skyfloating
This is "Creationism - The Metaphysical Viewpoint", not the religious one.


Well, sorry but it kind of still is a "religious one". Call it what you like - Metaphysical Viewpoint - Christianity - Hocus Pocus - it is still arguing that some supernatural invisible "thingy" made modern humans from the ground up...sounds like something based on faith to me, which kind of sounds like creationism full stop. Certainly not science.

A monkey in silk is a monkey no less...


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 11:13 AM by Astyanax
reply to post by Skyfloating


Well...I dont support that...admittedly.

I knew that already.

This may come as a surprise to some, but aside from a lively distaste for obscurantism, particularly of the religious variety, I don't object to creationism until people try to indoctrinate children in it, presenting it as though it were fact, or at least strongly supported by evidence, which it isn't.

So my interest in this thread topic is purely from that angle.

Of course the universe, and life, may have originated in acts of creation by some being, possibly one worthy to be called God. But if life originates in the universe, is not the universe the creator of it, or at least its matrix? God may be a null hypothesis, but it does no harm to invoke a null hypothesis - it simply does no good either, at least in terms of getting at the truth of something; still, it might be of some comfort to the invoker.

[edit on 14-1-2009 by Astyanax]
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