Comments on: Why Do Scientists Believe In Evolution Rather Than Creation, When They Know How Complex The Universe Is?

By: R9

R9 — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:40:43 +0000

Because they want to convince themselves that they know everything and how everything works, they don’t believe in superior forces or magic. They are machines only capable of interpreting rationality.

By: b_d_dom

b_d_dom — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:38:42 +0000

scientists are more qualified to theorize than you ignorant people who make up little ‘facts’ like “the human body is more complex than the universe”
that statement is rediculous. the arrangement of the human bodies atoms is no more complex than a dirt or rock pile’s. the only difference is life began tiny and has had billions of years to adapt itself into the complex forms it exists as today.
you can cling to your protective religeon but it’s the scientists who have the courage to think about and accept death. all your religeon is is a “little shield” around your brain that protects you from facts. just wait until it fails and you have your midlife crisis

By: ChooseRe

ChooseRe — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:40:41 +0000

You’ve answered your own question without even realizing it. Let’s examine how complex any animal is… the number of systems, the number of variables within each system that keeps it working properly, the ways in which these systems interact to keep the animal alive… pretty darn complex. OK, now look at the human animal… all of the same features except a highly functioning brain which allows us to ponder such complex things.
OK, so we know how complex we are, how complex do you think a being who can create life, or even an entire universe would have to be? I would say it must be infinitely more complex than any of us can ever hope to be. So, if a complex system absolutely must be created by a more complex system, who created this creator… and who then created that creator, and so on. Remember each step up makes this being more and more complex.
You can’t claim that man or the universe cannot form through purely natural means but then posit that some god figure can… it’s an illogical claim.

By: corvis_9

corvis_9 — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:02:31 +0000

Fairly simple answer, scientists have intelligence and the willingness to look past their own egos when examining the universe.

By: Robert L

Robert L — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:25:23 +0000

In addition to the complexity of the human body evolution defies the law of entropy. No where in nature does simple become complex it is always the opposite.
Also more recently astronomers have discovered that the way the planets in our solar system revolve around the sun is rare if not unique. Most planets orbit their sun on a death march and will eventually collide with their sun.
Why is our solar system this way? Why is the earth the only planet in our solar system with an electromagnetic field around it that shields us from most of the sun’s radiation. Why is it that if our planet was just a little closer to the sun or a little further away life could not be sustained?
How is it that in evolution the concept of the first living cell dividing without inherent instinct to tell it to reproduce?
If it is survival of the fittest where are the species that were almost fit. What happened to all of the hominids that lived contemporary to man?
I submit that it takes just as much and almost the same kind of faith to believe in evolution as it does in creationism. I think evolution appeals mostly to those that think that empirical evidence is superior to any other types of evidence. That explains the very condescending comments by such atheists.
The hubris of people who think that science is the answer to all the questions of life is astounding to me. Science is about finding the answers nothing more. Religion too is about finding answers and sometimes the only way those answers come is by living your life in a certain way.
The only real difference between the two are the questions that are being asked and who is being asked. Scientists ask nature and religionists ask deity.

By: FOBLuv

FOBLuv — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:55:55 +0000

because when we look at fossils we belive that humans evolved into smarter creaturs. but how the eairleast creatures came about is the mystery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By: addavis0

addavis0 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:02:31 +0000

Because though the body and especially the mind is ever changing, thats evolution. We modify ourselves to fit our enviroment. Again evolution. Creation is an idea that doesn’t include change.

By: thegrouc

thegrouc — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:15:11 +0000

Ego trip my friend ! just plain and simple ego trip. They wanted to proved among themselves that they know better than us ordinary mortals, who lacks the expertise and talent to explain things using high fallutin , tecnoquack words they themselves invented.
Me, I’m a mere ordinary mortals who see myself and my fellowmen perfect because everytime I see myself and my fellow , I SEE THE IMAGE OF GOD.. Believe you me there is a GOD !! have a nice day !!

By: Chance20

Chance20 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:17 +0000

You aren’t really asking a question, you are pushing a viewpoint disguised (thinly) as a question.
I will try to answer anyway. The vast majority of scientists believe in evolution because it is an elegant solution to many complex questions in biology, and the vast majority of evidence points to it being the correct answer.
The problem with intelligent design or creationism is that it asks us to stop asking the hard questions. I may look at a flaggellum and say, “wow, that’s complex. I wonder how it became so? Let me try to find out.” ID or creationism basically tells me “Hey, god designed this flaggellum, so there is no way for us to figure it out”. If this is true, why even try? Even if I try, I will inevitably introduce god to explain any problem that is too hard for me. That is not a good way to do research.

By: minutebl

minutebl — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:02:17 +0000

By your reasoning, wouldn’t something as complex as a creator need a creator?
Evolution does not imply that no god exists. It is indifferent to the matter. You are free to believe there is a god if you want, without dis-believing in evolution as the two don’t conflict.
Even if there were a god who did design things to occure as they have, the study of evolution looks at the details and steps, not the entity that drew them up.