Do you believe in human evolution?

The theory of evolution is a much more elegant way of describing the origins of life than invoking a supernatural entity for which there is no evidence. Some moderates believe evolution and creation are compatible but I don't believe that is the case at all. There really is an arugment to be won here. I know what it would take to change my opinion. If good reasons can show that evolution is wrong, I will be compelled to believe such. I don't think the same can be said of people of faith. Faith by its very definition is belief in spite of evidence. There is nothing you can say to change my mind. This is the thinking which dominates religions.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Soluzar

No.

Belief in the absence of evidence.

It's not the same thing.

Faith is as you say, belief in the absence of evidence. You just have to flip the coin however. We have mountains of evidence which undermines religious doctrine. Yet many people of faith have a continue belief while in the presence of scientific evidence and therefore in spite of scientific evidence.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Devoxycontin

The theory of evolution doesn't explain the origin of life.

Is this a serious statement or are you just having fun with language? I have to admit I'm not sure how to respond and I'm not sure what a proper answer would be but that's my problem and not a problem of natural selection. It may very well be that there is a tiny gap in evolutionary theory which can't explain certain things (at present) about the origins of life but to fall back on, "therefore God" explains absolutely nothing.

I'm sure I've have read or heard Dawkins address this very issue. However at face value I just can't take this statement as a serious advancement to the argument when no explanation is given.

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