Question

Can you believe in evolution and Religion, most people say only one, what about you?

Answer 1

For a Muslim to deny any knowledge based on no reason is haram. Most Muslims unanimously agree that most of modern evolution is true, we just have a few issues with it. These issues however can be reconciled with modern science and the Qur'an. Just like some physicist disagree with M-theory (string theory) we are sceptical of evolution, but we do not outright deny it. My friend who is an evolutionary biologist converted to Islam not that long ago, she is working on writing a book addressing evolution and the Qur'an, most people believe that there was no people before Adam, but in fact the Qur'an tells us differently. (I will source more later.)

Generally if your religion is rational, logical and true, yes you can believe in evolution. (Note you don't need all three.)

Answer 2

My family raised me as Catholic, and when I was younger I was almost certain that all the stories in the Bible were true. As I learned more about science and evolution, and as I got older, I lost faith in religion. So to answer your question, I found it hard to believe in both, but I would probably say I choose evolution over religion nowadays.

Answer 3

Weird, it was the opposite for me. Science lead me to being more religious, not faithful, just religious. You could probably call me an atheist on faith, I lack a lot of faith, but belief, I believe. Perhaps it was that you have faith and not belief? Religions should not require blind faith.

Answer 4

Qur'an has more science backed behind it then any other religious book. And one of the only books that say, to test the Qur'an and prove it wrong. The bible has something similar saying "To prove everything right", but doesn't specifically say to prove the bible is wrong.

Answer 5

I believe most religions are consistent with evolution. it all depends on how you read the scriptures and how they apply to the world. Most interpretations were made prior to modern scientific discoveries and some sects still hold them stubbornly. Talking about blind faith, it was those who tried to interpret scripture before all the evidence was in, and frankly it still isn't all in.

Answer 6

I agree with KenLJW, the only issue with some people is they hold on to backward interpretations of their scripture. Religion is meant for unity. Unity of people and with science.

Answer 7

I do believe in science, and one really has to be familiar with it to really recognize a miracle. I do believe in miracles, I've experienced a few, especially when it comes to cures for biological human beings unexplained by medical science. This is where I depart from the position that the universe is God and science is it's Prophet, but rather I trust in God the Father and Christ the Son. You may never know what you could of received without Faith in them.

Answer 8

Neither can explain everything

Answer 9

I am a christian and I believe that there is one god who created us all

Answer 10

"Neither can explain everything" is true. But religion can't explain anything substantially - it can't make testable predictions and thus is of no practical use.

Answer 11

You can't believe in both simultaneously because they're incompatible. One asserts ultimate truth while the other is dynamic and changes as new ways to observe the material world arise.

Answer 12

That depends, ultimate truths has to do with morality, while observable dynamic changes depends on point of reference. Just because science has determined certain things doesn't mean other things wont evolve in contradiction to it.

Answer 13

ultimate truths have much to do with morality.. examples are vast just look any extremist sect of any religion. I don't think the argument here is about morality, it's about reconciling two very different ideas. The fact that science is not always right, nor complete, speaks about just how little we actually know about the natural world, yet we haven't found anything that - explicitly - points towards the existence of a god. Anyone with a rational mind cannot see both platforms having equal legitimacy.

Answer 14

I do know of people who believe that God created us in a certain way and we evolved from there, developing our own sophisticated language and what not. I mean it is possible, it just seem rather confusing to try and believe in both. Im a rather religious person so I Sort of struggle to agree with some scientific views. But to each their own. If you'd like to believe in both, go right ahead, no one is stopping you! everyone has their own beliefs and opinions and we need to respect each and everyone of them.

Answer 15

With my time spent in mental hospitals over the last 40 years I've learned that belief doesn't make it so. If reality only depended on what one believed than there would be a multiplicity of realities. My personal ultimate reality is determined by God the Father which includes miracles which may contradict science, but ultimately one must deal with what is not what one believes. When ones belief system is not confirmed by reality they go through what's called cognitive dissidence and must adjust their belief system. If they choose not to then they may suffer consequences, whether one is a murderer or pacifist.

Answer 16

It honestly depends on your own personal beliefs.

Answer 17

The definition of belief can be narrowed down to "a firm trusted habit", while what one believes is "the structure in which one hold beliefs". Some beliefs may entirely be traditional within a family or group while others are taught bringing others into a group. As you see neither of these definition correspond to any specific "moral teaching" but work equally well for criminal as for religious organizations. The younger one is the more they can be molded, an example is Africa where adults a killed an youths are taken captive and taught to be cold blooded killers. This is not new to history but new to some observers, as how TV effected the American female and youth psyche during the Vietnam was in the 60's. Again this was not new but the citizens of the U. S. had not experience a war on their homeland since the Civil War and having it broadcast into their own home had an influence. Even in the wars prior those who returned seldom discussed there experience with family considering it very personal and not wanting to effect civil society but TV of the 60;s changed that. Some say you have to have a belief your willing to die for, but I say you have to have a belief you willing to live for.