Originally Posted By: dwelsh
Evolution means that things change over time. Yep. I agree. Things change over time. But, how did the things get here in the first place? This is where orgins come into play. This is also where religion comes into play. Some people make a religion of evolution by trying to have it account for something that it can't - namely orgins. To believe in evolution in regards to orgins requires FAITH (and therefore, it is a religion) because it is not testable. So, evolution can be a religion - it just depends on one's understand of evolution as it relates to orgins (how did all things get here in the first place vs. the simple and proveable fact that things change over time).


Facts (science) are the only LOGICAL evidence that explain our existence, some believe. Archeology proves evolution, so does basic biology, it is foolish to believe otherwise, some believe. Tens of thousands of scientists can prove mathematically or otherwise that our existence not only a product of evolution, but also that matter (everything, including us) has always existed (big bang theory), believing other seems naive to the mechanical mind.

If someone chooses to believe a book that has only the credibility of the paper it's written on, asinine. Analytical/Methodical people follow a credible source, science, no matter how religious they are, to help understand nature and the interactions that go on within.

The difference in people is in origin, where we originated from. Evolution explains how we "advanced" from subspecies, not how our material came to exist. Some believe that out matter came from a deity, others believe that our matter always existed (BB theory). One choice always seems more logical than the other, whether the person is rational to begin with is a completely different argument.