Can you believe in God and Evolution?

I'm not actually Christian, so I never really believed in creationism to begin with, but I have to agree that this is the best way to view things. My high school Biology teacher posited basically this same idea when he taught evolution. He wanted all the Baptist kids he taught to actually learn something instead of memorizing the particulars and then using them to get a good grade on the tests. Basically, he put forth the idea that perhaps a day for God is different than a day for us. Maybe a day from God's perspective is an eon to us. And maybe his method of creation, when taking the time relativity into account, is what we've come to know as evolution. I've always thought that was a brilliant idea and I don't understand why there are so many people out there who cling to either evolution or creationism instead of just changing their perspective slightly and combining them.

Evolution is a fact of life. Even if you believe in creationism any rational person should know that all things evolve in one way or another. To evolve is to change. So even if a god created this world that does not stop the living things in it from changing over time. Most people that are against The Theory of Evolution do not really even know what the theory states. They just assume that humans evolved from monkeys and do not care to find out the truth. You should do your research about the subject so that the next time this comes up in a discussion you will be prepared to defend your beliefs.

If God is all powerful then wouldn't it seem logical that he is able to do anything? I world may be billions of years old or did God make it look that way? In Gods plan is there evolution? I believe there is. He can make all things happen or nothing happen. I agree that since science is study of "organic" logic then it is God's logic. There constructed by him or her down to the tinest spec. No one knows and why would we argue about something that is way above us. We are only parts of a great scene in a play which continues to play out.

Yes, you're right in a way. Evolution doesn't disprove the existance of God though most atheists use it in that way. However, being an atheist myself it does bring me on to the question of 'what is the driving force behind evolution?' - It can't just occur completely naturally by itself into the huge amount of abundance and the complexity of the way existance operates is too hypocritical. Even evolution must have started and come from somwhere, so where did it start and who kicked it all off?

i beleive in both as i beleive evolution was actually gods design process to make creatures perfectly suited to there environments in the same way a designer makes prototypes and continualy refines it till they have designed the ideal product

I agree with you bonbon664---while not Christian but a follower of the pagan/wicca path I do believe in a God/Goddess, or anyway a "higher" force/creator, but due to my heavy science studies all through my school years I also believe in evolution as I particularly studied anthropology/archeology, geology, etc. While the Bible for instance gives the creationistic viewpoint of how the Universe was made it just doesn't sit well with me as fact the way some people who believe every word to be "gospel" truth.

I think I am an atheist, but I will not say that God is not existing, because I cannot disprove it, though I actually think so. I kind of believe in evolution, but not completely, for there are still many things science cannot explain. My grandma is a christian, I think it is good, because at least she can have some spirit comfort. So, the only thing that I can say that I believe in is destiny.

No i do not think you are wrong, and neither you are a bad christian for believing in evolution. Science and religion are not at war as many seem to think or profess. I believe in science for I am a student of science and science can actually define absolutely anything here except the concept of God, but that does not makes me someone who does not believes in God. Like it is not true that anything science cannot explain has no right to exist, similarly, i think it should not be said that anyone who is curious about laws that govern us, or anyone who questions purely for knowledge should be considered as an outcast in the eyes of religion.

My opinion is that science and spirituality co-exist. Evolution brought us here but it was an unknown power, different from the will of certain animals or laws like survival of fittest that made sure we reach here. That power, most likely, was a work of God.

If one accepts evolution as development and growth (I do) then everything organic is constantly going through evolutionary changes. However, I draw the line at and do not accept Darwinistic theory of interspecies evolution because, quite frankly, it doesn't happen. If it were such an important aspect of organic development, assuming it may have ever happened, why then did it stop? Surely such a process would continue with other life forms on this planet working their way towards being something else..
So, from my point of view, creationism and evolution are compatible concepts so long as Darwinism is left out in the trash (where it belongs).
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I am an atheist in reality, so I dont believe in God or creatisonism. In a sense, Seeing is believing. But anyway, I personally think, its more of a contradiction of your Christian beliefs but, atleast it shows you are a more open minded christian.