Going back to evolution yadadada... theres also fossil evidence, modern mental ability, the presence of common genes & that it would be highly plausable how a monkeys ancestor is the same as our own. As you say we cannot be exact on how it happened, but evolutionary ideas drawn from science and empirical evidence.
If you've never studied biology, I think its fair to be sceptical. But it is a much more reasonable explanation of how life has developed compared to the writings from a 1500year old text.
This isn't directly addressed to you, but I find it somewhat hypocritical how people actively reject all belief over evolution based on it being theoretical and that there are concepts that lack evidence, and instead believe in a story which has no evidence to support it and is illogical.
Consider that the Old Testament was written when mankind had little understanding of science, a higher being was an answer for everything that could not be understood.
In terms of taking things with a grain of salt, frankly there is no reliable evidence to support creationism. If anything the prospect of the universe, being created in 6 days, 6000 years ago with all the animals in a single (now unfindable) garden from nothing seems much more unlikely (along with talking snakes, vegetarian dinosaurs, making women out of ribs etc.) Rather than a grain of salt, believing in religion requires a few bags of it.
For this, as I said, I couldn't care how "reasonably sound" the information is, no matter how much evidence there is, unless you can prove, with no chances of it being wrong, I will continue to pick religion. You don't entirely understand why an indivisual like me would, but it's hard to explain exactly. In fact, ask a regular churchgoer (not the elderly, or you will get hurt. I've seen it. It's funny), they will say the same thing. Of course, I won't repeat myself the sixth time, I do enjoy studying about evolution, because, yes, it is sound. But, there is a reason I side with religion.
Well.. Genesis 4:17, says 'Cain [Adam & Eves only living child] knew his wife' which is nice...but where did she come from? Eitherway it's accepted that incestuous relationships from 2 adults could not have lead to the variation of the world today in a 6000 year time span- matter of fact it would decrease variation.
Hey, I didn't say I believed everything.
I think that this is just a ridiculous statement. Religion affects everyone in society. Religions insult others because they don't believe in what they think, religion has caused wars, religion can prevent scientific discovery, a religion can give someone hope, an evangelist may want to convert one person for an eternity in heaven, a extremist may want to kill others for an eternity in heaven, an atheist may want to show how religion can negatively influence life, a religious charity may want to help the poor .etc.
Religion is brainwashed into millions of people because their peers and society tell them it is true. All individuals should have the right to gain a full understanding about religion and choose it off their own accord- hence arguing over it does have a point.
This is true, but I disagree with the second paragragh. At least the first sentence of the second paragragh. I certainly don't feel brainwashed. I was never raised in an ongoing church family. But I liked their ideas, so I started to go. I dislike the service, because it is very boring, but I still believe in God, based on my own beliefs.
