Is it possible to believe in both God and Evolution? (Earth, creation)

[ChristineES]

Do you think it is possible to believe in both evolution and God/creationism.

[Blentyn chan Celi]

Originally Posted by ChristineES

Do you think it is possible to believe in both evolution and God/creationism.

I may be a good idea to carefully define what you mean by “creation” and “evolution.”

[stephenw]

Originally Posted by ChristineES

Do you think it is possible to believe in both evolution and God/creationism.

I do.

[MidnightBlue]

When you say creationism, I think of the people who deny evolution.

However, it's obviously possible to believe in God and accept the fact of evolution; I'd imagine that there are more Christians who do than otherwise. (Although it might be a close call in the United States.)

Evolution is how we got here. Somebody who believes in God is likely to believe that God guided the process. (Although it's also possible to believe in God without believing that he guided the process, and I've met a number of Christians who didn't believe that God guided evolution -- but I suspect they're relatively rare.)

Evolution is the fact. Theistic evolution is a theistic meditation on that fact. Creationism is just bunk.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

When you say creationism, I think of the people who deny evolution.

However, it's obviously possible to believe in God and accept the fact of evolution; I'd imagine that there are more Christians who do than otherwise. (Although it might be a close call in the United States.)

Evolution is how we got here. Somebody who believes in God is likely to believe that God guided the process. (Although it's also possible to believe in God without believing that he guided the process, and I've met a number of Christians who didn't believe that God guided evolution -- but I suspect they're relatively rare.)

Evolution is the fact. Theistic evolution is a theistic meditation on that fact. Creationism is just bunk.

You mean Young Earth Creationism? Or have you managed to somehow prove that God didn't create everything?

[MidnightBlue]

Originally Posted by Victor

You mean Young Earth Creationism? Or have you managed to somehow prove that God didn't create everything?

No, I mean any form of Creationism that denies evolution, and that includes more than just young earthers. I don't mean any theist who believes that God is behind it all.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by MidnightBlue

No, I mean any form of Creationism that denies evolution, and that includes more than just young earthers. I don't mean any theist who believes that God is behind it all.

Gotcha...it's just that Creationism creates different meanings depending on which theist you happen to be talking to. Unless you specifically say pro-evolution OEC's (Old earth Creationism).

[ChristineES]

Maybe I should simplify a bit. There are some elements of evolution that seem correct even if I don't believe in the whole process of one species becoming another. Animals and people are very adaptable to their environment. Being a Christian, I, of course, believe that God made us that way.