What would it mean to your religious beliefs if evolution were true?

[ppp]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

 

[Fool]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

evolution of forms doesn't negate the idea of consciousness as not having a form. consciousness is a material thing that doesn't necessarily take an exact form or state of matter

 

[SalixIncendium]

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

No impact whatsoever.

 

[stanberger]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

 

[stanberger]

evolution being true would confirm my islamic faith. quran ' man created from the earth in stages'

 

[Secret Chief]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

Zero. Buddhism is not concerned with evolution.

 

[sun rise]

No impact since evolution is part of Meher Baba's God Speaks

 

[Altfish]

As an atheist it makes no difference to my (lack of) religious beliefs.

 

[exchemist]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

Evolution has been accepted by the main Christian churches for about a century now. Wake up!

 

[syo]

Nothing.

 

[ppp]

evolution of forms doesn't negate the idea of consciousness as not having a form. consciousness is a material thing that doesn't necessarily take an exact form or state of matter

From reading your post, I have to ask if you meant to say, "is not"?

Also, I take it that your answer is, No?

 

[Fool]

From reading your post, I have to ask if you meant to say, "is not"?

energy is a physical thing.

Also, I take it that your answer is, No?

yes, evolution would not be a problem with psychological/mental growth. it would actually be preferrable.

 

[ppp]

Evolution has been accepted by the main Christian churches for about a century now. Wake up!

I am asking individual humans. But when I ask a "main Christian church" I will keep that in mind.

Also: Religious Differences on the Question of Evolution

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

Evolution has been accepted by the main Christian churches for about a century now. Wake up!

Well in the US, 56% of protestants believe God created man in their current form which equates to 70+ million people.

40% of Americans Believe in Creationism

 

[ppp]

yes, evolution would not be a problem with psychological/mental growth. it would actually be preferrable.

Oh? Why would it be preferrable?

 

[exchemist]

Well in the US, 56% of protestants believe God created man in their current form which equates to 70+ million people.

40% of Americans Believe in Creationism

Tragic, eh?

 

[exchemist]

I am asking individual humans. But when I ask a "main Christian church" I will keep that in mind.

Also: Religious Differences on the Question of Evolution

Yes fair enough, quite a lot of religious people don't think or listen to their pastors.

 

[KW]

When I was a Christian, I was a theistic evolutionist; meaning that I believed in God, and that the processes of the natural world had been set in place to accomplish his ends. In other words, there was no conflict between my faith and any of the currently accepted scientific theories. As a result, it very much perplexed me when Christians who found out I was not a believer would start talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory - or more accurately, what their church had falsely taught them about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. For them it was an important theological point. For me, evolution was no more meaningful to my belief in a god than heliocentrism.

How much would the theory of evolution being true impact your beliefs. And why?

Evolution is consistent with the Christian understanding of God.

 

[metis]

Buddhism is not concerned with evolution.

Actually it is but in an indirect way, namely "impermanence".

As a matter of fact, the first known written expression that there is an evolutionary process comes from a Chinese Buddhist.

 

[Secret Chief]

Actually it is but in an indirect way, namely "impermanence".

As a matter of fact, the first known written expression that there is an evolutionary process comes from a Chinese Buddhist.

Bloody pedant.
OK then, I'd say it is concerned with evolution because it is concerned with the true nature of reality. Beat that!