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The purpose of this response is not to present a scientific argument in the creation versus evolution debate. Instead, this article aims to clarify why, based on the teachings of the Bible, the creation versus evolution debate exists in its current form. Romans 1:25 states, “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator— who is forever praised. Amen.”
A significant aspect influencing the state of the creation versus evolution debate is that the majority of scientists who support evolution are atheists or agnostics. Some individuals adhere to theistic evolution, while others maintain a deistic perspective of God, acknowledging His existence but believing He does not intervene in the world, allowing everything to progress naturally. Many researchers genuinely assess the evidence and conclude that evolution aligns better with the data. Nonetheless, the prevailing narrative in this discourse suggests that evolution is somehow incompatible with both the Bible and faith in God.
It is crucial to recognize that certain scientists who endorse evolution also have faith in God and the Bible, viewing them as complementary rather than contradictory. However, most evolutionary scientists assert that life evolved entirely without the involvement of a higher being. In practice, contemporary evolutionary theories predominantly adhere to naturalistic principles.
Some of these stances are motivated by spiritual considerations. For atheism to hold true, there must be an alternative explanation—apart from a Creator—for the origins of the universe and life. While belief in some form of evolution predates Charles Darwin, he was the first to propose a plausible natural mechanism for evolution: natural selection. Darwin initially identified as a Christian, but following personal tragedies, he later rejected his Christian faith.
Faith and the existence of God.
Darwin’s goal was not to disprove God’s existence, nor did he see his theory as doing so. Unfortunately, that is how his ideas have been promoted by those looking to promote atheism. One reason many believers today resist modern evolutionary theory is that it often comes with a forced, atheistic worldview. Evolutionary scientists likely would not admit that their goal is to provide an alternative explanation of the origins of life and thus establish a foundation for atheism. And yet, according to the Bible, that is one reason the theory of evolution is approached in the manner we see today.
The Bible tells us, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Psalm 14:1;Psalm 53:1). The Bible also proclaims that people are without excuse for not believing in a Creator God. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse” «For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: », (Romans 1:20). According to the Bible, anyone who denies the existence of God is a fool. Foolishness does not imply a lack of intelligence. By necessity, evolutionary scientists are intellectually brilliant. Foolishness indicates an inability to properly apply knowledge. Proverbs 1:7 tells us, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
Atheists who support evolution often ridicule creation and/or intelligent design as unscientific and not worthy of scientific examination. They argue that for something to be considered a “science,” it must be “naturalistic.” CCreation, by definition, is beyond the rules of the natural world. Since God cannot be tested, so the argument goes, creation and/or intelligent design cannot be considered science.
Strictly speaking, evolution cannot be observed or tested any more or less than intelligent design, but that does not seem to be an issue with non-believing evolutionists. As a result, all data is filtered through the preconceived, presupposed, and pre-accepted worldview of naturalism, without alternate explanations being considered.
Neither the origin of the universe nor the origin of life can be directly tested or observed. Both creation and evolution require a level of faith to be accepted. We cannot go back in time to observe the origin of the universe or of life in the universe. Those who adamantly reject creation do so on grounds that would logically force them to reject evolution as well.
If creation is true, then there is a Creator to whom we are accountable. Evolution, as often presented today, is an enabler for atheism. Evolution gives atheists a basis for explaining how life developed apart from a Creator God. As such, modern theories of evolution serve as a substitute “creation story” for the religion of atheism.
The Bible is clear: God is the Creator. Any interpretation of science that attempts to remove God from involvement with origins is incompatible with Scripture.
