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Author Topic:   Does an atheist have to believe in evolution?
Chiroptera
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Message 3 of 64 (310082)
05-07-2006 7:09 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by SR71
05-07-2006 6:36 PM


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The Christian told me that all atheists have to believe in Evolution...
An atheist doesn't have to believe anything. If someone could somehow show me that the Theory of evolution was completely wrong and could not explain the world around me, then I simply would not know why the world is the way it is. And when asked about how the world came to be as it is, I would answer, "I don't know."
In fact, when evangelicals ask me how the universe began, I usually just reply, "I don't know." Which is the truth.

"Religion is the best business to be in. It's the only one where the customers blame themselves for product failure."
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Chiroptera
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Message 12 of 64 (310246)
05-08-2006 9:13 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by SR71
05-07-2006 6:36 PM


To add a question:
Did this Christian explain why he thinks that an atheist needs to "believe in evolution"?

"Religion is the best business to be in. It's the only one where the customers blame themselves for product failure."
-- Ellis Weiner (quoted on the NAiG message board)

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Chiroptera
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Message 35 of 64 (310582)
05-09-2006 6:25 PM
Reply to: Message 26 by DrFrost
05-09-2006 1:20 PM


Undemonstrated parts?
Hi, Frost.
quote:
My biggest problems with evolution are some of the unanswered questions, some of the undemonstrated parts of the theory.
You might want to check out my opening post in the Evolution Simplified thread. I pretty much list the basic facts, most of which have been demostrated; evolution then becomes a pretty straightforward conclusion, at least in my opinion. I'm not sure what kinds of unanswered questions or undemonstrated parts could be a problem in regards to the acceptance of the Theory of Evolution.

"Religion is the best business to be in. It's the only one where the customers blame themselves for product failure."
-- Ellis Weiner (quoted on the NAiG message board)

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