Is Evolution a Religion?

[CJK]

Simple question.

Is Evolution a Religion?

[Grumpy]

CJK

Simple answer, NO!!!

Grumpy 8)

[Cathar1950]

It is a theory based on observation deduction and induction with lots of evidence.
It is a process.
I suppose it could be worshiped or used as a way of organising behavior life and community. Tell me what you mean by religion and then we can see if it fits.
Is it taxed?
Can you change from evolution to some other idea while leaving out evolution in all it's forms? Like changing churches or religion.
I suppose you can make a religion out of anything such as scientology but does it matter? I have to make a casserole.

[Bart007]

Simple question.

Is Evolution a Religion?

No it is not. However there are many evolutionists who adhere to it religiously, dogmatically. For example:

Evolutionists and Lawyer Norman Macbeth noticed a pattern among the dogmatic evolutionists. The following is quoted from "Darwins Enigma" by Luther Sunderland, p. 116, 1987, (Quoting from, "Darwinism, a Time for Funerals - An interview with Norman Macbeth," Towards, Fair Oaks, Ca., V.2 Spring 1982):

One of the ideas that revised Darwinism was supposed to have contributed to biology was the contention that individuals do not evolve, populations evolve: populations would become isolated and drift, gradually forming new species. Norman Macbeth had some comments about the contribution of so-called population genetics to science.

"Lewinton says some shocking things too, but some of these men are regarded as "enfants terrible" who like to startle people. The profession as a whole settles right back into its normal routine and ignores them.

I wrote a paper recently on the subject of population genetics with a neighbor who is a professor of zoology. We discovered that three leading recent treatises on population genetics, one by Lewontin, one by Spiess and another by Jonathan Roughgarden at Stanford, all stated that population genetics had contributed nothing to evolution theory.Therefore, our paper said we didn't see any reason why courses in evolution should waste any time on population genetics.

One of our colleagues at a nearby college read it over and said,
"I really agree with you; this is all true, but you can't publish that. Publish that and the creationists will get a hold of it and throw it in our faces." There still is a conscious effort to cover up problems with evolution. This professor didn't quite realize what she was saying, and if we pointed out that this was just sweeping it under the rug, she might have changed her mind. But they instinctively take the position and try to protect the traditional and sacred theories that were taught to them in school and that they've been teaching to their own students. You have to wonder where they would be if they did say this had all been a lot of rubbish.

We had in that article that Gene Fairley called both Gregory Bateson and Marshall Sahlins and asked them what they thought of his creation myth theory - that Darwinism was a creation myth and you don't question creation myths. These two anthropologists answered "That's not a bad idea." Bateson said, "I've written something on that myself" and he read off a very sarcastic note about natural selection. "Wonderful theory," he said, "it demonstrates that if things are the way they are, they tend to remain the way they are. It's about as stupid as that."

Sahlins in Chicago said, "That not a bad idea. I never thought of it before, but it is all right. But why are you so excited about natural selection anyway? Natural selection is all bunk... On tape he said "Science is like an eclair, it's firm on the outside but it is all mushy on the inside. It is good in the eating, however, so we enjoy it and go on with it." These are terrible confessions."

It was noted that those are confessions of honest scientists and Macbeth replied, "They are outside the gang that staked their life on (evolution) it."

[Sender]

Simple answer, yes!

[juliod]

Simple answer, yes!

Evolution a religion? Why do we have to read this blather?

What do you hope to communicate by calling evolution a religion? That you think science is inherently superior to religion, and that you denigrate evolution by calling it a religion?

If evolution is a religion, how do you view your own religion?

DanZ

[Sender]

Evolution a religion? Why do we have to read this blather?

You mean this thread was only for people who thought it wasn't a religion? My gosh, you insult me by putting me down after I posted a response with only three words, I can only imagine your reaction with this length of post what you'll say next.

What do you hope to communicate by calling evolution a religion? That you think science is inherently superior to religion, and that you denigrate evolution by calling it a religion?

If evolution is a religion, how do you view your own religion?

DanZ

Dare I say anything else on the subject for fear of being tar and feathered verbally. I'll pick a thread where it is more rational in it's dialogue, and you can stay here where everybody agree's and offers no opposing view, that way you all can just sit back and pat yourselfs on the back and keep telling yourself how smart you are, you should like that.

[juliod]

You mean this thread was only for people who thought it wasn't a religion?

I actively solicite alternative pints of view. But I mean, really! The alternatives have to have some sort of quality. Evolution a religion? That's an absurdity inside an absurdity. I'm sorry you are offended by that, but what else can I say? Evolution and religion are opposites. There's not even anything to discuss.

DanZ

[Cathar1950]

Sender wrote:

My gosh, you insult me by putting me down after I posted a response with only three words, I can only imagine your reaction with this length of post what you'll say next.

I think your suppose to do more then 3 words and maybe more then one sentence. Did any one really insult you or did you insult your self?
Yes it is? What kind of answer is that ?

Dare I say anything else on the subject for fear of being tar and feathered verbally.

Do you think you have really had this happen to you? What kind of whinny martyr would you be?
No one is patting you on the back unless it is to wish you luck on the short bus. The other kids are such bullies.

[Sender]

Isn't that sweet, julie and cathy banding together. Heartwarming to say the least.