Topic: How come when people talk about Evolution they always refer to it like some sort of God?

Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #96,545

How come it seems like whenever somebody mentions evolution or natural selection they always talk about it as if it's still some sort of God controlling things or controlling certain outcomes?

Like I hear mostly atheists talk about this shit but they fail to realize just how ironic they are being whenever they say shit like "No, Evolution put that there."

I'll set the scene for you.

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               A CHRISTIAN is talking to a couple in the hospital awaiting the birth of their child.
               The ATHIEST is conversing with his wife about if they should get their new baby circumcised.

CHRISTIAN
     I wouldn't do it. God put that there for a reason.

               The ATHEIST hesitates thinking if he should chime in and say something.

ATHEIST
     No, Evolution and Natural Selection put that there.

               Nothing is resolved.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #1,089,559

> God put that there for a reason.

Wonders if God gave people cancer and heart troubles and Diabetes for a reason as well.

This same God created Serial Killers and Pedophiles.

Quality God. I prefer the Roman and Greek Gods myself.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 9 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,560

@previous (B)
God is an author and we’re their characters. Without hardship and obstacles you’ll have a boring character and a boring story.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,562

I've honestly never heard anyone make an evolutionary case for or against circumcision. That would be as bizarre as making an evolutionary case against shaving, which I've also never heard anyone put forth.

The God of the Bible does have some pretty strong opinions about foreskins and shaving though.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 19 seconds later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,563

WTF foreskins? yecch way to get make it icky

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 16 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,570

@1,089,560 (A)
So like the kids are raped and murdered and tortured for life, cause they are just characters god made to fuck with

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,579

@1,089,559 (B)

> This same God created Serial Killers and Pedophiles.

You misspelled "free will".

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,599

@1,089,570 (B)
No different from a human author writing about child rape.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 51 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,604

@1,089,579 (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Who created sin?

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,638

@1,089,579 (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

> > This same God created Serial Killers and Pedophiles.
>
> You misspelled "free will".

No, he spelled it right.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,659

@1,089,604 (F)

> Who created sin?

Mankind, necessarily.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 21 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,669

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Mankind has the power of a god, one might say?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,673

@previous (F)
One might; I certainly wouldn't.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 10 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,854

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

But mankind can create?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,856

@previous (F)
Necessarily yes.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,917

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

And God can create?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,089,946

@previous (F)
Necessarily yes.

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 20 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,255

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)
Can I create?

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,366

@1,089,946 (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

So mankind has the same power as God, in this respect?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,413

@1,090,255 (I)
If you wish.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U double-posted this 6 years ago, 13 seconds later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,414

@1,090,366 (F)
No.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 9 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,610

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Why not?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,624

@previous (F)
It's the way God designed things.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 52 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,626

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

What's the difference?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,627

@previous (F)
Between what?

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 23 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,637

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Creation by a god and creation by a man?

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,638

@previous (F)
Depends on the thing being created.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 15 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,642

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Let's say, a cyborg.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,672

@previous (F)
To which particular man- or God-made cyborg are you referring?

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,674

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

A hypothetical one, but let's say the Blade Runner "Replicant" type.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,675

@previous (F)
Ok. There is no difference between something God has never created and something mankind has never created.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,689

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

It's a hypothetical question.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 6 years ago, 26 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,090,702

@previous (F)
With a very real answer.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 1 day later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,091,057

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)

Sounds like you just don't want to admit that it's the same type of power.

dreamworks joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,091,188

@OP
seems like u r adding the god bit to it

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