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No. Many theists, including Christians, believe that evolution occurred. Belief in some sort of god and belief in evolution are not mutually exclusive. Some even believe evolution was guided by some divine entity such as God.

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Q: Is it true that only atheists accept the theory of evolution?
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Why science cannot accept evolution?

Evolution is a widely accepted scientific theory, but it is still a theory. It cannot be absolutely proven, it can only be supported by evidence.There are unknown facts about the theory, such as how/where the first cell(s) originated.


What makes the theory of creation and evolution significant in existence of humanity?

There is no theory of creation. The theory of evolution by natural selection explains much about the fact of evolution. The only significance to human society is that some people can not accept the real and modern world because of ideological constraints.


Why should people believe in evolution?

People should not " believe in " evolution but accept that evolution, the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms, is fact. The also need to consider the theory of evolution by natural selection, which explains much about evolution, as one of the most well supported explanatory theories in science. Then they would, if they are intellectually honest, come to accept not only the fact of evolution but the theory of evolution by natural selection. " Believe in " is a term one uses when one can provide no supporting evidence for one's concepts and this does not include evolution and the theory of evolution by natural selection. Go here and learn. talkorigins.org


Are all evolutionists atheists?

Religion is often seen as antithetical to science; but just because one does not believe in the existence of a God has no bearing on whether or not they subscribe to a scientific theory: the Creation vs. Evolution conflict is non existent for them because they don't believe in God. If they want an explanation for how life came to be, it's probable that they would believe in evolution and other rational concepts. No. There have been atheists around for as long as history, and they pre-date the theory of evolution. There were Roman atheists and Greek atheists. Bhudda was an atheist (or at least agnostic) and he certainly would have never heard of the theory. That said: evolution is the only theory which most matches all the evidence. Anyone who understands how theories work must, when examining the different theories, conclude that evolution is most likely to be true. There simply isn't any evidence to support Creationism (otherwise known as "Intelligent Design"), and there are no competing scientific theories which match the evidence as well as evolution does. Many educated Christians also believe in the theory of evolution, for the same reason. Note: this does not mean that evolution is true. It could yet be shown to be wrong (though that is highly unlikely). It just means that it is the only explanation which fits all the known facts, and consistently makes predictions which come true. Should evidence be found which disproves it, then most atheists will abandon it the same way any disproven theory should be abandoned by objective people.


Why Darwin's theory of evolution a theory in crisis?

The theory of evolution has passed on and is no longer just Darwin's theory and the only crisis in this theory is in the heads of delusional creationists.


Is the theory of human evolution is the only theory about how humans developed?

The only theory. The theory that explains the facts of human evolution and is internally consistent, plus supported by massive amounts of evidence.


The theory of human evolution is the only theory about how humans developed?

The only theory. The theory that explains the facts of human evolution and is internally consistent, plus supported by massive amounts of evidence.


What are the definitions of Darwin's theory of evolution?

Darwin only had one theory of evolution, and he defined it in his book On The Origin of Species.


Is evolutionism the same as atheism?

"Evolutionism" is nonsense, not because evolution is incorrect, but accepting its validity is not a religious claim like Creationism actually is. By the logic of calling the acceptance of evolution as evolutionism, we should call people gravitationalists, roundworldists, and germists because they "believe" in gravity, a round world, and that germs cause diseases. Evolution by natural selection simply means that by random genetic differences selected by environmental factors, creatures slowly change from one species to another. The largest number of people who accept evolution are Christians, not Atheists, even though a much larger percentage of Atheists accept evolution than Christians. Evolution says nothing about God, souls, the afterlife, or our place in the universe. It only explains the diversity of life.Atheism is the rejection of all god claims. It is a specific claim about what religions can demonstrate to be true.


What does the big bang theory have in common with atheism?

The Big Bang theory is a scientific explanation for the origin of the universe, while atheism is a lack of belief in a god or gods. Some atheists may find the Big Bang theory supports their worldview by providing a naturalistic explanation for the universe's existence without the need for a deity. However, belief in the Big Bang theory is not exclusive to atheists; people of various religious beliefs also accept it as a scientific explanation for the universe's origins.


Why have horses evovled?

cause evolution is only a theory, that's why.


Why is evolution reffered to as a theory?

I don't exactly know why evolutionists refer to it as a theory, but I do know this. A theory is an explanation or model based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning. According to the definition of a theory, evolution is not a theory. Evolution cannot be based on observation. No one was here to observe it. So evolution should be classified as a hypothesis not a theory. It is only a guess as to how things came about.