# My cousin dont beleive in evolution **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 12, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cousin-dont-beleive-in-evolution/927895 "2020-12-12T15:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cousin-dont-beleive-in-evolution/927895/3 "2020-12-12T15:44:23Z")
**Many prior threads on this:** > [@Creationism vs evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creationism-vs-evolution/631281): > > I fail to see a contradiction between creationism and evolution. Most all Christians that I know personaly believe in evolution, they believe that God found the perfect mechanism for dealing with an ever changing planet. He put the tools in place so that it could manage itself however brutal that might be at times. I believe that most of the major churches also accept evolution but don’t quote me on that. The Catholic church accepts it. > [@Evolution (uh-oh)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-uh-oh/667512): > > After watching many videos of Richard Dawkins using laymen’s terms to describe the evolutionary process, I decided it was time to turn to a more… informative side of the inter-webs. Most of those videos end with the famous statement, “We did not evolve from monkeys, but rather a common ancestor.” With this in mind, can anyone explain what that common ancestor is believed to be? And how did this ancestor end up splitting into two separate species? > [@Is Evolution Really Science-Based?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-evolution-really-science-based/667780): > > I’m asking because I came across this statement: The spontaneous creation of new genetic information required for Darwinian evolution has not been observed, and is therefore not scientifically credible. Can anyone confirm or disprove the statement? Is the logic correct? It’s basically from this article link: > [@Why do most Americans deny evolution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-most-americans-deny-evolution/337801): > > Why do most Americans deny evolution? “Less than half of all Americans believe in evolution.” source American Museum of Natural History page 53, Newsweek, November 28, 2005. Last week Gov. Jeb Bush of FL (I’m paraphrasing) said he did not want the teaching of evolution to be part of the public school’s curriculum. Do the majority also believe in astrology, as did Nancy Reagan? > [@is evolution a fact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-evolution-a-fact/593375): > > Is it correct to say this statement: Evolution is a fact, the theory of evolution is theory. evolution has been proven with:(pick which is fact) a) viruses b)those lizards on that Mediterranean island c)strawberries (someone once told me they used be smaller until 1800’s until we intervened to make them bigger) d)humans growing certain breeds of dogs e)any other credible demonstratable verifiable options And our scientific theory to describe the evolution is just a theory. We put togethe… > [@Why do Creationists deny Evolution in face of tons of evidence supporting it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-creationists-deny-evolution-in-face-of-tons-of-evidence-supporting-it/578692): > > Why do Creationists deny Evolution in face of tons of evidence supporting it? Would someone kindly explain it to me? I’m really baffled… Are they blind or something? Read here: > [@Evolution: why are there still monkeys, apes, chimps, etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-why-are-there-still-monkeys-apes-chimps-etc/520069): > > I can see species evolving, and would never deny that it’s a natural process. I guess the question is “If we evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?” These are not terms I would use, but ones I have seen used before. I think I can estimate a reason, but I’m no governing body. I guess to parse it down, the question would be “If humans were derived from another species, why would that species still exist un-evolved?” What are the prevailing theories here? > [@Evolution: Current theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-current-theory/459299): > > My personal bug-bear is poor education in the sciences, which has led me into countless arguments on evolution and the misapplication of ‘the theory of evolution’ to social policy IRL. So, I am just throwing these links out for general ignorance-fighting. The articles are months old, so many of you may have already read them. This is the [main article](http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dn13620-evolution-24-myths-and-misconceptions.html) with links to 24 other articles, some on misconceptions about evolution, and some on creationism. This article touches on the issue of [intrasp…](http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dn13687-evolution-myths-evolution-promotes-the-survival-of-species.html) _This might help with a Religious Person_ > [@I'm a Christian evolutionist, and I say that evolution is consistent with the Bible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-christian-evolutionist-and-i-say-that-evolution-is-consistent-with-the-bible/478993): > > I’ll start with the obvious one - the Old Testament says that the earth was created in 6 days; however, the New Testament says that “With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day”. > [@Evolution Versus Creationism, a twist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-versus-creationism-a-twist/502747): > > I kind of think this is more of a general question, but given the nature of the topics involved, I have a sneaking suspicion it would wind up here. Thus, I’ll start it here to save a moderator the trouble. Now, I suppose a small amount of backstory here is relevant. A Christian with whom I work and I discuss creationism and evolution quite a bit. In the faculty break room last week one of the debate professors posed to us to have a debate mirroring one he’s having his students do. My first … > [@Creationism vs. Evolution: the only choices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creationism-vs-evolution-the-only-choices/459055): > > I have been talking to a lot of people lately who take an ‘agnostic’ view of the debate, ie they take stock in neither creationism nor evolution. So I was wondering, if you don’t favor one over the other, what choice is there? (besides suspension of judegment) Im not interested in a debate, I was wondering if there was a “third way”. Guess i should have posted in General. > [@How to make a creationist become evolutionist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-a-creationist-become-evolutionist/446808): > > Before i start with my problem, let me tell u i live in Indonesia, for u that dont know, its the biggest Muslims country in the world … In here people still believe that evolutions is only a hoax, even in the schools right now, the students no longer study evolution as part of biology (excepts international school). I’ve been debating for quite a long time in indonesians forum, untill i get banned because insulting their beliefs, i think after talking about evolution, then adam and eve, it’s u… > [@Evolution vs Biblical Creationism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-vs-biblical-creationism/437620): > > Premise: God exists and is responsible for the creation of the universe. God Created The Ten Comandments…AND the perfect, unbreakable laws of chemistry, based upon perfect, unbreakable laws of physics, based upon perfect, unbreakable laws of mathematics. One one side, we are presented with Truth written in a Book, on the other side, we are presented with Truth written into the very substance of Creation itself. How can one be wrong? > [@Where is Evolution heading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-evolution-heading/425129): > > I’ve got a two-part question for those willing to share their thoughts and knowledge on the topic of the direction of evolution. The first question relates to the following quote from The Book by Allan Watts. Mr. Watts concludes… His question… (italics throughout removed) That aside, I’ve been wondering where evolution is headed. Certainly it will not stop with us. Now that survival has become less of a day to day struggle for our species as a whole in relation to our environment, which… This subject has been debated time and again here, but so you can get advice I’ll slide it over to **IMHO**. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cousin-dont-beleive-in-evolution/927895)._