I've basically gotten to the point where in my mind that disputing evolution in the basic sense of the concept is just no longer a valid argument.
As such I'm forced to wonder why so many thiests (and some non-thiests) refuse to accept it, and the conclusion that I've come too is that they simply don't like the implications of it... They see it as meaning that humans are not special, we don't have some divine nature that rises us above animals. A common argument I keep hearing from thiests being 'you tell people they're animals, they will act like animals', though this shows what I see as a twisted view of what defines an animals, we can see incredible virtue among animals and levels of complex sadistic pleasure in humans that animals lack.
Is this a fair belief to cling to, or are these people being very petty? Do they need the belief that humans are divine, and something beyond the limits of this world? If so their faith seems contradictory as many Christian sects focus heavily on the fallability of man. I for one have great respect for animals and I have some understanding of concepts like self awareness and concept of self so I think I can understand why humans have traits different to animals, while having respect for both humans and animals.
I also see paralleles to the church's denial of round earth and sun-centric models of the solar system.
Thoughts? Comments?
As such I'm forced to wonder why so many thiests (and some non-thiests) refuse to accept it, and the conclusion that I've come too is that they simply don't like the implications of it... They see it as meaning that humans are not special, we don't have some divine nature that rises us above animals. A common argument I keep hearing from thiests being 'you tell people they're animals, they will act like animals', though this shows what I see as a twisted view of what defines an animals, we can see incredible virtue among animals and levels of complex sadistic pleasure in humans that animals lack.
Is this a fair belief to cling to, or are these people being very petty? Do they need the belief that humans are divine, and something beyond the limits of this world? If so their faith seems contradictory as many Christian sects focus heavily on the fallability of man. I for one have great respect for animals and I have some understanding of concepts like self awareness and concept of self so I think I can understand why humans have traits different to animals, while having respect for both humans and animals.
I also see paralleles to the church's denial of round earth and sun-centric models of the solar system.
Thoughts? Comments?