I feel that the evidence is pretty substantial, that points to evolution as to why we have so many forms of life, if you do examine it with an open mind.
So I ask:
Does a Scientist loss some of his credence if he does not believe that evoltion took place? I think so.
I'm a Christian and I believe in evolution. I think to be open minded is a good thing. I think the Master wants us to have a good open mind, but it is up to us to have it. So I have tried to be open minded, I hope I'm doing it right.
If someone lived a trillion X longer than you, and had a billion X more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?
Hey D So you have come to a conclusion on this subject now? I am happy for you if your mind is settled. As far as a person losing credibility due to a belief they have...how would you yourself want to be treated? There are many fields of science, as there are many fields of medicine. If a doctor does not believe a certain way it would not discredit what he knows in his line of work, or field of study.
But that is just my take on it. Have a good day wendy
I'm glad to see you continuing on your journey on this subject. You ask a good question. I know scientists who believe in God with no loss of credibility, for science does not really dwell on that subject. But evolution has been shown to be true to such a degree that yes, I think it would reflect badly on a scientist who didn't accept evolution. It's not quite this dire, but it would be something like a scientist not accepting the laws of thermodynamics. There are always a few people who want to find loopholes, but the evidence is so strong that to reject it is to be stubborn in the face of scientific fact.
Now, I realize there are a bunch of people who will jump in and say that they don't accept evolution and they don't agree with my take on the subject. But the point of the thread is how a scientist would think, not what you or I would think. People trained in science would understand just how powerful the evidence in favor of evolution is. Someone who rejected it would be viewed as someone who allows their personal prejudices to blind them to scientific reality. This is something that non-scientists do routinely, of course, but a scientist shouldn't.
It's a quirk of such online discussions between relative strangers that we think we don't get along with some folks. I'll bet if you and I met over coffee, we'd get along just great.
