Do you believe in God or Evolution?
408718
Why not both? They are not mutually exclusive. By making me choose between the two you are creating a false paradox. I could believe in God and Evolution or none of the above.\n\nAlso asking people if they believe in Evolution is like asking if they believe in gravity. It's a scientific fact, things evolve. However, the idea that life arose through evolution is an accepted theory but not totally a fact. So if you make me choose between the two I have to pick evolution because it's definately true.
1138125
Evolution is a theory. It is what science is all about. Religion and Science can go hand in hand. I believe the biblical creation story of 7 days to God is actually like a million years to us!! god gave man intellect to study the creators creation therefore study God's marvelous works. peace.
856773
I believe in God.  I believe man wrote the Bible, and I agree with you that it is inaccurate.  That does not mean that God does not exist.  For the same reason, just because you do not accept part of it, does not mean you cannot accept God.
1112508
Yes, I believe in God. I believe in Him because I have seen too much evidence to possibly believe that He doesn't exist. Many athiests/agnostics would disagree I know, but think about it...\n\nIf God didn't create you, how did you get here? Evolution? If someone showed you a Rolex watch and then told you that several million years ago a rock washed up on Miami beach and over all those years changed into the watch you see, you would probably say they were nuts. After all, what difference does time make? If a frog turns into a prince from a kiss immediately, then it's a fairy tale, but if the frog has enough time (like several million years) to turn into a man, then that's science? \n\nYes, I personally believe in God; besides the evidence that He is the only One that could put such complex creations on this planet, I have seen the difference that He can make in people's lives. A changed life is the most amazing proof for God.
989631
let me ask you this, what will it change for you? what does it matter? people tend to use their creation theories - god vs. evolution, as reason to discredit the other. it's all ego. what does knowing change? just accept. we're here. something put us here. follow your heart to decide what. but don't let not knowing for sure take up any more of your time. finding out isn't possible beyond faith. both sides have evidence, not proof. it doesn't matter.
204003
I do believe in God, I see Him in His creation. I have faith in His mercy and his love to us humans.
51529
I believe in both.  They need not be mutually exclusive.  \n\nSince neither can be totally proven beyond a doubt (one is based upon scientific research principles but remains a theory, and the other on a book written by men long after other ideologies existed (so, relatively recently) that men said was dictated by G-d and was translated who knows how many times into thousands of different languages (understand that translations are never exact, so when you have multiple translations, you'll have multiple interpretations)), it just boils down to deciding what feels right to one's self (for instance, it feels right to me that G-d - as a spritual entity, not as a conscious individual - created the universe of which evolution is a part).  \n\nIn the end, one's belief of evolution vs. creationism is not really going to have any bearing on what you're going to have for dinner tonight,  although other beliefs may (that means that it's basically a moot argument and good more for personal speculation and lively debate than an actual definitive answer).\n\nWhat a fun and fascinating question!
617690
God uses evolution as part of His plan.
288847
One question: What blew up (Big Bang)? For this theory to work, you either choose to believe in eternal matter (that stuff that blew up and we all "evolved from" to begin with) or an Eternal God. Therefore, evolution is a "Belief System." Like it or not, you have to take a step of faith in one direction or the other to believe in the THEORY of evolution, either way, faith and belief are still a requirement.
1016992
Well, I think so.  I'm a biologist who accepts the fact that evolution occurred, but I don't use that to try to prove that God doesn't exist.  I'm also a born-again Christian who doesn't doubt a single word in the Bible.  Evolution is nothing.  I frankly don't see what the big deal about it is.  The real enemy is Materialism- those pseudoscientists who think the physical universe is all that exists.  That's not the same thing as evolultion.  One can still believe in God and simply think evolution was a tool He used at times.  But you can't be a Materialist and still believe in God at all.  People should understand that they're disputing about a worldview, not about facts.
988848
Creation THROUGH Evolution.  Both are correct in their own ways.  Believing in one does not exclude the other.
9159
Yes, I definitely believe in God.  I have a quote I think of a lot...it goes something like this:\n\n"When you take a look at the human body and look at the unique design and how everything works together as such a perfect machine - you have to think...who designed it?"\n\nSo that might not be the exact quote...but it gives you the basic info.  :-P
894605
Fine. I'll level with you.\n\nI believe evolution is possible. I think that certain organisms have developed over time to better their "fitness" (if you will). However, I am a Creationist and believe that God created the Earth and the creatures on it. Sorry if I find it hard to believe that a blob evolved into the life on the planet today.
609132
I believe that the world was created by God.\nNot by germs or mold that transformed into fish and turned into apes that turned into humans. Or whatever that would be.\n\nBut, in a way, there's evolution in every-day life. Such as caterpillers turning into butterflies, tadpoles turning into frogs.\nBut that's not really evolution, it's called life.
187014
I just finished reading an article in the newspaper about two FAU proffesors who are investigating your exact question. They did some testing and came up with the theory that we have an urge to believe in a higher being throught evolution, natural selection. In the beginnig when we hunted and gathered, the world was a scary place, violent and food was scarce, believing in a higher being gives you since of purpose, courage etc... these tribes were more likely to succed and keep on living. and we are all decendents of these tribes.that is why we all have the urge to Believe, and 95% actually give into this. I dont believe there is a god, but the urge is always there.
733225
Science/evolution is how.\nReligion/God is why.
244532
I think it's so funny that so-called scholars believe in evolution.  I say let them believe, that just shows how stupid they are.  If evolution were true, I ask who caused it to start, I would still give God the credit.  If there was a "big bang", then it was God that caused it.