An Act of God
David Weaver
General Biology 1010
Section A04 M, W, F
Dr. Barcin Acar
The topic of evolution and the creation of the world have been debated for years. While there has been plenty of debate recently on the subject, it has not been about whether or not evolution occurred. Evolutionary biologists and scientists agree on the facts of evolution. However, they differ in opinion on how exactly it took place and the processes involved. The theory of evolution now stands on very firm ground, with plenty of facts and information to support that it did happen.
Many people oppose evolution on religious grounds, assuming that evolution rejects or denies the existence of a Divine Creator or Deity in whom they believe created the world and life on it. This is not true. Those who study evolution or believe it are not generally atheists. They do however, search for answers to questions regarding the origin of life. There are some evolutionary scientists that do not believe in Deity. However, one does not have to deny the existence of a Creator to believe in evolution. In fact even Charles Darwin himself believed in a Creator that had created life. He said in his book ?Origin of Species', "There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most wonderful and most beautiful have been and are being evolved (Darwin quoted in Windle 9)." Although many people believe the view of evolution rejects the idea of a Divine Creator, there is enough evidence to support tha ...