Why do evolutionists always try to separate the Big Bang from their other ideas?

Question

Whenever someone mentions the Big Bang, or anything occuring anywhere in the universe besides here on Earth when they challenge Evolutionism, Evolutionists always roundly tell that person that evolution only deals with things here on Earth. Why is this?

If you study astronomy you'll see the world "evolution" mentioned a LOT. there's talk of steller evolution, evolution of planets, evolution of galaxies, and many other mentions of it.

So how can you do this, Evolutionists?

Answer 1

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Well now just sit down and I'll tell you why. Now LISTEN UP so that we don't have to go through this with you again and again, okay?

Fair enough. Here's the short version:

Darwin's book, which you have never read of course, is called THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES

Now why is it called that? Why did Darwin use those words?

Because.......(class? raise your hand)

RIGHT! He was attempting to explain how the ANIMALS WE SEE TODAY got here. Where did they come from?

Darwin was not concerned with the origins of original life. He was not concerned with the existence of God.

He was concerned about the ORIGIN OF SPECIES.

Now you explain it this way:

"A bearded Sky God who lives in outer space made men out of dirt and then destroyed the earth by flood and the animals we see today come from a giant ark built by Noah"

I and Darwin explaini it this way:

"Modern animals evolved from earlier life forms by means of natural selection and (later discovered after Darwin) genetic mutation"

Now really, which one, based on observation of the world around us, and our experience, seems more plausible?

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Hmmm

Answer 2

Because, evolution is a theory which attempts to describe the change in species over time. It doesn't deal with the Big Bang. They ARE two separate issues.

And "evolution" was a word before Charles Darwin came up with his theory of evolution. So using the word evolution doesn't mean referencing Charles Darwins theory of evolution.

If you're going to criticize something, at least try to understand what you're criticizing first. I read the Bible, seriously, I read it all, so I understand what I criticize to the best of my abilities. You seem to think we 'evolutionists' (god that term makes me shudder) all follow the same laws, and are governed by a collection of ideas, maybe collected in a book written long ago (hint hint wink wink) that can't ever change. Well, like I said, try to understand what you're criticizing, otherwise you're going to come out looking like a dunce; and if I were you, I'd quite while I was ahe- err, behind.

Answer 3

Evolutionist isn't a word. Evolution i.e. natural selection has nothing to do with the cosmos.

Answer 4

Evolution is a broad term. When its mentioned in a sense of stellar or galaxies, it means that the universe is getting bigger or changing. The main evolution theory however it purely a BIOLOGICAL sense. You can tell the difference by organic or non- organic

Answer 5

I have yet to see anyone successfully challenge the Theory of Evolution. Since you do not seem to understand the difference between biology and cosmology, I do not have much faith that you are going to change that.

Answer 6

THe big bang theory is about how the universe was created not what happened after.

Answer 7

*sigh* Evolution = The process of change in living organisms. It deals with microorganisms evolving to bypass immune systems and medicine, as well as dinosaurs becoming birds over the course of 60 million years.

Big Bang = A single event at the beginning of the universe that set it in motion and caused this current expansion.

They are completely unrelated. The only link is that I accept both theories as empirical facts.

Answer 8

Evolution has nothing to do with the origin of the universe.

Answer 9

Evolution means changing with time.
Stars change with time. Astronomers call it evolution.

Life forms change with time. Biologists call it evolution.

Totally different theories happen to use the same word. Get over it.

Answer 10

*facepalm*

Are you stupid or a troll?

The BIG BANG deals with how our universe came into existence.

ABIOGENESIS deals with how life on our planet came into existence.

BIOLOGICAL evolution deals with how life on our planet became how it was today.

STELLER evolution, evolution of PLANETS, evolution of GALAXIES deals with how the planets and galaxies became how they are today AFTER coming into existence in some form.

Understand now?

Answer 11

What?

Answer 12

The big bang has nothing to do with evolution and no one ever said that evolution is found only on Earth. It applies to the changes in LIFE... where ever it's found...

Once you get it straight, it will make a bunch more sense to you unless you simply just prefer to be wrong and not learn grasshopper...

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IMHO

Answer 13

Who ever does this doesn't understand evolution to it's full extent. The Earth is part of the universes structure and vice versa. Physics and Astronomy are major players in life on this planet and relate to why Earth has life. Time and weather are also major players, so to ignore these things is not correct. Look I'm not religious but I see your point with most of these answers.

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http://users.ictp.it/~chelaf/Fitness%20B… http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1319…

Answer 14

Because they are separate theories from separate branches of science. How scientifically ignorant do you have to be in order to not see that?

The theory of evolution deals with biological evolution only. Only creationists change the definition to suit themselves.

Turn it around - "Christians always try to separate their own god from other gods. If you study Greek mythology, you'll see the word 'God' mentioned a LOT. So how can Christians talk about their god as if it's a different idea?"

Answer 15

Sorry, I am unfamiliar with the terms "Evolutionist" and "Evolutionism".

The Theory of Evolution refers to the development of life on earth. There is the word "evolution" meaning change, and then the Theory which explains the diversity of life on this planet.

Answer 16

Biological evolution has nothing to do with the formation of stars or the origins of the universe.

Sure, they both undermine the Biblical worldview, hence the link in your mind, but that connection means nothing scientifically.

Answer 17

cosmological evolution and biological evolution are two very different things. The former is not actually evolution, the word "evolution" is simply used as an easy way to sum up the changes in celestial objects over time as a result of physics. There is no random mutation and natural selection and no survival of the fittest, just what occurs when you have a bunch hydrogen atoms and a few billion years and has NOTHING to do with biological evolution. A better description might be cosmological maturation. The latter is used to describe acquired changes in a population as a result of random mutation and natural selection. If you cannot understand the differences in these ideas you probably should take some science classes or even read some reliable books before you try to debate us "evolutionists"

Answer 18

The "theory of evolution" refers specifically to the observed fact that living organisms evolve over generations in response to environmental conditions. The fact that the term "evolution" is also used in other contexts does not make the Big Bang a concern of biologists.

Answer 19

According to your twisted logic, even religion is a part of the theory of evolution.

EVOLUTION OF RELIGION
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/evol.htm

Evolution of Religion
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/presssite/…

The Evolution of Religion
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/ev…

The Evolution of Christianity
http://books.google.com/books?id=-VVvxuY…

The Evolution of Christianity
http://books.google.com/books?id=F3kXAAA…

The Evolution of the Church in the First Four Centuries
http://www.west.net/~antipas/books/papac…

Answer 20

First of all: There is no such thing as an "Evolutionist". Irrespective of how often the term is used by the ignorant on Y!A

Secondly:
Evolution has to do with the development of life from one form to the next. It has nothing to do with how life came into being and nothing at all with astronomy.
WHILE
The Big Bang is a concept and theory from Astrophysics.

Your question is something like asking why your car mechanic refuses to make you new horseshoes for your pony.
Both have to do with transport (or in your question the history of the universe) but they are not directly connected.