Ok its an 80-20 split pro evolution

[Perky]

So her is the other question from the poll that started all the hubbub. Same question asked of the 808 but I would be interest in seeing the splite bewteen how you answered the first DU Poll and how this one is answered.

Is it possible to believe in both God and evolution?
Yes
No

Answer this question Yse or no based on how you answered the earlier question.

[CatBoreal]

1. You don't have mine.....

By evolution alone, but the Gods kicked started the whole ball of wax.

[Perky]

4. unfortunately I am directely mirroring another poll

I think there are some categories that are certainly missed.

[Extend a Hand]

5. yes,

I didn't answer because that is what I believe as well.
often refered to as 'theistic evolution'. (Which is very different
from 'intelligent design' or creationism.

[slackmaster]

2. I believe it is impossible to prove that God does not exist

And maybe impossible to prove that God does exist.

Belief or non-belief in God is purely a matter of faith.

[Az]

10. Well certain claims for god can be refuted

It is only in the absolute open sense that we cannot prove god does not exist. If someone claims god is that which makes all rocks float in mid air all the time, well its gonna be pretty easy to refute that particular god.

Thats the problem. There are a plethora of gods described. Some of them make sense to some. Others are nonsense to others. In many cases lack of belief in a particular god is not just a matter of belief but may be the result of carefully considered evidence applied to the claims.

It may be a matter of the internal structure of the claim not remaining coherant. Or it could be a matter of the claim conflicting with what we have come to know is true.

Yes it is true we cannot prove that the open ended claim of god is false. But we have eliminated a lot of gods. We have climbed to the top of Mount Olympus and found the place empty. There are other metaphorical mountains we have climbed as well and found each of them empty. Doesn't mean there isn't a god at the top of some mountain somewhere. But we have yet to find one that has a god.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Yes

it all depends upon your concept of "God". If one sees the laws of science, the patterns in the universe, even natural selection and evolution as "God", there is no difference.

The problem with many of these threads, I think, is that people assume that believers all have a similar concept of God. In my experience, I've found that this isn't always the case.

[Maat]

8. You and I tend to think along the same lines, Ayeshahaqqiqa.

I see the the laws of science, the patterns in the universe, natural selection, and evolution itself as 'God.' I prefer to call 'God' 'Spirit' actually.

[bigwillq]

6. By evolution alone (nt)

[meganmonkey]

7. Mmm - not so keen on the choices

I guess I'll pick this one:

Yes (By evolution alone)

But I fully believe in a higher power, I just don't like the word 'guidance'...

I've never liked T/F or multiple choice tests :)

[Maat]

9. I agree, Meganmonkey.

I picked the choice with 'guidance,' but that doesn't exactly jive with my belief system, for in Religious Science, we do not believe in an external, disciplining God.

As I stated above, I believe Spirit is neutral to the process.

[DefenseLawyer]

11. What about belief in an evolving god?

With time comes wisdom, personal growth, a better perspective, that kind of thing. Could explain why fewer people are smote these days.

[Perky]

12. I dunno

Might just be our instant media/24 hours new show....but I tend to thinnk spontanteous combustions are on the rise.

[RaleighNCDUer]

13. It seems to me the posed question is different from the poll questions.

I think it is perfectly possible for people to believe in god and evolution. People believe in mutually contradictory things all the time.

I don't happen to.

There is no catagory there for my answer.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. If there is a God, would it care what we thought?

Seems a pretty paltry and self-obsessed God to get a cosmic wedgie fretting whether we believe in it or not.

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Seriously!