Evolution != Atheism (re: the Rejection of Theism in Evolution)

Wait, so because I am a theist, I'm a Christian Creationist?

But I am a theist and not a creationist. I also accept that evolution occurred. Therefore even if evolution opposes and contradicts the Christian religion (which I don't think it does, but that's irrelevant), it is not atheism, it does not explicitly contradict the divine.

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These two beliefs are contrary to one another, thus making theism contrary to naturalism.

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I'd like to expand on that though. First - I don't believe that has to be the case at all - whilst it seems contradictory there are theistic naturalists out there. But that's beside the point. This thread isn't whether naturalism is atheistic, but whether the theory of evolution is. Since I am a theist and an 'evolutionist', I stand as evidence that this is not the case.This stemmed from: Evolutionary theory does not deny the existence of a supernatural cause in general. It simply doesn't include one, the same way other modern scientific theories don't. I don't see the problem with a theory that doesn't end in "but ultimately, God is the first cause of all".

So if I said, like the tortoise beat the hare, I shall defeat the competition, though it seems to outclass me...does that mean I believe there really was a race.If a small business manages to make a monopoly give way to it - I might say "Like David and Goliath". Does that mean I believe the story to be literally true?

I think the fact that this board, and others like it, exist speak of the self-evidence of that. However, the topic title stands.Evolution != Athiesm

Even if one has to interpret the Bible the way you say, your statement is still false. It would mean that evolution and Abrahamic Monotheism were mutually exclusive.