EVOLUTION-FAITH
Naturalism itself is a
religious belief. The conviction that
nothing happens supernaturally is a tenet of faith, not a fact that can be
verified by scientific means. Indeed, an
a priori rejection of everything supernatural involves a giant, irrational leap
of faith.
The Battle for the Beginning, 2001.
Religion is exactly the right word to describe
naturalism. The entire philosophy is
built on a faith-based premise. Its
basic presupposition - a rejection of everything supernatural - requires a
giant leap of faith. And nearly all its
supporting theories must be taken by faith as well.
John MacArthur
The Battle for the Beginning, 2001, p. 11.
(The Bible) presents a most
plausible understanding of the universe and the existence of life. It presents a God who creates. That makes more sense than believing that
everything came out of nothing – that nobody times nothing equals all things –
which is essentially what the theory of evolution says. I have an easier time assuming that everything
was produced by someone. And the Bible
tells me who that someone is: God.
John MacArthur
You Can Trust the Bible, Moody Press, 1988, p. 8.
As Christians we accept one
foundational truth – God – and everything else makes sense. An atheist denies God and has to accept
incredible explanations for everything else.
It takes more faith to deny God than to believe in Him.
John MacArthur
The Ultimate Priority, Moody Press 1983, p. 38.
For our part, we find it far
more easy to believe that the Lord made us than that we were developed by a
long chain of natural selections from floating atoms which fashioned
themselves.
C.H. Spurgeon
A Treasury of David, Psalm. 100:3.