I don't believe...

I don't believe in God. I have no theory how he came to be, how he could continue to exists, and how he could have done all that is described in the Bible.

Having just stumbled upon an Atheist site, and read their forum, I start to wonder about my own beliefs. And frankly I come more or less up with the same answer as "last time": I don't believe. It's not merely a "I don't believe in God". It's more substantial... "I don't believe". But "God" knows, I love to joke about it.

Then when I was in Brazil I was asked the question: "Do you believe in Evolution?" A question that set me a little back, because I hadn't really thought about the Theory of Evolution to something I could either believe in, or not. This had to be taken to a considerable thought. (No discussion sorry, I don't think I have time for that.)

This year Darwin would have celebrated his 200th birthday had he still lived. And there have been celebrations all around the world. Surely enough, not everybody celebrated, but I'm time and again surprised about how many people around the world feel "offended" by the theory. In USA, some quite extreme non-Evolutionists have opened a "Creationists Museum", which show the various species around, and the wonders of the natural world with references to the Bible. Surely that has to be evidence enough that the Bible is correct? Literally? Wow...

Then you'd be amazed when I state that "I don't believe in the Theory of Evolution"... No seriously. I don't believe. I trust it. The resulting difference is diminutive, but quite essential. Remember, I'm a scientist.

The whole episode started with me seeing a link for a "funny comic" on another forum. Not so much because of it's "Atheist" view's but more of a rather funny side reference. Read the comic yourselves, but if you're not a local you might not get why it was so funny. Obviously my response to the last remark would be: Oh yeah, so do I. Otherwise, what language would they speak at the "HELL GODS EXPEDITION" instead? Swedish?

In my bewilderedness in Brazil I happen to answer "Yes". Even if it would be slightly wrong. And the difference? I don't feel offended by people debunking the theory of evolution. I would most likely just feel slightly annoyed for them to waste my time like that (unless they have some new arguments to the discussion, or know how to make a good discussion), and then it gets more or less impossible for me to take those persons serious.