TheDivingPreacher:
Since the Bible clearly states that God made everything in 6 24 hour days, I would take that as pretty much ruling out evolution.
I try not to "assume" anything about people, but do certainly compare what they say with Scripture.
The concept of evolution is 100% incompatible with the Bible. It teaches there was no death at all before Adam sinned. Death is only in the world because of Adam's sin. Rom 5:8. If there was death and bloodshed for millions of years before Adam and Eve, the entire gospel message is VOID! Only sons and daughters of Adam can be saved as a matter of fact.
As for a fundamentalist who believes evolution, that would be a liberal in fundamentalist's clothing.
Scubaguy62? Too many things in your post to reply to here. But you say that "there are cetain truths even Christians do not have an answer for". Respectfully, such as?
Where in the bible does it say that God created everything in 6 24 hour days???? 6 days yes! But NO WHERE does it say that each day is a 24 hour period! It is a simplified concept to explain the unexplainable to a very simple mined creature (man). I am a believer in both camps Creation & Evolution.
You can not deny the exsistance of dinosaours can you? If you do go check out the local natural history museum and explain where those really big bones came from. BUT NO where in the bible does it mention the creation of giant reptiles that inhabit the earh for millions of years, but they were here right? So there goes that simplified version of creation (6 days 24 hours in each day)
On the other side of the coin where did the BIG Bang come from? Even if the Science guys are right then where did those first atoms of whatever come from so they could colide or explode or whatever they did to create the universe?
You can not get something from nothing right? So there goes the simplified version of Evoloution. The existence of a supreme being AND the laws of science together seems the only logical solution.
So here is where we have our debate: is it creation or evoloution? Who is to say that to God a day is 24 Earth hours??? (remember we measure time according to the Earths rotation and it is a bit presumtious to think that We...man are the center of the universe) Who is to say that a day to God isn't 100,000,000 Earh years. If you adopt this mentality then both views are not only possible but they actually suport each other.
1st day God created light.....Big Bang
2nd day God created the land....still big bang just the cooling phase of the earth
3rd Day God created the sky and the oceans....the off gassing of volcanic gasses creating the atmosphere and the seas
4th day..Ect Ect Ect...you get the point
If you allow for a few million years in between each "Day" it all makes sense. I mean it sounds almost crazy to think that a few single celled creatures could eventually evolve into man BUT put a bit of guidance from the Allmighty and well thoses single celled organisims are just the first pieces in a much bigger puzzle. Neither theory can really totally stand on its own without having HUGE holes in it but the concept of a "Guided Evolution" is something to ponder.
God had a plan for us but we are talking about the "ALL Father"" the ALL Mighty""The Creator of ALL Things" God is immortal! GOD is Everlasting! So why do you think he/she was in such a hurry to create Life! I mean did he/she have a deadline or something? Was his boss on his @$$ to say "Hey God where is that creation project you promissed me? Remember it is Due on Saturday" He/she had an eternity to develop his ideas and perfect his creations. Why rush it? Think for a minute,if God wanted to create life he wouldn't he/she want to watch it grow, nurture it, and guide it, like every parent wants to do with their children? Do you think God dosen't care about what we (and all life he created) becomes? If that is the case then Well this thread is right on the money about respect and values being non-exsistent anymore and Society is just doing as the good lord did. BUT I think that is not the answer. The big man upstairs had a plan and he/she DID Create ALL Life (no question there) But to think he did it over 6 (24 hour) days is a bit much. Having a plan and watching/guiding its progress over thousands/millions of years that seems ALOT more logical/reasonable.
Just as an aside Who is to say that the bible got it right? The Native americans do not believe in our "myth of creation" neither do the Hindus, Islams, African tribesmen, Aborginees, the Pagans, or countless other faiths, they all have their Own beliefs and their own stories and most of them have been around ALOT LONGER than the bible has been (pagan beliefs were around centuries before the jews even left Egypt) BUT when you look at the different tales of creation from different faiths you will see that they all have some things in common and that is a supreme being that created all things. Even with all the different faiths out there they all pretty much say the same things, have the same rules,laws (don't steal/kill, honor thy God, be honest) basicly it all comes down to live a "Good Life"
If just 1/2 of us actually lived up to this code we wouldn't be having this discussion about respect and values.
my $0.02
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