07-25-2008, 05:26 PM
Admin Wrote:I am a creationist but also believe that evolution has occurred and continues to occur. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
That's what I've always tried to point out. This evolution debate is just like the Catholic church in the 15th century silencing people for saying the earth orbits the sun. It violated their understanding of scripture at the time, so they refused to believe it.
Eventually though, it was accepted and the Bible was interpreted differently. For a Biblical literalist to now challenge the heliocentric solar system today, he would be a laughingstock. Even the strictest fundamentalists accept that the earth is not the center of the universe.
Evolution neither promotes nor disparages atheism. The question of the existence of a God is a purely philosophical one. Science deals only with what we can detect, test, and study. God may have done it, but that still doesn't make it science. What the Christians are actually arguing is that they believe the Genesis story is a better account of the origin and diversity of life than abiogenesis and evolutionary theory. The facts show overwhelmingly otherwise.
If Biblical literalists were to convince me that Genesis is the accurate account, they would have to fulfill these 5 challenges I have posted: http://www.godless-heathen.com/2008/06/c...lenge.html
So far, no biblical creationist has been able to provide the evidence, which, according to their own beliefs, should be easily met.
In my opinion, those who would argue against something so well-supported by evidence because their ancient book written by goat herders tells them different are worshiping a book, not God.