Why do Christians have trouble with accepting Evolution?

[Extraneous]

Does it matter if it didn't happen?

Should our faith all fall apart and we cease to be Christians if it turns out historical accuracy was not the main intention of the exodus story?

Why would we believe that Christ raised the dead, turned water into wine, walked on water, and calmed the storm, but not also believe that he parted the sea?



Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?

Matthew 8:23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

 

[AmericanChristian91]

How do you address mankind made in the image of God?

I think it is important to note that "image of God" does not reference our actual physical body. If that is the case then God's image is that of a Man. There are other interpretations of what "image" means. I would say the image of God refers to us having a soul and having a relationship with him.

So evolution being true would only describe how our physical bodies came to be. So I can still believe we were created in the image of God and given a soul while acknowledging my body is a product of evolution.

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Why would we believe that Christ raised the dead, turned water into wine, walked on water, and calmed the storm, but not also believe that he parted the sea?

I have my own reasons

But its complicated and would take us on a rabbit trail when it comes to the discussion of the exodus and its relationship with history.

So I am not going to bring up my justification for how I view it.

That should be for another thread.

 

[Extraneous]

I have my own reasons

But its complicated and would take us on a rabbit trail when it comes to the discussion of the exodus and its relationship with history.

So I am not going to bring up my justification for how I view it.

No, you should explain you reasoning. Science is the rabbit trail, not scripture. Scripture always leads us to one place.

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Science is the rabbit trail, .

Since this topic is about evolution....science isn't a rabbit trail here.

Now if we started talking about the various views of the Exodus story then that would be the rabbit trail.

 

[Extraneous]

Since this topic is about evolution....science isn't a rabbit trail here.

Now if we started talking about the various views of the Exodus story then that would be the rabbit trail.

No, the Topic is why Christians don't accept evolution. Scripture is the most relevant thing in this discussion. Science is rabbit trail that only leads nowhere, scripture leads us to all truth however. Please share your understanding about why the Red sea is just a story.

 

[Extraneous]

ToE proponents seem to say that scripture is a rabbit trail but science is truth.


1 Corinthians 2New King James Version (NKJV)

Christ Crucified
2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony[a] of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Spiritual Wisdom
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written:

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”[c]
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy[d] Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. 16 For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?”[e] But we have the mind of Christ.

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Science is rabbit trail that only leads nowhere

You know that science led to men walking on the moon. Just one example of many where science does lead to something.

 

[Extraneous]

Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

 

[Armoured]

Look, God is not scientifically approachable, you see.

Correct. So stop complaining about science not talking about God.

 

[Extraneous]

You know that science led to men walking on the moon. Just one example of many where science does lead to something.

Yes and it also leads to war, weapons of mass destruction, pollution and many bad things. War actually drives scientific achievement. Holiness is Gods wisdom, science is mans wisdom. This is a theological discussion. Please share why you believe that the story of the red sea parting is just a story.

 

[Armoured]

Science is rabbit trail that only leads nowhere,

Says the guy over the internet, typing on his computer...

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Throwing Bible verses at me Extraneous isn't going to change reality. It is true that science can lead many discoveries, and are not stupid rabbit trails.

 

[Extraneous]

Says the guy over the internet, typing on his computer...

Says the guy who believes anything the Pope says

 

[Extraneous]

Throwing Bible verses at me Extraneous isn't going to change reality. It is true that science can lead many discoveries, and are not stupid rabbit trails.

I never said all science was bad, only ToE. This is about why Christians cant accept ToE. Please dont dodge the question. Why is the parting of the red sea just a fictional story, in your opinion?

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Yes and it also leads to war, weapons of mass destruction, pollution and many bad things.

War happened all the time without science being the cause of it. Yes because of our sinful nature we can use science to create horrible things, but remember we can also create wonderful things.....like computers and modern medicine and Space travel. Don't always focus on the negatives of science.

 

[AmericanChristian91]

Says the guy who believes anything the Pope says

No need to take a jab at his faith.

 

[AmericanChristian91]

This is about why Christians cant accept ToE. Please dont dodge the question.

*looks at the various parts of the world of Christianity*

*Sees many Christians accepting evolution*

Um....dude....Christians can accept evolution...and they have.

Instead of saying Christians.....you should say, "This is about why anti-evolution Christians can't accept ToE"

 

[Extraneous]

War happened all the time without science being the cause of it. Yes because of our sinful nature we can use science to create horrible things, but remember we can also create wonderful things.....like computers and modern medicine and Space travel. Don't always focus on the negatives of science.

This is about why Christians can accept ToE, not why they cant accept computers. Why do you believe that the parting of the red sea is a fictional story? Jesus calmed the storm. Even the storm obeyed him, yet he didn't also part the red sea as well, in your opinion? Why?

 

[AmericanChristian91]

This is about why Christians can accept ToE, not why they cant accept computers. Why do you believe that the parting of the red sea is a fictional story? Jesus calmed the storm. Even the storm obeyed him, yet he didn't also part the red sea as well, in your opinion? Why?

Red sea parting is not related to science nor evolution so I can't talk about it here

Im going to try to stay on topic from now on.

And before you say, "Scripture is the topic so Red Sea...Talk".....yes some scripture is related to the topic, particular the scripture that anti-evolution Christians use to justify why they don't accept evolution. That being true doesn't mean everything in the bible needs to be brought up and discussed in the topic.