A Brilliant Perspective of Creation vs Evolution

[River Jordan]

River Jordan, I'd counter your claim that evolutionary biology doesn't "reject God's existence." According to some of the world's most educated, prominent, evolutionary authors and speakers, the very definition of evolution mandates a naturalistic process that excludes God from both the origins or development equation.

There isn't a single field of science that includes God in its work or equations. I can't believe you don't know that.

Thus, it takes God's glory of creation completely away from him and undermines the historicity and authority of the Bible.

No, it "undermines" your specific fundamentalist interpretations of scripture. To repeat, your personal interpretations are not God nor are they infallible.

Theistic evolutionists try to uphold the theory with both God and evolution, but it's an irrational position to try and reconcile a naturalistic, unordered process of meaningless chance with a supernatural, ordered process of meaning and purpose.

Aside from the debatable interpretation of scientific evidence, I'll maintain that current, popularly accepted, neo-Darwinan evolutionary theory is not compatible with Christianity or the Bible. That's recognized by the outspoken atheist community but unfortunately not by a majority of Christians or Catholics.

Your opinions are just that, your opinions. Just because you can't see how evolution and scripture can be compatible doesn't mean no one else can.

I'll agree that the issue of origins is not a salvation issue, but Answers in Genesis has good evidential surveys showing that the teaching of naturalistic evolution in schools is a primary reason for youth raised up in a Christian environment ultimately rejecting their faith completely.

I replied a while ago to a video posted here that made that claim, basically by pointing out how that AiG survey does not support it.

In short, when the Genesis creation and flood accounts are rejected, the entire Bible and faith is subject to fall.

Only if one adopts the simplistic fundamentalist all or none viewpoint. Fortunately most Christians aren't so limited in their thinking.

Meanwhile, I see no benefit in debating the issue any further with you River Jordan. I wish you well and will allow you the last word if you want.

Good bye.