How is Theistic-evo. compatible with the bible?

[Amleto]

Now instead of arguing about Adam and Eve could you please explain to me how the six days could be symbolic? "And the evening and the morning were the first day." Black and white. Clear as day. Right there. "And the evening and the morning were the second day." So on and on. Now if the six is meant to be six billion or whatever explain to me why it would say that. Evening and the morning make up just one day as it clearly says in the Bible.

I believe it is consistent to take the six days as literal, but within a symbolic account. This literalsim would allow one to not get bogged down in the 'details'.

 

[iac]

Well even you have agreed that evolution within a species occurs. You have also said that evolution would make God cruel.

Thus by your own premises God is cruel. You are tripping over yourself.

Far from it. I believe in micro-evolution which is the change within a species. It has nothing at all to do with the strong shall survive or the weak will die. So I have in no way said God is cruel. If I have a dog that's black and another dog that's a bit smaller and all white and I bread them together I may get a dog that's smaller and white with some black spots. Or if I have a big dog and bread it with a little dog I may get a medium sized dog. That's micro-evolution. I do not however believe in macro-evolution which is the survival of the fittest.

 

[iac]

Okay I'm done for now. I will not reply to this thread any longer. I have placed my argument and I hope it helps you in your search for the truth Amleto. God bless you all.

 

[Karl - Liberal Backslider]

Amleto has seen straight through Iac's argument. I notice my reference to the "let the earth bring forth" formula has been handwaved as "about the most redicules(sic) argument", without addressing at all the issue that creation responding to a command of God by producing what God desires is equated with God creating.

There is no distinction between the processes involved in natural and artificial selection. The former does not require that "the strong live and the weak die"; it requires merely that the most fit have the most offspring. Nothing more. This is exactly what we do by choosing which dogs to breed from to create a new breed. God is no more cruel than a poodle fancier.

Amleto is also spot on with his understanding of the Genesis narratives - the issue of their literality is not central. My work here is done, the stumbling block is removed.