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this...Evolution has been proven, there are no problems that render evolution impossible, and to assert otherwise is to be out of touch with reality.
But gravity is not only a theory.
gravity is a fact you can prove, actually you don't even have to prove it, most everything proves it is a fact every moment in time.
You're right, nobody addressed this.
There are a couple of things you can do with it.
Others have pointed out good reasons to safely assume that Genesis tells just one story,
but with different focus.
Genesis 2:4-7 is a summary of the 6 days of Genesis 1.
Genesis 2:8-25 is the 6th day, and this is all in the Garden of Eden.
Yes, it was a very busy day, that 6th day.
But the Garden is not the earth that God filled with life.
God created trees and plants also in the Garden, although plants were created on the earth on the 3rd day.
But now for the stumbling block: The creation of animals, and Adam naming all of them.
But we're still in the Garden at this point of the story.
In Genesis 2:18 God wants to make Adam a 'help' because Adam shouldn't be alone, and he creates animals, but Adam found no help that 'fit' him.
This problem is solved by God by forming Eve form Adam's rib.
This may imply that God created all female animals, including Eve (the female version of the mammal in God's image) from within the Garden, or that he just created all the animals again for some reason.
Ultimately Eve was formed as a 'fitting help'. Adam was very happy.
This ends the creation week, and God takes the 7th day off.
So on the 7th day, fertile and with an assignment to procreate they stood there naked in Paradise.
It must have been rather hot.
But they have no intercourse before Genesis 4:1
Apparently something ruined the party...
The serpent (could be "the shining one") must have been very distractive..
God was having this day off, perhaps out of courtesy for the young couple and their assignment.
So He says: Where are you, Adam? when He notices something is going on.
I think we'll never find proof for any interpretation, but who knows what tell tale signs we may bump in to in the future...
I accept Evolution 100%. I believe God created everything. As a religion (Catholic) major, my basic understanding is when God created "Adam" he created humanity. When he created Eve..he created the mother of all the living. They are not historical figures. The point is that there was a first man and first woman.I think i know some key ideas. Its because it undermines the creation story and that people will become irreligious?
Well wouldnt that be an issue about the idea of the earth is flat if the bible is literal on that part i mean?
What i mean is that science explains our physicial world. The main point i am making is that Creation Story had two interpretations in medieval ages. Allegory" basically a deeper meaning than it is. Or "Literally" like just like it is written.
So basically allegory seems to be the key point then. Since that can be used. Since God is outside our understanding. Science is a method just to understand the world we live in more or less.
So i dont see the problem with evolution, because it doesnt undermine the scripture in the sense of it not being true?
Although i do believe its a shame that more people who lack understanding go away because of ignorance and just dont bother trying to understand why Christianity is a religion to help your life.
But i am curious to what you think?
Thats wrong though. What i mean is that Jesus says in John. If you do not believe what Moses wrote then how can you believe in my words?. So i dont think its smart to deny or say its not true, since traditionally the first 5 books of the bible is written by Moses according to traditions. It is true, but just in another perspective in terms of Creation etc. Its just to more or less make the irreligious people understand that there is no error, they just dont understand it. Thats the problem more or less.
I don't have a problem with evolution. Having studied archaeology with the team that found Homo Floriensis I have learned from people who are in the field itself. I acknowledge evolution occurs what I don't acknowledge is most of the more prominent theories. If people want to be related to a common ancestor with the Great Apes that's fine and I'm not going to brow beat them for it. I however don't believe that and expect them not to brow beat me.So i dont see the problem with evolution, because it doesnt undermine the scripture in the sense of it not being true?
Although i do believe its a shame that more people who lack understanding go away because of ignorance and just dont bother trying to understand why Christianity is a religion to help your life.
But i am curious to what you think?
Because it is only a theory.
That means was just somebody's idea.
God said He did it.
God knows.
That would explain the confusion..Gravity is also a theory.
Why? How?Except this goes well beyond the plain meaning of what Scripture says.
No, i have addressed and tackled your problem with Scripture.You are making up a number of possibilities to make this work.
Foolish Christian...(who told you, you were naked?)...who told you, going for darkness to light, was evolution?
if that were so then resurrection is fakeBut the Bible isn't literal on that point, referring to the Earth, as it does in one passage, as a sphere.
...and what you're saying is the reason most Christians have come to believe in (theistic) evolution.
The theory of evolution was originally seen as rejecting the possibility of God creating by an act of His will, but if we see Him as having created the laws of the universe and setting them into operation, which in turn resulted in the creation of all that exists in the physical universe...
then evolution is credible and not opposed to Genesis.
I believe it is the combination of nakedness (for they were naked but not ashamed) and the knowledge / insight they gained by eating from the tree (and their eyes were opened) and they noticed they were naked, there suddenly is shame about the nakedness, when their eyes were opened (to the knowledge of good and evil a.f.a.i.k.)Totally off topic but that made me think. THe light came into the world and the darkness didn't comprehend it, therefore it disobeyed the light, and then saw that it was naked after it disobeyed. Christ was in the beginning, So we were already clothed, it was when we disobeyed that we became naked, unclothed with Christ. In our disobedience we unclothed our self. Our nakedness is seen in our hate, our covetousness, war and total lack of holy reverence. The command is to put on humility, love, and be content with what we have, and to let God be the judge of all men.
Nakedness is (now) also seen by not having Christ cover us because now we need the blood to cover us
(Gods own long suffering towards his disobedient children, His love and his sacrifice of longsuffering towards us). Nakedness is also seen by not putting on Christ which is the spirit, which is love, peace (not war but holy reverence to God who alone is judge) contentment instead of lust for more than we have, gentleness, kindness, humbleness of mind. In all things giving holy reverence to God who alone is Judge, Law enforcement, supplier of our needs. God is all things, and to be holy is to submit to HIs authority and power in all things.
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