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The vast, vast, vast majority of people do not read the Bible.Ah yes, the good ol' "There is no contradiction at all in the Bible, if you were aTrue ScotsmanTrue Christian you would see how the apparent contradictions are actually not." argument.
So? I've read it. It's got plenty of contradictions.The vast, vast, vast majority of people do not read the Bible.
I never found any contradictions.So? I've read it. It's got plenty of contradictions.
To keep my somewhat lengthy reply briefer than I want, I will say this. I will accept the concept of evolution
(that's macro-evolution for those of you keeping score), when scientists can explain how the Earth has to be very old (i.e. billions of years).
Please keep this in mind. No one KNOWS how old the Earth, Solar System and Universe are.
That is how the terms are defined
cre·a·tion·ism
"the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution."
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=creationism+definition
"the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationism
"a doctrine or theory holding that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing and usually in the way described in Genesis "
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creationism
"The belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution."
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/creationism
I can find more if you want.
That is how the terms are defined
cre·a·tion·ism
"the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution."
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=creationism+definition
"the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationism
"a doctrine or theory holding that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing and usually in the way described in Genesis "
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creationism
"The belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution."
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/creationism
I can find more if you want.
Can you give me an instance where the Bible either: 1) does not warn us ahead of time that a parable is coming, or 2) does not explain it later?*If Jesus used parables all over the NT, I have no problem believing that the OT is similar in that regard.
When I clicked on this I found a warning that it was dangerous and that people were trying to steal my identity.Well, both sides can play this way. Enjoy them.
See:
https://www.ldsfocuschrist2.wordpress.com/category/intelligent-design/page/2/
Sincerely,
ArtB
TFFN
If I were an all powerful being who wanted to create something as big and beautiful as the ENTIRE UNIVERSE... I would NEVER do it all by hand. I'd be too smart for that. First, I'd create the Laws of Physics, chemistry, etc. Then I would design a mechanism by which life of all forms can flourish.... IE... Evolution.
To me, Evolution is proof of creationism. It is proof that there is an Omniscient, Omnipotent being out there.
Most people who don't believe in evolution say "it's just a theory, it hasn't been proven" Which is a blatant misunderstanding of the word "theory". In scientific terms, a theory is something that has been proven, but not quantified (As opposed to a Law which is always true in every instance and can be calculated). It happens folks. No amount of whining and moaning can un-prove or undo evolution. So instead of believing that it is some affront to God, why not realize that Evolution is actually God's work?
We've seen evolution in our lifetimes. On microbial scale, we see things like algae being coaxed into evolving into fuel producing species. As humans, we've had a hand in the evolution of Dogs. We chose the ones that are loyal and that look nice, and the rest were routinely killed off. Even an astute person can see how traits are passed down from human parent to human child. We see hundreds or thousands of versions of the same plants and animals in different regions of the world.
So lets look at this differently.
Evolution does not disprove creationism, it is the mechanism. Science is how were discover God's universe. It is not the unholy tool by which we unravel God. It is God's tool by which we discover HIM!
We've seen evolution in our lifetimes. On microbial scale, we see things like algae being coaxed into evolving into fuel producing species. As humans, we've had a hand in the evolution of Dogs. We chose the ones that are loyal and that look nice, and the rest were routinely killed off. Even an astute person can see how traits are passed down from human parent to human child. We see hundreds or thousands of versions of the same plants and animals in different regions of the world.
Why wouldn't it?
Wasn't Thalidomide a "well attested fact"?
Wasn't L'Aquila a "well attested fact"?
Wasn't Pluto a "well attested fact"?
Wasn't Phlogiston theory a "well attested fact"?
Wasn't geocentrism a "well attested fact"?
How do you know?What God does and says, and what his imperfect followers and believers say and write down are two different things.
Same for Nebraska Man.And don't forget the Piltdown Man that was proclaimed the missing link for 50 years and then it was pronounced it was a hoax.
*weakly* huh?Wow that is a new one. Evolution is man randomly killing of dogs. I will add that to the other 101 theories about evolution.
It would just be a list of things you do not understand because you do not allow The Holy Spirit of God to guide you and to lead you into the truth. It is God that gives us wisdom, knowledge and understanding.Want a list?
No, it would be a list of stuff in the Bible that straight up contradicts other stuff in the Bible.It would just be a list of things you do not understand because you do not allow The Holy Spirit of God to guide you and to lead you into the truth. It is God that gives us wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
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