It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2
I read, The Language of God by Francis Collins. Collins is a Christian and shares his testimony in the book. He argues convincingly for evolution from a scientific point of view.
Not being a scientist, I found one of his most telling arguments came out of history rather than science. In 1633 Galileo was tried and placed under house arrest. His publications were banned because he believed the world revolved around the sun. At the time the church believed that the sun revolved around the world and quoted the following Scriptures: “The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved” (Psalm 93:1). “He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved” (Psalm 104:5). “The sun rises and the sets, and hurries back to where it rises” (Ecclesiastes 1:5). Only in 1992, 359 years after Galileo was tried, was an apology issued by the Pope. People came to believe the world revolved around the sun in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence. Francis Collins believes a similar thing will happen with evolution, but it may not as there’s much evidence for creationism.
Francis Collins is a good spokesman. He has excellent credentials as a scientist. He can address issues from an evolutionary point of view and challenge the likes of Richard Dawkins for which I’m grateful.
I hope Christians will act wisely in these matters. The Bible was never intended to be a science book and often uses poetry, word pictures and allegories to make a point. I believe, “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). I can’t speak categorically on how he did it or how long he took!
I’m definitely with you…that God created everything…but there might have been a more scientific process by which He did so…rather than just “poof”.
I’m definitely with you…that God created everything…but there might have been a more scientific process by which He did so…rather than just “poof”.
The thing I like most about the bible, being scientifically inclined myself, is that science often proves the bible is factual. Especially archialogically. Now, with the earth being 4 billion years old, and man such a recent addition to this earth, isn’t it possible that God used this planet for other things before he made us? ie.. dinosours. I think the oldest human remains have been dated at 60,000 years old. This means that humans have been on this planet 0.0015% of the time that this planet has existed. Also that there is no actual complete fossil record that takes us from protoplasm to human. None. Evolution is a theory, nothing more. And even though the earth is 4,000,000,000 years old. Statistically, it is an impossibility that the changes that needed to occur, could occur in such a short time to make us to what we are today. Even though the earth is 4 billion years old, it was wtill motlen lava until a billion years ago. Nowhere near enough time for those chages to occur. Enough lecturing.
Anyway, if you haven’t guessed, I am a creationist.
The thing I like most about the bible, being scientifically inclined myself, is that science often proves the bible is factual. Especially archialogically. Now, with the earth being 4 billion years old, and man such a recent addition to this earth, isn’t it possible that God used this planet for other things before he made us? ie.. dinosours. I think the oldest human remains have been dated at 60,000 years old. This means that humans have been on this planet 0.0015% of the time that this planet has existed. Also that there is no actual complete fossil record that takes us from protoplasm to human. None. Evolution is a theory, nothing more. And even though the earth is 4,000,000,000 years old. Statistically, it is an impossibility that the changes that needed to occur, could occur in such a short time to make us to what we are today. Even though the earth is 4 billion years old, it was wtill motlen lava until a billion years ago. Nowhere near enough time for those chages to occur. Enough lecturing.
Anyway, if you haven’t guessed, I am a creationist.