Is it possible to believe in both God and Evolution? (Earth, creation)

[soma]

God designed evolution is fantastic. Evolution is a marvel of science and Divinity.
A diagram on this page shows how both Christianity and evolution can be possible.
Evolution

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by ChristineES

Do you think it is possible to believe in both evolution and God/creationism.

Yes, if God is taken non-literally.

[jcmasters]

I've spent a long time studying evolution (in all its forms) as well as studying the Bible (in all its forms, but mostly in Hebrew and Koine Greek).

I've come to the conclusion that evolution does not follow the scientific method in that one can only assume or infer an event that cannot have been observed.
The idea that, somehow, we evolved from amino acids in a soup billions of years ago is so laughably improbable I wonder why anyone takes it seriously. (In fact, I kick myself for previously believing such.)

But that brings us to the Genesis creation account.
Bear in mind that Moses is the author of Genesis, and Jesus himself attested to the veracity of the old testament, Genesis included. Moses got his information from God directly on the top of Mt. Sinai, so if what he wrote was doubtful or incorrect, 40 days and 40 nights was plenty of time to raise his hand to ask for clarification.
So, the logical conclusion would be that either the Genesis account of creation is true, or God is frankly a bold faced liar.

(A caveat: I am, just as I do with "Origin of Species" et al., taking the validity of the authorship of Genesis at face value, for purposes of this discussion.)

So, if evolution is true, God must be a liar.
If you are an atheist, you shouldn't have a problem at all with this.
If you are a Christian, however, it might be prudent to examine the alleged science behind evolution, to come to a more fully formed decision.

Love the back and forth...

JC Masters

[Victor]

Originally Posted by Willamena

Yes, if God is taken non-literally.

I'm not sure I understand this. How would taking God literally impede on one's ability to accept evolution and alike?

[ChristineES]

So, the logical conclusion would be that either the Genesis account of creation is true, or God is frankly a bold faced liar.

Ah, but there is a third option: That the story was a parable or an allegory. Essentially true but not literally true.

[ChristineES]

Originally Posted by soma

God designed evolution is fantastic. Evolution is a marvel of science and Divinity.
A diagram on this page shows how both Christianity and evolution can be possible.
Evolution

Thank you, that was an fascinating link.

[Super Universe]

Originally Posted by ChristineES

Do you think it is possible to believe in both evolution and God/creationism.

Of course it is. Evolution is smart, it's built within for us to evolve so that God does not have to continually monitor, update, and make corrections. Once again, it's SMART. Why wouldn't God do it this way?

Priests have led you to believe there is a battle between God and science because they realized they were losing their power over the people. Once scientists began to explain storms, meteors, comets, eclipses, and earthquakes, the people no longer ran scared to the local holyman for his interpretation of the "signs".

God created the universe, nothing science discovers could possibly go against God. The scientists are revealing the clues to God's great creation. God is the original scientist.

[ChristineES]

Originally Posted by Super Universe

Of course it is. Evolution is smart, it's built within for us to evolve so that God does not have to continually monitor, update, and make corrections. Once again, it's SMART. Why wouldn't God do it this way?

Priests have led you to believe there is a battle between God and science because they realized they were losing their power over the people. Once scientists began to explain storms, meteors, comets, eclipses, and earthquakes, the people no longer ran scared to the local holyman for his interpretation of the "signs".

God created the universe, nothing science discovers could possibly go against God. The scientists are revealing the clues to God's great creation. God is the original scientist.

I have always felt the same way, too.