That would describe my beliefs perfectly.
Personally, this is the belief I have always held. There is plenty of evidence to support both theories. While I do not deny that the scriptures are the word of God, but there is also symbolic gestures in it.
If Revelation can be symbolic, why can’t Genesis?
Again, just my belief.
'Twas a dark and stormy night.
Mr. Woodward should consider entering this into the annual Bulwer-Lytton competition.
>>>But can one believe in a creator while simultaneously accepting evolution?<<<
One more time: science tells how the universe works, but religion supplies us with the reason for our existence.
When I think about 100 billion galaxies, each of which have 100 billion stars, in a universe that may well contain an infinitude of universes, with birth and destruction ranging from quasars and supernova all the way down to virtual particles popping in and out of existence, and below that, possibly vibrating strings in endless combination.... not to mention the wonder that I’m able to look up and think about all that stuff, too - and also feel love watching my son play in the back yard.... well, that sounds mighty Godlike in scope to my puny little mind.
Creationists I can understand - at least they accept a living God. It’s the atheists of the Richard Dawkins sort who surprise me that they can’t see the divinity in the world.
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I haven’t read it yet (and probably won’t until tomorrow) but the excerpt looks interesting.
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FR must get 2 or more Creationist vs Darwin threads a week. There was one a couple of days ago and I had a small revelation. We were either created by Martians or we Happened. I readily interchange Martians and God because in any case they must be be supremely superior to us so the Title makes no difference.
But think about it,,,,,,,,,, to have been created first is kinda off putting. We build a 427 Vette that puts out 435 horses. Kinda neat but so what. A 440 Wedge that puts out 375 horses. And it goes on. On the other hand when I see a Gulfstream 7 on Criminal Minds I think we must be Gods because to me it is the most beautiful thing we have ever built. Maybe its a G4????
So Man was created here and a few million light years over there #$%#$%^ was created and over there @!#@#$ was created. Over and over, I mean its really no big deal.
On the other hand, if out of a million possibilities like the Earth just happening to be the perfect distance from the Sun (term?) and everything else: I think that is way cool. I’m lucky as hell to be here and that is the revelation. To be here by chance is far far more interesting than having been created by a snap of the fingers.
But again, just a few million light years over there it happened. And given the number of galaxies as pointed out previously the scum called life is all over the universe so maybe it ain’t all that cool. But it is ‘cause I’m here.
Oh, I believe in religion or the existence of the concept. Not a problem with me. I believe in the Bible. The Old Testament is a history book. The New Testament is a story about a political movement. The term God references the unknown which is understandable and fine.
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