It’s not biblical?

Question

The problem that some of us Christians have with evolution is that some take the bible way too literally. You hear them say “because it’s not biblical”, as though the bible is the book of “everything”. Well guess what, the bible doesn’t mention the North American Continent, or manned flight, or microwave ovens (and everyone has to admit that cooking with microwave radiation is pretty cool!). Anyway, people back then were pretty simple, and it would have been useless to explain the big bang theory to them. So, they told simple stories, parables if you will. Evolution should not take away from your beliefs. Maybe it is time to put away the “fuzzy bunny slippers of religion” and put on a pair of “Sharper Image genuine leather slippers of religion”. The place for religion is now, not 6,000-10,000 years ago. So, am I right, or am I completely out of my mind????

God Bless...and my the Force be with you...and hellfire and brimstone.

Answer 1

Funny. Perhaps there is some possibility that Christians, Atheists, Muslims, Agnostics and everyone else can all get along if we start thinking like this. Yes, there has to be evolution (pardon the pun) in terms of morality and our spiritual understanding as well as our understanding of reality.

If something being in the Bible makes it true and not being in the Bible makes it false... then why aren't we still practicing slavery? The Bible says slaves should obey their masters. So it goes both ways... a lot of things, as you pointed out, which are true and real weren't mentioned in the Bible and a lot of things that were commonly accepted and practiced in the Bible are wrong and what the Bible says about these things should be abandoned.

Answer 2

You may be correct in that the leather slippers are required. Unfortunately, the thing about the Bible not being correct on all issues of faith and practice.... You farkin usshole. What gives you that idea? Can't you read between the lines? There is so much room to navigate, an oil tanker could maneuver without issue.
Can you see that Adam and Eve lived in the garden for 1 year? maybe 10 years? How about 500 years? I could venture to say even 1,000,000 years before they sinned and were cast out. The Bible is silent on the amount of time they spent in the garden.
I'm talking now too. you can't pull that $hit here, not with me.
Look for ways to unite the body of believers instead of dividing them and you do your self and the bride better good then harm.

Answer 3

The bible is the Word of God and can be used as a source of confirmation. When God speaks to us He speaks to our hearts and then provides confirmation by two or more witnesses as to what He is saying. It will come to us by way of the spoken word and the written word. "The big bang theory", is a Scientific way to explain away how the creation began. All matter is a matter of perception. Now if God spoke and said,"Let there be light", and suddenly there was light then who knows what kind of sound that made in the void? It could have been a bang or it could have been a pop, because sound is also a product of perception. Since no element of hearing was there but God's way of hearing then it was an impression on the void and if it made a big bang then it was God's choice because dimension it's self was only perceived by Him at that time. Demension being size, and shape, and sound, etc. the bible is TRUTH and must be discerned spiritually. It is not about human perception, it is about reality.

Answer 4

I think that man's pride, once again, is what allows man to be blinded by evolution. For instance, most men and many women are too proud to admit that they don't know how to get from point A to point B, much less will they admit that they DO NOT know how man came into existence. We always have to have an answer and sometimes... when we are left hanging... not having a blatant answer... we supply our own for our pride's sake. We must be "all-knowing"... too bad that we cannot be safisfied to know that we were created by a loving heavenly Father who supplied for each and every need we will ever have since we were the reason for creation. Each of us, even Christians, need to humble ourselves and realize that we will never be able to comprehend the majesty and power of our Creator. Therefore, I personally do not think that "religion" or science will ever be able to give us the answers we desire.

Answer 5

The whole point of the creation event in Genesis is to give truth to the fact that God did create everything. That truth still stands in our day to give testimony to the fact that there is an all-knowing God who created everything. How he created it is an entirely different matter and how long it actually took Him is also up for debate. The problem most people experience when trying to see the big bang theory as plausible, is that it denies the creative aspect of God and the truth still stands...Nothing, absolutely nothing came into existance without the creative Hand of God.

Answer 6

Yup, religion is now. We're now, not 6,000-10,000 years ago. But then, the book of Revelation is pretty descriptive of things future, way beyond the knowledge of the time. I don't think God is limited by time and simple minds, if He wants us to know something. May the Force be with you.

Answer 7

Pardon the foolishness of the point, but there is really no way someone could describe a "big bang" theory as if they saw it first hand. String theory tries, but it falls woefully short. Also, Genesis 1 shows all of matter being created. So how is this "new" religion better than my old one?

Answer 8

You're on the right track sister... also keep in mind the hundreds of other creation stories there are throughout cultures and history. How can you be certain that the one in the Bible is correct?

PS. Som of the people today are just as simple, so cut them some slack ;)

Answer 9

so how do you think all the planets for the ages stay in one place and don't collide? do you think the complexity of the human body was happenstance and it just came together? like a bunch of junk on the sidewalk decides to jump together and form a swiss watch? some one created these things!! an intelligence and He is God. you're not out of your mind but in it, so, get out! our minds are a terrible place to be it's where most the bad thoughts comes from. ask the Lord where it all came from and He'll make it known to you in your heart not your mind. God bless! May His love and peace be with you.

Answer 10

The Bible says God spoke the world into existance. So evolution is totally contrary to God's Word.

" For in six days the Lord created the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them."

"By the Word of the Lord were the heavens created and all the host of them by the breathe of His mouth...for He spake AND IT WAS DONE; HE COMMANDED AND IT STOOD FAST".

Doesn't sound like evolution to me.