Okay, if you believe in Jesus Christ, you believe in all the other doctrines that come with it. Saying that the bible is not history and shouldn't be taken literally is denying the credibility and foundations of Christ and Christianity all together. Without the bible Christianity is nothing. So, how can you believe in evolution? Evolution is the slow change of creatures throughout many millennia. Why would this automatically just be limited for animals and not humans? What is your justification?
P.S. Andrew C., stop stalking me... You are creepy
2006-09-21 13:12:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why do you guys always pick and choose what scientific theories to believe? Whatever supports your beliefs right?
That is the difference between theist and non-believers, we base our beliefs on reason.
2006-09-21 13:14:41 · update #1
Good question. I don't understand it either. In my opinion, either you believe in God and everything He said, or you don't. If you can't trust some of the things in the Bible, how do you know you can trust any of it? I choose to accept, by faith, the existence of God, and I believe 100% of the Bible. Once you start picking and choosing from the Bible, you're creating God in your own image.
2006-09-21 13:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by rockdahouse85 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beloved, the bible is not all history. It contains history books yes: the Gospels, Acts, Kings, Exodus etc. but the bible also contains poetry like the Psalms, and wisdom like proverbs.
We have to read and study the bible and interpret it just as we would any other literary work to understand exactly what the bible is saying.
If you look at the first chapter of Genesis, there has been debate over the interpretation of those verses. Some Christians claim that it is speaking of literal days, but the hebrew word for "day" could also be translated "age" - such as the "iron age" - that could represent a long period of time.
I would not say that believing or disbelieving evolution is one of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity.
Christians "creeds" or statements about our basic beliefs. The Apostles' creed and the Nicene creed are good early examples still in use today. Needless to say, neither one of them metions evolution.
2006-09-21 13:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just curious - if the Bible is a 100% factual textbook, which version of the Bible is correct? If we read the Bible literally for Genesis, should we also read Leviticus literally? Eye for an eye, or turn the other cheek? Why were there no dinosaurs on the Ark? If the earth is 6000 years old, why is there a 9000 year old tree in Sweden? Finally, if the Bible is literal fact, why stop at Evolution? The Bible openly contradicts: - Cosmology - Geology - Geophysics - Astronomy - Paleontology - Physics - Chemistry ... and several others. Why do Biblical literalists always stop with Evolution?
2016-03-27 01:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is all about selective reading. Christians don't just choose to ignore the creation story, they choose to ignore the fact that the Bible promotes slavery. They ignore the fact the Bible demands animal sacrifices to God. They ignore the fact that the Bible says the earth is flat and has a solid dome over it with water on top. They ignore the fact that the Bible says that outer space is Heaven. They ignore the fact the Bible claims the moon is a light source. They ignore the fact that God kills thousand of people throughout the Bible and the only ones killed by Satan are killed with God's permission. They ignore the fact that the Bible tells us to kill people who work on the Sabbath, rebellious teenagers, and "witches" (whatever those are).
Christians accuse critics of taking the Bible out of context, but in reality it's Christians who refuse to look at the Bible as a whole. If you go to a Church regularly, you'll notice that they don't use the entire Bible. They base sermon after sermon on the same few Bible quotes. They love to talk about the good messages in the Bible, but they fail to look at all the nonsense, random acts of wanton violence, and blatant inconsistencies.
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/
http://www.whywontgodhealamputees.com/
2006-09-21 13:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by Queue256 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually evolution and genesis is really the same though genesis requires interpretation. for instance God made humans out of dust. meaning Smaller microscopic animals evolved and joined together to form humans.
Werein the word "Dust" can be interpreted as Small microorganizms because of the laters size.
Also when God said let there be light could mean that. Earth was sepperated from the sun and the palnets and the sun shoned its light to the earth. this also applies to where God sepperated heaven and earth.
2006-09-21 14:55:44 · answer #5 · answered by arcturus pendragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literalist readings of Genesis 1 and 2 are not required in order to be orthodox.
2006-09-21 13:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some Christians actually got an education - and thus know what "reason" means. End of story. Learn it and THEN talk about it.
2006-09-21 13:24:20 · answer #7 · answered by JAT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The world isn't black and white, most of it is grey area. I'm semi-Christian and I believe in evolution because I want to.
2006-09-21 13:17:43 · answer #8 · answered by Mike P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because god set evolution in motion "let the sea bring forth fishes after there kind"
2006-09-21 13:17:53 · answer #9 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
simple God didn't have to just poof things as a finished product he could have started things to a point and let evolution take over. it says he created but doesn't explain how he did it.......
2006-09-21 13:18:47 · answer #10 · answered by wardancer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋