Fundamentalist reading of the Bible?

Question

First off, I'm Catholic, and I have no intention of bashing anyone. so here goes...

If fundamentalists read the bible literally (assuming they don't take anything metaphorically; i'm not even sure that's a fair assumption)...

What is a fundamentalist Christian's stand on genetics and evolution, assuming they subscribe to people being created in one day?

And what version of the Bible do they read -- Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, etc.-- or is it different for different fundamentalists?

Answer 1

As far as I know, there is no "Protestant" version of the Bible. I still like the KJV but some people prefer the NASB or the NIV. I look at evolution from a scientific viewpoint; there is really no proof, and scientists, in carefully controlled laboratory conditions, still cannot get DNA to form spontaneously. They cannot explain how the eye evolved; yes I have read their explanation, and it really explains nothing; they are just guessing. Most don't even attempt to explain how life originated.
In regard to the six days of creation, each day for God could have been thousands of years on earth.

Answer 2

I am a Fundamentalist Baptist.

I perosnally believe that there is no such thing as evolution. The bible (I only read KJV but no other ones I've heard of say this either) says that God created a man and from his rib made a woman. It doesn't say anything about making a monkey and from that monkey over a period of millions of years became a man.

I also think that genetics do exist. I'm not sure about all the details, but nothing in the Bible (that I've read) says anything about genetics. I think it's how we get our traits. The only issue I have with it is that people try to predict what God is going to do through a process of gene testing (not DNA but stuff like punnett squares).

There are quite a few different fundamentalist interpertations of what religion should be. Just like non-fundamental denominations, fundameantal denominations differ almost as widely as those of other kinds of Christianity.

We do realize that there are metaphors in the Bible because in the New Testament God explains why he speaks in parables (similar to metaphors although some would count as similes.

One more thing is that because of a verse (not sure of the exact one) in the bible that says that the rules in the Old Testament were no longer to be followed most fundamentalists only get laws from the New Testament. The laws followed from the old testament are the ones that are quoted in the New Testament

Answer 3

i'm a Fundamentalist Baptist. I perosnally trust that there is not any such ingredient as evolution. The bible (I in straightforward words study KJV yet no diverse ones I truly have heard of say this both) says that God created a guy and from his rib made a lady. it does no longer say some project about making a monkey and from that monkey over a era of one thousand's of thousands of years grew to modify right into a guy. I also imagine that genetics do exist. i'm no longer certain about each and each and each and each of the coaching, yet no longer some project contained contained in the Bible (that I truly have study) says some project about genetics. i imagine it really is how we get our features. the in straightforward words problem I truly have with it really is that folk attempt to predict what God is going to do by technique of a fashion of gene finding out (no longer DNA yet stuff like punnett squares). There are extremely some different fundamentalist interpertations of what faith should be. a twin of non-mandatory denominations, fundameantal denominations style in straightforward words about as truly as those of diverse kinds of Christianity. We do comprehend that there are metaphors contained contained in the Bible because contained contained in the nice and cozy testomony God explains why he speaks in parables (resembling metaphors as well the easy truth that some could count number huge style as similes. an extra effective ingredient is that because of a verse (no longer certain of the precise one) contained contained in the bible that asserts that the guidelines contained contained in the former testomony were now to no longer be said optimal fundamentalists in straightforward words get guidelines from the nice and cozy testomony. The guidelines said from the former testomony are those that are quoted contained contained in the nice and cozy testomony

Answer 4

Most fundamentalists/evangelists do NOT believe in evolution, they indeed believe in something called 'creationism.' (just as Genesis says!) As far as Genetics are conncerned I am sure they think Moseshas his hand in that maybe! Most of them read the King James version of the bible as well. I personally read the whole bible as LITERATURE and for my own understanding of this controversial book several years ago and it took me 8 months! (But I read a Junior Bible so it was easier to understand, lol.) I found many parts of it frightening! To think that many people cannot discern what is mans ego written into it and what is the so called 'spirit of God.' And also it is scary how people misquote parts of the Bible as Jesus speaking, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT...! Hope that helps! I guess I could have been more help if I WERE a fundamentalist but NO thanks!

Answer 5

Why do you question God for his creation of things just for one day? He is God and powerful. In a moment , he could change everything if he like it. Are you more powerful than God? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Our stand on Genetics and evolution, is a simple word to understand. It has not yet been proven to be true. It is only a conclusion of the scientists that we came from the apes. No proof yet to believe.

You are forcing your false belief while the exact scientist have said they believe God and religion. It is only to prove that you are hard headed man to absolve things,little things to understand.

How about suggesting you to read the whole bible again and again until you could understand its contents so that you will not be ignorant of it. There is nothing wrong in reading the bible.
jtm

Answer 6

I have sat and listened as they argued about bibles and passages. There are so many different bibles, and I have heard them argue that some passages in the bible don't count. I have become so confused about the bible and how people argue about it that I do not have any idea of what is true. I think that the truth has been fragmented somewhere by man.