BF2S Forums Evolution vs. Creationism (Revisited)

golgoj4 wrote:

Im on the fence with the whole god thing. Part of me says its BS when I see what religion brings via man, but when you look @ the universe and all the things that just magically 'work', that seems the most compelling evidence. Given that nothing is MAGIC and it all a matter of being able to perceive what going on, evolution almost seems like proof of god. True we understand it, but who the hell set it up? Whats the cosmic rule that kick started it?

To me, it just seems so much more compelling than 'Intelligent Design' theories i hear.

Fallschirmjager10 wrote:

golgoj4 wrote:

Im on the fence with the whole god thing. Part of me says its BS when I see what religion brings via man, but when you look @ the universe and all the things that just magically 'work', that seems the most compelling evidence. Given that nothing is MAGIC and it all a matter of being able to perceive what going on, evolution almost seems like proof of god. True we understand it, but who the hell set it up? Whats the cosmic rule that kick started it?

To me, it just seems so much more compelling than 'Intelligent Design' theories i hear.

And how did God get there?

S.Lythberg wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Yes, I know there have been previous threads on this topic, but this one focuses more on the compatibility of religion with evolution.

To those of you that are creationist, is it not possible that evolution is just a more precise way of explaining creation?  Is the creation story a metaphor instead of literal truth?

Why wouldn't it be a metaphor?...  Maybe God was the being that initiated evolution....

What do you guys think?

Actually, that is what my church teaches, God created through evolution, and the story is metaphorical. 

Basically, the order of events in the bible (big bang, planet created, seas formed, lesser animals, then humans last) does fit the current scientific chronology.

Obviously, the events did not take place in a peiod of 6 Earth days, but what is a day to God?

Last edited by Turquoise (2007-07-09 18:17:13)

Ganko_06 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Actually, that is what my church teaches, God created through evolution, and the story is metaphorical. 

Basically, the order of events in the bible (big bang, planet created, seas formed, lesser animals, then humans last) does fit the current scientific chronology.

Obviously, the events did not take place in a peiod of 6 Earth days, but what is a day to God?

I wish more Southern Baptists agreed with your denomination.  I wish more Muslims did too.

I know.  They are a little nuts here.  Several people at my high school nearly linched me when I told them I believed Adam and Eve and Jonah were just moral stories and that much of Revelation was a metaphor for Rome.

Turquoise wrote:

Ganko_06 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

I wish more Southern Baptists agreed with your denomination.  I wish more Muslims did too.

I know.  They are a little nuts here.  Several people at my high school nearly linched me when I told them I believed Adam and Eve and Jonah were just moral stories and that much of Revelation was a metaphor for Rome.

LOL...  try being an atheist in the Bible Belt.  I live in NC. 

S.Lythberg wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Yes, I know there have been previous threads on this topic, but this one focuses more on the compatibility of religion with evolution.

To those of you that are creationist, is it not possible that evolution is just a more precise way of explaining creation?  Is the creation story a metaphor instead of literal truth?

Why wouldn't it be a metaphor?...  Maybe God was the being that initiated evolution....

What do you guys think?

Actually, that is what my church teaches, God created through evolution, and the story is metaphorical. 

Basically, the order of events in the bible (big bang, planet created, seas formed, lesser animals, then humans last) does fit the current scientific chronology.

Obviously, the events did not take place in a peiod of 6 Earth days, but what is a day to God?

Last edited by Spark (2007-07-09 18:25:05)

S.Lythberg wrote:

Ganko_06 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

I wish more Southern Baptists agreed with your denomination.  I wish more Muslims did too.

I know.  They are a little nuts here.  Several people at my high school nearly linched me when I told them I believed Adam and Eve and Jonah were just moral stories and that much of Revelation was a metaphor for Rome.

Do they think Revelations is a true story?  Sounds more like a movie script to me.  (Or the ultimate encoded Roman flame fest)

Most of the bible is morality tales, not literal truth.

I suppose it would be possible to be eaten by a whale and then regurgitated alive, assuming the whale had not opened its mouth underwater.

People need to embrace the point the bible is trying to make and not fight over the stupid details.

Turquoise wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Do they think Revelations is a true story?  Sounds more like a movie script to me.  (Or the ultimate encoded Roman flame fest)

Most of the bible is morality tales, not literal truth.

I suppose it would be possible to be eaten by a whale and then regurgitated alive, assuming the whale had not opened its mouth underwater.

People need to embrace the point the bible is trying to make and not fight over the stupid details.

Agreed...  there are great morals in the Bible, but yes, the Baptists down here are ALL about the Rapture and Revelations...  Don't even mention the Pentecostals either...  my God (no pun intended).

There are things I don't understand about Catholics (like how some of them view birth control and abortion), but when it comes to science, I think they understand it far better than many Protestants.