Hello !
I always enjoy creationist/evolutionary discussions - because they get you
thinking, which is a good excercise ! Like, you might get to asking the
question : why am I here
in the first place ? Or, what is my purpose in life ?
Well, I am a creationist, but also a marine biologist. I don't have a
problem with
micro-evolution - which can be observed, and I would not have a problem with
macro-evolution if it could be proved.
Here is something for pure evolutionists to think about : At some point you
have to
consider creation theory because by the very definition of evolution (one
state changing and becoming another state) - you must have a state or life
to begin with.
Now if you take this definition backwards to its logical conclusion (or
beginning)
- then before life was formed there must have been the elements of life
floating around in a gaseous state (or whatever) - then arises the question,
out of what did these elements evolve, etc etc until you get the question
"where did they come from ?".
Any at that point you have say that you don't know or concede that there
must have been
a higher power that created them in the first place.
If you said you don't know - then you must concede that the possibility of
creation by a higher power does exist, even though it cannot be
scientifically proven.
And once you have made this leap to acknowledge that a higher power actually
MUST HAVE
created them (because science says that matter cannot be created out of
nothing) - then
you have the beginnings of FAITH - which is what you need to have a
relationship with
the creator-God of this Universe - as I have had for the past 30 years.

ANother thing to think about is that if God actually did create everything
(including science) then faith and science cannot indeed be mutually exclusive !


Brian
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