Originally Posted by antlers
Originally Posted by wabigoon
Me, I believe in the Biblical Creation. God made everything, He can do it any way He pleases.
Yep. I absolutely believe that the world and life on this earth are God's creation, and I believe that evolution was a very clever way that God used to achieve His creative objectives. I see no incompatibilities between science and spirituality. None. I see science as a source of spirituality.
The literal interpretation of the Genesis creation story, to me, is stupidity beyond belief. We have factual information that proves that. Jesus referred to Genesis when talking to Jews because it’s what they knew. It’s the information they were given. They didn’t have the ability to understand the complexities of the universe or creation, so they were given allegory. No big deal. Even Jesus used parables in His teachings, and they are clear examples of allegory. Salvation doesn’t depend on one’s literal interpretation of the Genesis creation story anyway.
Antlers: I'm with you on this


Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Jesus: "Take heed that no man deceive you."