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Action Jackson · 18-04-2007, 19:22

To be honest, believing in god is one thing, but to believe in the bible is another thing. Surely there is no way that anyone could truly believe that we all sprang from 2 people, that Noah built an ark for every animal in the world and re-populated the Earth or that Moses parted the Red Sea. Surely no one could even believe that the Earth is only thousands of years old?

By conceding that some of the events in the bible may be incorrect or simply metaphorical is not conceding that there is not a god, just that maybe in light of new evidence through the ages, it maybe didn't happen exactly like the bible said it did. Religion digs its heels in when it is faced with overwhelming facts and this only harms its cause and makes people question it. Religion, like science, should be able to adapt when new findings are uncovered. We are only just starting to learn about our Universe. Could that not be the case with God for those who believe he exists?

What would be wrong with saying that God created the big bang and then the Earth evolved in the way that science proves that it did? It wouldn't be saying that their was no God, but just adapting what you know to fit what we know in this day and age to be true concerning the formation of the planets. Going down the road with the 7 days argument amongst others is only causing people who are better informed in this day and age to then question the shaky biblical logic.

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Action Jackson Permanently Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 402	Re: Creationism vs Evolution, Equal? To be honest, believing in god is one thing, but to believe in the bible is another thing. Surely there is no way that anyone could truly believe that we all sprang from 2 people, that Noah built an ark for every animal in the world and re-populated the Earth or that Moses parted the Red Sea. Surely no one could even believe that the Earth is only thousands of years old? By conceding that some of the events in the bible may be incorrect or simply metaphorical is not conceding that there is not a god, just that maybe in light of new evidence through the ages, it maybe didn't happen exactly like the bible said it did. Religion digs its heels in when it is faced with overwhelming facts and this only harms its cause and makes people question it. Religion, like science, should be able to adapt when new findings are uncovered. We are only just starting to learn about our Universe. Could that not be the case with God for those who believe he exists? What would be wrong with saying that God created the big bang and then the Earth evolved in the way that science proves that it did? It wouldn't be saying that their was no God, but just adapting what you know to fit what we know in this day and age to be true concerning the formation of the planets. Going down the road with the 7 days argument amongst others is only causing people who are better informed in this day and age to then question the shaky biblical logic.