I believe in evolution, but I think it's possible that there is more to our consciousness than can be explained scientifically.

Both. I've never seen a conflict. The creation story in Genesis was meant to be symbolic. It's a beautiful poem using imagery and language that people living back then could understand. Is it so hard to grasp that "Adam" is simply symbolic for Man, and "Eve" for woman?

I think the Bible actually backs up creation. We are told that the earth was covered with water. And we are told that sea creatures came before land animals. How is that different from evolution? It's oversimplified, or course. But you have to read it in context. We are talking about a story that was written down a very long time ago. And then translated over and over again. We may have lost some of the details. But I think God was the "first mover". That doesn't conflict with evolution in any way.

Anonymous wrote:I believe in some combination. I think the big bang theory could account for the creation of solid physical matter. But I have a hard time believing that the big bang theory could result in the human soul. (though I do believe it could result in learned and instinctive behavior by animals and humans.) I think that maybe someone - a Creator - started the whole thing off and provided that spark that became the soul. Or that he/she/it could have created the earliest forms of life, which then evolved into later forms.

The bible calls it the breath of life. What a gorgeous story!

Anonymous wrote:It is appalling this is a debate. I have zero respect for people who believe in creation - Adam/Eve, ribs, apple, snake and the whole thing. Really?! I don't believe in God but I do think it is possible to believe in God but also believe in something more "plausible" such as God created matter and then things changed on their own - big bang, evolution, etc. But Adam/Eve, etc? No F&*&^% way!

You should know something before making up an opinion. If not, all you have is PREJUDICE.

Who said creation has an "apple" involved in it?

Rocky Road

It is appalling this is a debate. I have zero respect for people who believe in creation - Adam/Eve, ribs, apple, snake and the whole thing. Really?! I don't believe in God but I do think it is possible to believe in God but also believe in something more "plausible" such as God created matter and then things changed on their own - big bang, evolution, etc. But Adam/Eve, etc? No F&*&^% way!

Evolution. Do not believe in any creation theory AT ALL. If there is a "god" it is the laws of physics, of which we only know a small fraction and will never truly know. LOL, so I guess "god is unknowable" after all!

P.S. I love my some cosmic string theory.

P.P.S. But I was very sad when the total matter of the universe was determined to be too small to allow gravity to pull the matter of the universe back into a singularity/cyclical big bang. Seems like that would have been the most elegant structure...so sad!

I believe in some combination. I think the big bang theory could account for the creation of solid physical matter. But I have a hard time believing that the big bang theory could result in the human soul. (though I do believe it could result in learned and instinctive behavior by animals and humans.) I think that maybe someone - a Creator - started the whole thing off and provided that spark that became the soul. Or that he/she/it could have created the earliest forms of life, which then evolved into later forms.

odacity. love it.

Both. One does not preclude the other.

Breastfeeding, obviously!

Anonymous wrote:THEY ARE NOT CONFLICTING THEORIES. Big bang & creationism are conflicting. It's ok to 'believe' in both creationism and evolution without having a crisis of faith.

Evolution

Best evidence - the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

So what's the evidence for creation?

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Anonymous wrote:I actually vote for seeding by an alien species.

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Anonymous wrote:A combination of both, leaning on the creation side of things. I absolutely believe in God and believe He created the universe but I don't know (or care) about the specifics of how that happened. Really, does it matter?

You're critical thinking is awesome! You must have rocked science in high school & college.

And your grammar is awesome! You must have rocked English in second grade.

Anonymous wrote:Evolution. I can't believe this is even a debate, on this board or anywhere.

+1 for this. I really can't believe this is a debate.