Wow, see what comes out when we just show a little respect? Some great things being said here.

huntingirl: Of course I'm proud of you. If for nothing else than for the fact that you will stand up for your own beliefs no matter who says what. I respect that, even if I don't agree all the time.
I see alot of myself in you. I believed much the same way when I was 18 or 19. Later on I realized that people who did the Lord's work were living blessed lives, while I was not and I resisted the word. Well, I was cast into what is called the "pit of affliction", nothing went right and many things went seriously wrong. I wanted to climb out of this pit of endless hardship and find out what God wanted me to do and live a blessed life. It took me a while to realize it but asking for nothing, doing Gods work and following his Word leads to great rewards in life.


I guess I shouldn't say I believe in evolution because I don't. But I do believe in science, and I've been to all of the Christian science seminars where they rip evolution and attempt to explain that creation is scientifically sound etc. Unfortunately, there are major holes in both arguments and both sides (evolution and creation) skew things to further their own agendas. The problem is that scientists are interested in the TRUTH and nothing more so we are caught in the middle of this giant debate. Unfortunately, many of those who would renounce evolution as a sin are not well educated in science. I wish more Christians would seek to understand and refute the theories they disagree with rather than just denouncing.

As often happens in the world, I suspect the truth lies somewhere in the middle which is why I believe the way I do. I understand the Bible, but I also understand that there are many stories in the Bible where metaphors are used to convey meaning and the teachings lie not in the literal sense. This is why I believe that God did indeed create the universe and all the laws that govern the universe. This galaxy, the planets, life, humans, what have you were all forseen by Him and events have unfolded (evolved) as He has ordained.