Yeah, but if you think your actions is permitted because
that's just the way the world works, many types of behaviours
can be "excused". It's not like people need "excuses" to
behave the way they do, to themselves, or to others, since
people have done what they do since we can remember, and since
there is a written history, but it sure can justify oneselves
actions or beliefs.
Example: people always laugh about the "Darwin" Awards...
instead of one saying about the person who "wins" the award,
"Wow, that person was confused, how did they get to think
they could really do that??"... etc...
One can say, "Oh, well, it's just the law of the universe,
working itself out" Two different mindsets which would lead
to different types of feelings about the events, and possibly
two different actions...in at least that way, it can make a huge
difference.
I agree with you completely. I've never had a problem with creation vs. evolution. To me, there isn't an intellectual or spiritual conflict, and you are so right that Darwin's theory has been misused by any number of advocates for different "theologies" to prove their own specific points of view; - ideas and conclusions with which Darwin himself would disagree.
I don't happen to believe for an instant that man evolved from apes, and I don't think that Darwin ever implied such a thing. But I do believe that reptiles evolved from marine life by adapting to life (with legs) on land.......millions of years ago. I also think that dinosaurs were related to the bird family.
Thanks for your response; - excellent comment.
Char :)