And there's the money quote.
Evolution is not supported by Scripture. Man has not "evolved".
Man was created in God's image. God's image doesn't evolve.
If you don't get Genesis correct, you won't get the rest of the Bible correct.
No death before sin => evolution couldn’t happen
>>Evolution is not supported by Scripture. Man has not “evolved”.<<
Based on some interpretations of the Bible. Others, obviously, disagree.
But this isn’t about TToE, it is about a logical ties the Pope has made between The Big Bang and God.
(PS: I will NOT discuss TToE on this thread).
Then scripture is wrong.
I'm not sure where you stand on the issue. The Pope's sentiments reflect my long held beliefs. Intelligent design includes evolution.
God does not evolve because God is perfect..infinitely perfect.. there is no room for improvement.
So if your reasoning was true..man would be like God perfect without sin.. incapable of sin.. because we are in the image of God...
You make God that is infinite and perfection equals to the finite imperfect man based on we are created in his image?.....
You seen to miss the simple fact that God is not Created.. but we are created..
So no equally between us and God... we have room to grow and improve..or fail. It called evolving.
Not by Darwin and natural selection but by acts of God selection....
To be created in God image in to be created self aware as is God and not a blind animal or a dead inert thing.
But is does not makes us perfect in our self awareness like God is..
Because we are created and finite .we can never be not created and infinite as is God...
So ours is a journey of perpetual improvement needed for we shall remain imperfect in are relation to God and the reason that God' grace is required else we have no hope