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To: JasonSC

My personal faith is inconsequential.

My point was that a Biblical literalist is inconsistent if they espouse the Theory of Macro evolution.

There are ways around the puzzle, for sure.

One could say that Jesus and Paul were on the mark regarding theology, but wrongly interpreted the Creation account as literal, and Adam as a real person when he was not. I believe that this creates greater problems than it solves. But that's my view.

Of course one can be a "True Christian" and have ideas that are inconsistent.

Still, Evolution is not compatible with all forms of religious belief, and I gave you a reason why it's not with Christians who interpret the Bible literally.


38 posted on 09/17/2005 2:01:27 PM PDT by rightfielder
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Another thought- not all Christians who interpret the Bible literally believe in a literal 6 days, or in a young earth. The Hebrew language allows for a literal interpretation of the text, and long periods of time.


39 posted on 09/17/2005 2:10:25 PM PDT by rightfielder
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To: rightfielder

One could say that Jesus and Paul were on the mark regarding theology, but wrongly interpreted the Creation account as literal

So they were unaware of evolution.

47 posted on 09/17/2005 3:19:46 PM PDT by ml1954
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