Some people believe that way. But it is clear that not everybody believes that way. The news is full of stories about people who believe that as long as they can get away with something without those around them turning on them or finding out, that anything is fine to do.
If you agree that it's possible and common for one person to believe in both Christianity and evolution/an old earth, then I really don't have much of a disagreement with you.
With my scientific / engineering tendencies, I tend to find out what something says before deciding what it means. And the Bible is quite clear in describing 6 twenty four hour days, each with an evening and a morning. Furthermore, it gives generations of people and their ages. In answer to your question, I have not found the Bible to be compatible with what the evolutionists claim.
And, if classrooms are as unruly today as they were then, most of the class probably missed it. And, well, of those left, most have probably already forgotten it once the test was over.
This almost sounds like "It doesn't matter if we're lying to the students and telling them that evolution is proven even though it isn't, because they aren't paying attention anyway" :-)
But my impression has been that by the time an average child is graduated from highschool, he has been quite thoroughly, for many years, taught evolution. And it can't help but influence his decisions later in life.
Keep up the good work,
-Jesse
True, but people who think that way are just as often Christians, Jews, Hindus, Confucians, and Muslims.
Immorality is a character flaw, not a flaw based on philosophy or belief in evolution.
With my scientific / engineering tendencies, I tend to find out what something says before deciding what it means. And the Bible is quite clear in describing 6 twenty four hour days, each with an evening and a morning. Furthermore, it gives generations of people and their ages. In answer to your question, I have not found the Bible to be compatible with what the evolutionists claim.
While I agree with you regarding the clarity of the biblical passages, I disagree with you as regards their intent... But, frankly, I'd probably end up doing more harm than good, if I tried to cover how I viewed the intent of those passages. I'll see if I can find a source similar to my own beliefs who covers it better.
This almost sounds like "It doesn't matter if we're lying to the students and telling them that evolution is proven even though it isn't, because they aren't paying attention anyway" :-)
But my impression has been that by the time an average child is graduated from highschool, he has been quite thoroughly, for many years, taught evolution. And it can't help but influence his decisions later in life.
Wait, wait, wait, that was in regards to discussion of the Big Bang, not evolution.
Evolution is covered in much more depth, and matters significantly more simply because it's a controversial issue, which the state has a responsibility to treat delicately.
I disagree with the assertion that it will influence his decisions, however; his peer group, family, and geographic location all have such significant influence on a persons character that it would be difficult to determine how much influence evolution could possibly have; especially since few people who believe evolution considers its implications as regards themselves.
Honestly, beyond basic literacy and numeracy, I question whether schools have any influence on children at all, beyond introducing them to a wide range of people and determining who is suitable for college. It certainly seems as though few walk away with anything beyond the basics.
And don't even get me started on the disgraceful state of "history" and "geography" classes...