When somewhere in the Bible the statement is made that *God did such and such*, it doesn't take much of a stretch to think that it means what it says. That is not taking the whole Bible literally, but it is the common sense reading of that particular passage.
It does take a stretch to try to force it to mean things that it did not say or imply.
Why is it either/or with you guys? Someone comments on a common sense reading and they're labeled a *Bible literalist*. Sheesh.
Evolution is NOT consistent with the Bible and a common sense reading of the passage- Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
As far as evolution being consistent with Christianity, then perhaps you could explain why it is that Christ Himself repeatedly refers to the creation of man, male and female He [God] created them?
If it comes down to believing men or Christ, guess who gets my vote?
It’s not “either/or”; it’s “what/how”. The bible says God created man—that’s the “what”. It doesn’t say “how” (and, no, I don’t accept the breathing of life into man’s nostrils as a literal “how”. That is a figurative statement.). “How” is the question that God has given us the smarts to figure out for ourselves. Although flawed, the Darwinism or one of its many derivatives comes awfully close to explaining the evidence that God has left behind.