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To: Don'tMessWithTexas
would have a serious problem with anyone that teaches that God used another method.

What do you mean "another method"? Where in Genesis does it say what method God used?

In Genesis 1 it says that man was created in God's image. Doesn't say how. In Genesis 2, it says God created man from dust. How'd God do that?

Did God pick up dust and change it's atomic structure? Did he perhaps sort through the dust to find the molecuels He wanted and assemble them chemically? Did He use some kind of chemical vats, or physical jigs to hold the bones in place while he placed the muscles and skin?

The big question is, how long did it take? Genesis 2 doesn't say.

I say God is very patient, and it took him about 2+ billion years. And His toolbox is a nifty thing called Evolution.

The simple fact is, Genesis doesn't say. And for you to impose your simple understanding of the universe and claim that He COULD NOT have used Evolution, I believe is arrogant.

281 posted on 01/19/2005 3:27:03 PM PST by narby (If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.)
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To: narby
You have implied that anyone who suggest that God created the universe out of nothing in six days is ignorant. You may be able to claim that the creation account in Genesis is muddled in defense of this claim.

However, Exodus 20 is fairly clearly and unambiguous when God says, in reference to the command to keep the Sabbath day that "in six days the Lord made the heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day, wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it."

It would be entirely absurd, and there is no basis for suggesting, thatf God would speak in reference to a Sabbath day of 24 hours and in the same verse refer to creation "days" of indeterminate length. Hence, you have to exegetically refute the clear teaching of Exodus 20 in order to support your position regarding "confusing" reading of Genesis 1 and 2.

Unless you can do that, using the Bible, your defense of evolution as God's "toolbox" is indefensible.

284 posted on 01/19/2005 3:42:47 PM PST by Don'tMessWithTexas
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