[narby]

The four gospels in post #263 do have significant differences between them. Yes, it is possible to rationalize that they are really the same. But where it's relevant here is that the Bible is not word-for-word exact.

The Gospels demonstrate that it is necessary to take the exact meaning of the words in the Bible with a grain of salt. Genesis, interpreted in this light, allows plenty of room for God to have created Evolution. No problem.

When I made this point in an earlier post, a reply was, "so you don't mind teaching ID in schools". No, that's not the point at all.

You could say that God "designed" life, but if He did, then His mechanisim for doing so was Evolution. That doesn't mean that you get up in front of a class and say that "God made life". That's what you do in church.

In the same manner that God could have created life via Evolution, then God made it rain, and God introduced you to your wife, or litterally any little thing you can imagine. But you don't teach in school that "God made it rain". You teach about water evaporating and condensing and falling out of the sky.

What I really don't get is why it is so important that public schools teach that "God did it" with regard to species? Why can't it be left to schools to teach about Evolution, and churches to say that "God created life through Evolution". What's the problem with that?

[nmh]

Bottom line is that if you check the Greek and Hebrew you will know what is a correct translation. You will also know that there is NO room for evolution. You can't have it both ways. God did as He said. He created all in 6, 24 hour days and rested on the 7th. The Hebrew checks out. Your choice is to either accept that or reject it.

What often puzzles me is why mere mortals seek to impose their finite limitations on God ... to me that smacks of extreme arrogance fueled by pride.