[ndt]

Here is Francis Collins definition of Theistic Evolution

(1) The universe came into being out of nothingness, approximately 14 billion years ago,

(2) Despite massive improbabilities, the properties of the universe appear to have been precisely tuned for life,

(3) While the precise mechanism of the origin of life on earth remains unknown, once life arose, the process of evolution and natural selection permitted the development of biological diversity and complexity over very long periods of time,

(4) Once evolution got under way no special supernatural intervention was required,

(5) Humans are part of this process, sharing a common ancestor with the great apes,

(6) But humans are also unique in ways that defy evolutionary explanation and point to our spiritual nature. This includes the existence of the Moral Law (the knowledge of right and wrong) and the search for God that characterizes all human cultures throughout history.

Basically God put one heck of a spin on the first shot and let evolution do what evolution does.

Is that what you believe?

[editor-surveyor]

"Is that what you believe?"

] That's not something that any intelligent, honest person could believe. It is steeped in tendentious denial, and willing deception.

We'll let Mr Collins tell us himself when he registers as a freeper, ok?

[RunningWolf]

I don't have to agree with him to use him as a an example that people can change their conclusions after a period of thought and introspection.

[metmom]

While the precise mechanism of the origin of life on earth remains unknown, once life arose, the process of evolution and natural selection permitted the development of biological diversity and complexity over very long periods of time,

So where does the Cambrian explosion come in? Granted long periods of time were available but it appears that much of evolution didn't occur in all that available time. How do scientists explain that?

Finding an answer to Darwin’s Dilemma

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1751494/posts