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I don't believe in evolution per se. I used to.

I think it's a deception of satan. He has had a long time to concoct a lot of deceptions.

I believe post Adam, we are dealing with a whole new setup.

I don't know what the world was BEFORE it was "formless and void." It's evidently not an important thing for God to enlighten us on.

I would assume that for you to hold such a strong position on the topic starting our exchange, that you'd be prepared to offer "to every man an answer"--particularly when it was a Brother honestly interested in where you get your perspective from. Because I'm honestly at a loss even trying to guess about that.

If you are not in the habit of being charitable in discussions with Christian Brothers, then I don't know what I can say that would encourage you to be candid and forthcoming with the Scriptural foundations for your convictions on the matter.

I'm authentically curious. I'm authentically fascinated with your position though it's not the first time I've come across it. It is the first time I've felt like looking into it further in a decade or more.

The Marian thing is also a deception from the pit--clearly in my mind. The Bible is quite clear about Christ's half-siblings. No inferences involved there at all.

Blessings,

Please forgive my Freeper cynicism. I've been smashed like a bug dozens of times when I was trying to open up. Lately I've got a Freeper wall around me.

I believe that the universe is as old as Genesis implies, ie about 6000 years old. In the days of creation we see that the stars were created on the 4th day and yet painfully little mention. This means a lot to me because I used to be an athiest evolutionist amature astronomer sci fi nut. When I got saved I was so disappointed to see that God was not near as impressed with the cosmos as I and Carl Sagan were. How trivial the cosmos it to the Lord. It amazed me.

When we see that God made the stars as if they are only window dressings for the earth we see that spiritually the earth really is the center of the universe. When we read that "All creation groans" due to the fall of man we see the same thing. Aliens work in an evolution model of the universe and they are as badly needed as a missing link. The discovery of live on another planet would be as important to a Godless world and a carl sagan as actual proof that evolution happened. They are almost one and the same.