God and evolution

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The creationists try to create this false dichotomy between believing in God and accepting the truth of evolution.

It's entirely bogus, but it's scared half of the population of the United States into rejecting evolution.

Scary, n'est-ce pas?

I believe it has more to do with common sense and consistency than anything else.  If Jesus is the son of Adam, as the New Testament states, then Adam must have existed -- surely any theistic evolutionist who compromises on creation but believes in the resurrection of Jesus must concede this.  So the question is, what forms of evolution have taken place?  Did humans evolve from apes (or do they share a common ancestor with them)?  Or maybe only lesser forms of evolution are correct?  This isn't an issue that you can simplify by saying "I believe the Bible, but accept the truth of evolution."  If the Bible says there was no such thing as death and suffering before the existance of man, but the dates that fossils are given would say otherwise, are you showing your priorities?

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I think your head is totally screwed up, Miss Catholic, but I'm no psychiatrist.  I can give you the number of mine, if you're interested.  I will say that I think he's more screwed up than either you are or I am.

I once visited a psychiatrist, back in graduate school, in hopes of convincing her I was crazy and needed disability subsidies (one of those periods the parents weren't forking over reasonably).  A friend had just gotten it for herion addiction, so I thought I might get some for general lackadaisicalness.  Well, I explained how I'd never had a job, couldn't 'handle' work, was afraid to take my car in to have the oil changed, etc., and towards the end of our hour she asked me - I thought in a rather sneering tone - 'do you come from a rich family?'  I probably should have lied, but she had me.  No disabilty.

LOL.  I'm beginning to enjoy Opebo's posts a lot more lately.