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Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
I've been through it as much as possible with some here. I've also read about it. I understand what (some, and many or most) scientists may call evidence of the theory. Genetics is one thing. I do not dispute that. Death is another, and miracles are also beyond evolution but evidently considered by many to be integral to the process.Long story. Are you genuinely interested?
Short answer: No.
Slightly longer answer: No, and anyone who's hung up on that part is missing the point of Genesis.
Long answer: No, because the "long story" alluded to above would have been utterly beyond Hebrews of the 6th century BC to express in any meaningful way.
Humans are curious critters, as I mentioned before, and it's an unfortunate consequence of our insatiable curiosity that when we can't find sufficient answers, we sometimes make them.
This is not necessarily a bad thing -- mythology is a beautiful tradition that has influenced art and literature for thousands of years. But when faced with a myth, the answer to "did it actually happen like that?" is never yes or no, but rather, "That's not the point."
You have in Genesis a story which tells you that you are alienated from your God, and that you must work to reconcile that relationship. How many little details do you need to get bogged down in?
Nope.
All life: fish, plants, humans, everything... evolved from one single organism. the fish and plants are not our ancestors; they're more like our very distant cousins...
Are we talking about evolution "as you see it," or evolution as it actually is?
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