Why isn't evolution in the Bible?

[idav]

Light is created first. What are you talking about?

The day after plants were made day and night were created to "give light to the earth". Of course that whole fourth day is a misunderstanding of how the solar system works where the sun and stars were created after the planet was created and already started to have life.

 

[St Giordano Bruno]

There is no evolution but I have to agree there is a very crude form of cosmology. People in ancient times took cosmology very seriously and very central to their culture. They frequently looked up to their high priests to demand answers and they were not patient enough to wait around for someone like Galileo to invent a telescope for them.

 

[outhouse]

very crude form of cosmology

im not even sure id go that far.

Ancient hebrews were a people with little to nothing when their culture first started.

many other previous cultures had a great understanding of the night sky. hebrews were not one of them.

 

[connermt]

If the Bible's story Genesis was about how God created mankind, why isn't Evolution in the Bible?

Because evolution came about long after the bible was written.
Just like cars, computers, planes, etc.

 

[Quagmire]

Because evolution came about long after the bible was written.
Just like cars, computers, planes, etc.

Evolution has been around for as long as evolution has been going on.

 

[Muffled]

If the Bible's story Genesis was about how God created mankind, why isn't Evolution in the Bible?

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened. Just in case you think scientists always get things right, you should know that they had a fairy tale about mass migrations of cultivists from Asia to Europe but DNA is proving that never happened.

 

[Renji]

If the Bible's story Genesis was about how God created mankind, why isn't Evolution in the Bible?

It would be only possible if the biblical writers and the readers of the scriptures hundreds of centuries ago can already understand the concept of evolution.

 

[waitasec]

Because evolution came about long after the bible was written.
Just like cars, computers, planes, etc.

you mean the mechanics of evolution was discovered long after the bible was written, right?

 

[Dirty Penguin]

The Koran does call Allah the evolver and bestower of forms:

"He is Allah the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or colors). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: Whatever is in the heavens and on earth doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the exalted in Might, the Wise." (Qur'an: 59:24)

That's an incorrect translation. The word is not evolver. It's (Fashioner or Shaper).

Arberry (from classical Arabic)

59:24
He is God, the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. To Him belong the Names Most Beautiful. All that is in the heavens and the earth magnifies Him; He is the All-mighty, the All-wise.

 

[waitasec]

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened. Just in case you think scientists always get things right, you should know that they had a fairy tale about mass migrations of cultivists from Asia to Europe but DNA is proving that never happened.

one wonders why the law of evolution is so offensive to others...

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened.

And I don't think you know anything about Evolution. First off it's not about the beginning of life at all. It deals with existing life, how all life is related and the diversification of life on this planet.......

Try again...

 

[waitasec]

Try again...

and put a little more effort next time...

 

[idav]

one wonders why the law of evolution is so offensive to others...

You calling my great great grandpa a monkey!

 

[waitasec]

You calling my great great grandpa a monkey!

mine was too...

 

[fantome profane]

With one minor exception they got the sequence remarkably close ...

Yes, well sort of, in a very general sense, in the first creation narrative. But the second has a different sequence. I think it is also worth pointing out that there are other mythologies that also contain the correct sequence (again in a very basic general sense).

Evolution is not in the Bible because the ancient Hebrews did not have the required systematic study of nature. Yes they made observations, yes they were intelligent, but no they were not scientific.

 

[outhouse]

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened. Just in case you think scientists always get things right, you should know that they had a fairy tale about mass migrations of cultivists from Asia to Europe but DNA is proving that never happened.

You have a severe lack of education on the subject.

That and the source of your anti evolution websites are to blame, but thats because you dont go to real science web sites, you go to creationist web sites. They are not only biased they tell you lies and spread misinformation BECAUSE ITS BIG BUISINESS FOR THEM. THEY MAKE MILLIONS FROM THOSE WHO DONT KNOW SCIENCE, WHILE TRYING TO RETAIN THEIR RELIGIOUS VALUES.

THEY PRAY ON THE WEAK MINDED FOR CASH

 

[waitasec]

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened. Just in case you think scientists always get things right, you should know that they had a fairy tale about mass migrations of cultivists from Asia to Europe but DNA is proving that never happened.

source?
evolution is fact...there are theories that support this fact.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Evolution is a scientific fairy story. The scientists weren't there when things happened. Just in case you think scientists always get things right, you should know that they had a fairy tale about mass migrations of cultivists from Asia to Europe but DNA is proving that never happened.

There are scientific hypotheses that are not correct, and I don't say scientists are always correct, sometimes they do it wrong.

Evolution has proof...

 

[Gjallarhorn]

There are scientific hypotheses that are not correct, and I don't say scientists are always correct, sometimes they do it wrong.

Evolution has proof...

How does this not grind against your belief that everything is subjective? :sarcastic

 

[The Sum of Awe]

How does this not grind against your belief that everything is subjective? :sarcastic

In which way does it?