Ron: I don’t need to bend the Bible. Evolution is …

Comment on Walla Walla University: The Collegian Debates Evolution vs. Creation by jdoe.

Ron: I don’t need to bend the Bible. Evolution is already in the Bible. We see it in the development of obligatory predators from the time of Eden to the flood. We see an evolutionary change in humans between the “son’s of God” (presumably homosapians)and the “son’s of men” (presumably neanderthals, or some other primitive race). Goliath was the last of a superior race known as the “son’s of Anak, when compared to homosapians. We even see in Abraham the father of evolutionary changes which resulted in increased intelligence, craftsmanship and spiritual sensitivity which gave his decedents a survival advantage compared to the rest of mankind.

Ron, any chapter/verse references from God’s word to support your statement?

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@Mack Ramsey:

Mack, why start with the “conservative” and “liberal” labels? I don’t even know what those mean in regards to this discussion. “Creationist” is a more apt description…

There’s Seventh-Day Adventism and there is NOT Seventh-Day Adventism. This isn’t a cafeteria… we can’t choose to believe whatever and use the name. We either take what’s on our plate or come up with another name.


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@Ron:

“Rapid evolution”???? Or the effects of sin taking hold? Predatory behavior began the minute that Adam ate the apple, setting in motion a chain of events that has more to do with sin taking effect. The incredible evil in the Antideluvian world must surely have included predatory behavior.

While I commend the use of references, Ron, I disagree with your conclusions. Your logic makes sense if one assumes Evolution is true. But this is where we differ.

Once we began down the path of introducing our own opinions, views, etc. into the Scripture, our conclusions can only be faulty. We must go back to “In the beginning God….” This is what God’s word says, this is what He wrote on the 10 Commandments, and regardless of how I think or feel about it, I take God at His word.


Walla Walla University: The Collegian Debates Evolution vs. Creation

Mack Ramsey: Seriously!? you want me to site chapter and verse to support my lack of faith in a literal interpretation of the bible? I must say, I’m amused

Hmmm… fallible man’s word or the infallible, eternal (even more than 150 yrs old!) Word of God. Which would you choose?

With all due respect to your opninions, Mack, I choose the latter.


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