Genesis: The Creation Story and Evolution

[BelievingDoc1]

Hi, this is my first post. I'm not presenting this with the expectation that it will persuade anyone one way or another, particularly if you're one of those who don't believe in God or if you believe in God but have decided that evolution falls outside the bounds of your serious consideration. I do think it's important that believers who are uncomfortable discarding scientific consensus on evolution have an opportunity to see that there are people who take scripture very seriously and believe that there are extraordinary allusions to evolution in scripture.

This link is to an article I wrote about the creation story and evolution. I’m blown away by Genesis and the reiteration of themes of evolution throughout the OT and NT. Perhaps some of you will find this approach to hearing and seeing the poetry of what is written as interesting as I find it to be.

http://drx.typepad.com/psychotherapyblo ... acc_1.html

[Caligar]

WHo is harmed by two people having sex?

No-one as long as they're married. If you're trying to justify fornication, St Paul has something to say about it. And as the corny song goes "If it feels so good, it just can't be wrong babe!". This is satan trying to keep us in the material, sensual world. The saints knew how to renounce and control sensualities with frequent prayer, fasting and sacrifices. Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert to rid Himself of such earthly hangups and get with the Spirit program.

Who is really harmed if the ten commandments are displayed in church but not the courthouse?

Obviously Christianity is harmed, in ways not immediately obvious to those who advocate false peace through the sensual feelings of fornication, or those who are lulled by satan's favourite con "ahh...what's the harm in that". It starts off small: "what's the harm in a little fornication", then it grows a little bigger: "what's the harm in a little adultery if the woman isn't happy and I'm helping her", but it has the potential to become "Ahh, what's the harm in a little pedophilia" or even "ahhh, what's the harm in a little bestiality".

At least in the U.S., we are free to worship (or not) as we see fit, to associate with who we will, to engage in dialogue, regardless of how one feels about the above issues.

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Yes, it is clear that "liberty" is running a little wild in the USA. Religion has even become a fashion accessory, with people picking and choosing religions that suit their individual beliefs and lifestyles. Religion has become a way to "get" something instead of as it was meant to be - purely giving of worship to God.

No one as long as there married? What about cultures that don't have marrige? Dose god think none of them should ever have sex?

The courthouse dosen't display the ten comandments for obvious reasons. If christians got the ten commandments, every other religion would want "their little bit", which would lead to more controversy.

[McCulloch]

We are getting off topic.

There are a number of threads talking about gay marriage and church and state. This is not one of them.