Heavenly_King said:
Andrespetmonkey said:
Evolution contradicts Adam & Eve.
If evolution is a fact that means no Adam & Eve, no Adam & Eve means no original sin, no original sin means no need for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
The evidence that supports evolution also contradicts Noahs ark and the world being under 10,000 years old.
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It really depends on how you take what is written in the bible. You can take it literally or metaphorically like a "poem". If you take it like a poem like me, then cience and bible can merge together without having any contradiction.
Adam & Eve for me, is a mere metaphor that represents the corruption of mankind. And also the crucifixion of Jesus doesnt relate to the original sin; it relates to all sins mankind has comitted on its life. The Crucifixion of Jesus took event because he wanted to save us from our sins; but the way he does that is not by the crucifixion it self, the way he does it is by giving the example of how you must live your life, showing that while he has omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence; he wants to show us how to forgive others, how to atone our actions, and how to love everybody as brothers/sisters. It may sound quite simple in theory but if you think about it and put that in practice then we would live in the different World. If you believe in Jesus, God, Virgin Mary , and what they represents; then the crucifixion serves us to realize that we must change the way we live, so we can do the right things (not just for "salvation"); for ourselfs, our families, our friends; in order to have a happy life.
What I wrote above is an example of why I think things that have happened and/or are written in the Bible doesnt necessarily represent literally what is shown; it has a deeper, tacit meaning.
In the end If you are closed minded, then yes everthing contradicts itself (not just the bible and science).
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I think I already explained this in an earlier post, I was writing from the point of view of a christian that believed in a literal creation story, it's a reason why a christian may not accept evolution, I was just answering the question Ryan asked. I know plenty of christians have metaphoric interpretations. I stopped reading after the 4th line. Not to be rude, but to be honest I don't really care what your personal intepretation of christian mythology/theology (whatever you wanna call it) is. I've heard plenty of interpretations, and I could tell yours was going to be very similar to ones I've heard before.
Sorry for the misunderstanding of my earlier post, I should of made it clearer that I was trying to say that's why a christian who believed literally in creation would reject evolution.
