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There are many different issues regarding creation and evolution, and lots of different versions or
models that people believe.
Sometimes evolution is referred to as "science" and "creationism" is referred to as religion. However,
it is probably more appropriate to refer to both as concepts or models regarding the origins of life.
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'Science' as a word is often misused or misquoted. Science is about
observable and repeatable processes in the present. Molecules to
man evolution is neither observable or repeatable, therefore it is not
scientific, but philosophical. How is a reptile turning into a bird 150
million years ago observable or repeatable?
By definition, models about the beginning of the Universe are not
scientific, they are conjecture based on limited information.
Often evolutionists have a materialistic or naturalistic agenda that
excludes God - this is not scientific, but a philosophical starting point
that provides a strong bias when interpreting evidence.
Several of the models (including Theistic evolution) state the Universe
is billions of years old and mankind first appeared around 50,000-
200,000 years ago. This is towards the end of the timeline, not the
beginning, as shown in the diagram. Jesus states in Mark 10:6
"But
at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.'" If we
start from the Bible and believe it has authority as God's spoken word,
it is difficult to reconcile this verse with all of the models, other than
Young Earth Creationism.
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