tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611148633518742347.post-74175412290118304912007-11-10T17:53:00.000-08:002007-11-10T18:09:37.650-08:00I finished listening to a few minutes of a lecture concerning the controversy between evolution and creationism. The thrust of which was to dismiss creationism. An argument that the lecturer gave was that the creationism position to discredit evolution and in doing so affirm creationism was faulty. <br /><br />It seemed like the lecturer was doing the same thing by saying that the creationist position was faulty. By dismissing the creationist position as faulty she affirmed the evolution position.<br /><br />Personally, I am skeptical about evolution. There are a host of premises that I have problems with. One of which is spontaneous generation. In spite of denials by some in evolution, there has to be an element of chance to spontaneous generation. Conditions have to be just right, and just happen to come together for spontaneous generation to occur.<br /><br />I also have a problem with the premise that the universe and the life within it is self created. If a God didn't create all there is, then either the universe occurred by chance/accident, or it created itself. These two positions may not be all the different. Even if the universe was created by chance and is continuing to change, it is creating itself. I distinguish creating itself though to some unconscious deliberate attempt to emerge. If the universe created itself, then it is its own god.<br /><br />It seems to me that both positions, evolution from spontaneous big bang and eventually a process of natural selection, and creationism are both absurd. Given that they both stir skepticism and doubt. As a person of faith, I choose creationism. <br />I don't see how a person of faith cannot be a creationists. By a person of faith I mean a theist.<br /><br />It is real clear that the Judaeo-Christian scriptures believe God created everything. One shouldn't believe in creation because of Scripture, but one can believe in creation because of faith. Certainly, the concept of creation is consistent with a faith in God.dwbowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608221906239209827noreply@blogger.com