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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
7. Not necessarily.
Sun May 28, 2017, 06:06 PM
May 2017

#1 - Evolution doesn't need anyone to "believe" in it.

#2 - The theory of evolution starts from the first self-replicating molecule on the planet. Has nothing to say about where that molecule came from, nor does it matter. However, it does say that the molecule was the only thing needed to yield the variety of life we see on the planet today, from viruses and bacteria to insects and walruses and us. That means that at no point was a god needed to "steer" or "guide" evolution, nor was one needed to step in and give humans what is often referred to as a "soul."

It's #2 that means most Christians don't actually accept the theory of evolution completely. They modify it to fit their religious beliefs.

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