Assorted Questions

[JosephSharon]

I guess that I am now in this for the long haul.

Do you believe that God intended for human beings to exist, via the process of evolution? Or did he merely create the first single-cellular organism and decided that He would see what would would happen?

I made the mistake of reading scholarly criticisms of Christianity. Some allege that the writers of the Gospels merely crafted a story that would fit the Old Testament prophecies. Please refute this and make me feel better.

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On an unrelated note, i’ve discovered two things that have provided the limited level or proof and logic that I felt I needed in order to regain my faith in God. They are as follows:

The Neurophoton Consciousness Theory, which is the only scientific theory for the existence of the “soul” that i’ve been able to locate: midsouthads.com/neurophoton.htm

Documented Near-Death Experiences: near-death.com/evidence.html

I believe that science will one day prove beyond a reasonable account that there is an intelligent creator and that there is “life after death.”

 

[aspirant]

I guess that I am now in this for the long haul.

It would be worth your while to check out some good books from the library. Some general books I’d recommend looking for would include:
The Best Things in Life by Peter Kreeft
Guide for the Perplexed by E.F. Schumacher
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (other books, like Miracles & The Problem of Pain would also be good)
Handbook of Christian Apologetics (or Handbook of Catholic Apologetics) by Peter Kreeft & Ronald Tacelli
The Journey and/or Socrates Meets Jesus by Peter Kreeft
Orthodoxy & The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton

Do you believe that God intended for human beings to exist, via the process of evolution?

Yes.

I made the mistake of reading scholarly criticisms of Christianity. Some allege that the writers of the Gospels merely crafted a story that would fit the Old Testament prophecies.

I don’t find this allegation particularly plausible.

I believe that science will one day prove beyond a reasonable account that there is an intelligent creator and that there is “life after death.”

I question whether and to what extent these questions fall within the scope of natural sciences.