He only did it once and that was with Adam and Eve.According to a poll on this forum, nearly 75% of Catholics believe in evolution.
At what point (or form of homo sapiens sapiens) did God start putting the soul into the human body?
No.Does the soul evolve?
If the Adam and Eve story is true, then when did snakes evolve the ability to talk?He only did it once and that was with Adam and Eve.
They didn’t.If the Adam and Eve story is true, then when did snakes evolve the ability to talk?
I don’t think you get my question. Humans evolved eventually from a common ancestor - at what point did the soul start coming into existence with the physical body?God never put a soul into a human body. The soul comes into existance with the body at conception.
I would say the soul “evolves” the closer it gets to God.
It wasn’t a gradual thing.I don’t think you get my question. Humans evolved eventually from a common ancestor - at what point did the soul start coming into existence with the physical body?
Can you link to that poll please?According to a poll on this forum, nearly 75% of Catholics believe in evolution.
At what point (or form of homo sapiens sapiens) did God start putting the soul into the human body?
Does the soul evolve?
Well, it depends, if Adam was the first human, and God gave him a soul upon conception, prior to that he wasn’t really human was he?Was Adam a human before God breathed life into him, or was he dirt?
God endowed Adam and Eve with souls. Human beings were never at any point in history without souls.
Yes, it clearly defined Catholic members. Here is the link:Can you link to that poll please?
Did it clearly define Catholic from non-catholic members?
This is a diverse group on CAF and unless the poll specifically said Catholic… I wouldn’t say that it was 75% of Catholics.
Paul
These are deep mysteries, and blessed are you if God reveals these secrets to you.I don’t think you get my question. Humans evolved eventually from a common ancestor - at what point did the soul start coming into existence with the physical body?
I still don’t think those stats are accurate… the “Catholic” part of the poll question gets kinda lost or hidden in the title… it should have been part of the questions that members tag. Perhaps you could try the poll again yourself and place the “Catholic” part in the question part itself and I think the results will be much different. I think alot of other than Catholics, voted.Yes, it clearly defined Catholic members. Here is the link:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=271724
Are you suggesting a higher or lower outcome, just out of curiosity?I still don’t think those stats are accurate… the “Catholic” part of the poll question gets kinda lost or hidden in the title… it should have been part of the questions that members tag. Perhaps you could try the poll again yourself and place the “Catholic” part in the question part itself and I think the results will be much different. I think alot of other than Catholics, voted.
Paul
Could you state your position more clearly, please?Well, it depends, if Adam was the first human, and God gave him a soul upon conception, prior to that he wasn’t really human was he?
So humans can still have evolved and God can still give them souls as I have described, without subscribing to creation literalism.
Well, considering that Adam would have been the first human, and that the soul is received upon conception, the God would have given eternal souls to humans. Other things have souls, but not eternal souls. This is what I recall from a short lecture.Could you state your position more clearly, please?
It sounds like you’re saying it’s probable that God created the human race through evolution from a lower common ancestor and decided at some point in time to inject a soul into the human race.
As the OP of this thread, I’m sorry if I didn’t make my question more clear. I’m asking, for those Catholics that believe in evolution, at what point did humans get a soul? I would like to keep this thread focused on that. If there is an opinion besides evolution, let’s put that on a different thread.Could you state your position more clearly, please?
It sounds like you’re saying it’s probable that God created the human race through evolution from a lower common ancestor and decided at some point in time to inject a soul into the human race.
Ok, I’d like to clarify my question further. This thread is intended for Catholics that believe humans evolved. Please keep the thread focused to that.Evolution is the process God instituted for lower creation to adapt and survive.
Since man is made in God’s image, humans did not evolve from a lower life form…