Evolution???

[JRKH]

Thanks to you both for the links.

I probably won’t pursue this much further because, quite frankly the whole evolution/creation debate is on my DAMS list
Don’t Affect My Salvation.

There is nothing in these discussions that is really important to the Christian on the journey. The only significance it can have is when discussing with someone who doesn’t believe in God. (The First Cause)

For me, I have my hands full just trying to grow in God day by day.

Peace
James

 

[sedonaman]

Can a Christian (Anglican, Arminian, Baptist, Catholic, Calvinist, Episcopalian, Jehovah’s Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Mormon, Orthodox, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Reformed, Seventh–day Adventist, Wesleyan) accept the theory of evolution as fact without compromising his or her Christian faith?

Curiously,
Mick

A Catholic theologian once told me that if evolution is true, God made it happen.

 

[Bear_Claw]

Thanks to you both for the links.

I probably won’t pursue this much further because, quite frankly the whole evolution/creation debate is on my DAMS list
Don’t Affect My Salvation.

There is nothing in these discussions that is really important to the Christian on the journey. The only significance it can have is when discussing with someone who doesn’t believe in God. (The First Cause)

For me, I have my hands full just trying to grow in God day by day.

Peace
James

I can respect that.

So, inclosing, the OP asked if Christians can accept Evolution without comporomising his/her faith?

I think this has been proven to be, yes, they can. As per this last post by JRKH, it will not affect their salvation, for the most part.

I think maybe a distinction should be made and the question should be asked more specifically to the “Young Earth” Christians (I forget the proper name).

If faced with overwhelming scientific evidence of evolution and accurate fossil and rock sample dating, does this evidence influence their faith.
That might be a sticky issue.

I suspect a lot of them will simply dismiss all the scientific evidenec and cling to the biblical timeline, showing that the earth is approx 6,500 years old.
But that is just my assumption, and most likely a gross generalization.