Wumpini writes:
Is it their belief that God existed before the origin of the universe?
No. This may or may not be, I have no belief either way. It also doesn't matter to any aspect of my faith.
What part does God play in their theory regarding the origin of the universe?
What part does God play in their theory regarding the origin of our solar system, and the planet earth?
What part does God play in their theory regarding the origin of life on the planet earth?
What part does God play in their theory regarding the origin of man on the planet earth?
None. It seems very unlikely that God is required to play any part in any of these origins. But either way, the answer to any of these questions is irrelevent to any aspect of my faith.
Is it their belief that God has intervened in the evolutionary process at any time (dramatic changes, complex organs, etc.)?
Is it their belief that God has intervened in the development of man to introduce an eternal spiritual presence that does not exist in other organisms?
No. It seems unlikely that God's intervention is required in any way. But either way, the answer to these questions is irrelevent to any aspect of my faith.
Is it their belief that the miracles recorded in the Bible that contradict the physical laws of nature are true including the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
No. It seems unlikely that any of the miracles as reported in the Bible are actually a part of this reality. But either way, the answer to this question doesn't matter to any aspect of my faith.
I think it would be impossible for someone who does not believe in God to answer these questions for those scientists.
Be careful not to assume that the real God is actually the specific God you believe in.
The question is how to proceed with this thread. Obviously the best evidence would be the personal beliefs of those scientists who fall in this category of believing in God and evolution.
I believe that if God exists, God is too great and 'beyond' for mere humans to have any recognition of what God is like, what God does, and what God's motives are. It is extremely unlikely that any particular religious specification (especially organized religious specifications) of God have any connection whatsoever to the real God(s?), if they even exist.
Your questions do not affect any aspect of my faith, because my faith does not depend upon anything people have discovered/shared. My faith is reserved for those things that cannot be discovered or evidenced or shown. I have faith that love is stronger than hatred. I have faith that love is infinitely powerful. I have faith that hope can never be destroyed. I have faith that it is right to do good things, and that this righteousness is it's own reward. My faith does not even require a God, but if God exists, God certainly is not anything like the supposed beings invented, used and abused by the world's organized religions.