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Author Topic:   Demonstrating Evolution from the Bible?
lpetrich
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Message 1 of 12 (30803)
01-31-2003 2:34 AM


I have a challenge for all of you people:
To demonstrate from the Bible the concept of descent with modification of organisms. And not just show that the concept is consistent with the Bible. If one can deduce continental drift from the Bible, as some have tried to do, it might surely be possible to demonstrate evolution.
For extra credit, demonstrate from the Bible that evolution is driven by natural selection.
I myself have thought of some possible demonstrations; I'd like to know what you people think.

  
lpetrich
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Message 3 of 12 (31792)
02-09-2003 3:54 PM


OK, I'll throw my hat into the ring.
Here is a Biblical demonstration of evolution by natural selection.
The Bible has an abundance of genealogies in it. Why might these be present? They are neither very entertaining nor very edifying, at least on the surface. However, they could be a hint that genealogies are something to look for in the world around us. And that's an important part of evolutionary biology -- phylogeny is genealogy under another name.
As to natural selection, we have a hint from Matthew 3:10, "he ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." and from Matthew 7:19, "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." This means that the reason that we see those that are good at surviving is that those that are not very good at surviving have a tendency to not be represented.
I hope that these arguments are not too absurd.

  
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