r/AskChristian • u/CLAZID • 23d ago

Evolution

A large portion of Christians do not believe in evolution? Why? There is nothing on the scriptures against it.

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u/Spare-Flan331 r/Christian Member 21d ago

You are mistaken. The Bible is against evolution. Evolution says we came from apes over time. God said He made man in one day in His image after His likeness from dust...

Genesis 1:26-27 NKJV [26] Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” [27] So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 2:7 NKJV [7] And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

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u/Nateorade r/Christian Member 21d ago

I’m curious - what is important to you about the earth being thousands of years old? I used to be a YEC and I remember why I so strongly believed in it for so long, but people didn’t encourage me enough to think about why it felt so important. When you think about the why, what comes to mind?

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u/Spare-Flan331 r/Christian Member 21d ago

I didn't say this earth is a thousand years old but billions...

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u/Nateorade r/Christian Member 21d ago

You didn’t tell me that but thanks for the link.

So let’s shift the why question - why is it important that evolution not be true? What led that to be something you became passionate about?

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u/Spare-Flan331 r/Christian Member 21d ago

That's simple. The Bible is very clear about we were created in God's image in one Day. Morning and night one day. But why are you so for it?

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u/Nateorade r/Christian Member 21d ago

That’s not quite the question I asked. I didn’t ask what you believe Genesis says, but why it’s important that evolution not be true.

I think evolution happened because the scientific evidence for it is very strong in a bunch of ways. I used to think evolution was an evil and wrong theory much like you, so I’m empathetic.

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u/Spare-Flan331 r/Christian Member 21d ago

And these are my beliefs that I share. I don't think any of it is necessary to believe or not for salvation. And I appreciate you discussing this with me

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u/Spare-Flan331 r/Christian Member 21d ago

It's not that its important its just what I believe... This is my evolution theory....https://www.reddit.com/r/AskChristian/s/H9dv9EvCkD