I don’t believe that creationism and evolution are mutually exclusive. I believe the truth lies somewhere in between. Dinosaurs were real; we have solid, tangible evidence of that. Evolution is real; we have solid, tangible evidence of that.
How did it all get here? Was it a spontaneous combustion type big bang? Personally, I find that hard to believe. The way the Earth works in concert with its inhabitants is nothing short of miraculous. The hydrologic cycle that provides water to the plants, the sun that facilitates photosynthesis, the fact that plants use the carbon dioxide that we expel to create the oxygen that we need. How the whole system of plants and animals work together to create this world we live in.
Science today, in my opinion, does not allow for a literal translation of what the bible tells us. That being said, it is not prudent to dismiss it completely. I, personally, have a hard time believing that something as intricate as what I described above just ‘happened ‘. I believe it had to have been created by an intelligent being. This is why they call belief in God ‘faith’.
My two cents.
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