| A response to Theistic Evolution
In response to my question Why do you hold to Theistic Evolution? Someone replied: Quote:
1) Evolution happens:
-Things mutate (observation).
-Things with good mutations survive better in environments of limited resources (common sense).
-Resources are limited (observation).
-mutations are passed on (observation).
=> Good mutations happen and are passed on
2) Evolution is incompatible with a literal interpretation of Genesis.
3) Scripture can be interpreted literally or allegorically.
4) If evolution is true and allegory is a possible interpretation, it makes sense that this interpretation is true.
5) Allegory demeans in no way the Genesis narrative or the authority of Scripture and Christian doctrine.
6) We already interpret scripture by science. Do you believe the sun goes round the earth? Or the world is flat? If you don't then on what grounds? None other than observation, surely! And isn't science just an extension of our observations?
| How would you respond? 
See here.
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Richard
CofE
UK
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