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I Believe In Evolution

Well, sort of. I don't believe that man descended from monkeys. If that were so, why are there still monkeys around? They should have all died off and been replaced by man.
There are some definite forms of evolution, in which I must believe scientifically. One good example is the horse.
In the beginning, as it were, there was Eohippus, or the "dawn horse." Eohippus was about the size of a Lab Retriever. Then Eeohippus died out and evolved into Merychippus, a larger prototype of the horse. Then that species died out and was replaced by Pliohippus, who grew to the size of a pony. Finally Pliohippus developed into Equus, or the modern horse as we know it today. And so all we have left is Equus, all the others having died out. That is true evolution.
Okay, Homo Sapiens has some of the traits of apes and monkeys, but the point is that he never fully replaced them.
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VSonMe · 56-60, M
I am always intrigued by how Christians manage to keep contradictory thoughts compartmentalized. You believe in evolution but also believe that you were created in God's image. I presume you also believe you have an eternal soul. Is it a valid question to ask how ensoulment occurs - what is the mechanism by which this works? Or is it not a valid question because science deals only with naturalistic answers in the material world whereas religion is based on faith? IOW, is it valid to subject religious beliefs to the scientific method or are they non-overlapping magisteria as Stephen Jay Gould said.