Originally Posted by MorriganTait

That there IS evolution is not a theory - we have seen it in our own lifetimes. All you need to do is look at viruses - they evolve on almost a daily basis. The "theory" part of evolution is that we are not yet able to prove how every single organism evolved - life is too complex, and we learn new things every day. Serious biologists do not even debate that there is evolution, and frankly, they do not understand why we all still debate it.

For an academic article about why evolution is a FACT and a THEORY:

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-fact.html

The Bible does not make one mention of The Phillipine Islands, yet we all accept that they exist.

Scientifically speaking, Dinosaurs do not appear to have existed on Earth at the same time as man. The Old Testament, especially Genesis, is an attempt by ancient Jews to tell their own history in the best way they could. It was carried down form person to person for centuries before any of it was written.

Acknowleging the Bible could be an imperfect story about people's experience with God does not undermine the truths it contains. When YOU have an experience with God - is is a fact that you acknowlege - a truth that God seems to write on your heart. Needing anything to "back you up" seems contrary to faith. God exists in my life whether or not his existence can be proven, and acknowleging what we DO know about the world around us - how God's glorious creation has unfolded for us in new way every day - does not take away from what God is.