Saturday, June 02, 2007
Creationism and Evolution
My local newspaper has a story this morning about the world’s first Creation Museum in New York. It includes exhibits that challenge evolutionary theory. I really don’t understand why there has to be such a divide between these two ways of thinking. Actually, I do, it is just human nature. Humans appear hell bent on perpetuating conflict based on difference rather than embracing what makes us all the same.
But I digress, back to creationism v’s evolution. I ask, what is wrong with taking something from each side. I quite like the idea of a “creator”, whether that be God according to a Christian, Muslim, Hindu or any other viewpoint or a less traditional concept of the term. I also think that there is an overwhelming amount of evidence in support of evolution. I am not the first person to think in terms of the creator putting the necessary circumstances in place to allow the process of evolution as we know it to take place. I like the idea of God thinking to himself (herself) “I think I’ll make a universe, what do I need? I know, let’s start with a really big explosion.”
How about this for an idea: God creates not one but two universes. He (She) then subtly changes the conditions for each one to see which one thrives and which one dies. I wonder which one we are living in?
