Creationism and Evolutionism

Firstly, I must apologize for the lack of posts. This blogging thing is harder than it looks. I'll try to do better. Anyway here's a new post.

Last night I went with some friends to a debate that was being held at the University. The debate was on Creation and Evolution, although both sides believed in Intelligent design. In fact, an interesting twist was that both sides were Christians, something I was definitely not expecting.

The Creationists main argument centered on the fact that, in his opinion, evolutionists interpret the evidence to fit their specific agenda. He also suggested they see based on the present and not the past. I was convinced, there was no doubt about it. I was ready to accept that I was a stark-raving, bible-thumping Fundamentalist. Then the evolutionist began his argument. He was completely not what I was expecting. He spoke honestly and intimately about his conversion. He presented his argument humbly and respected the authority of the Biblical text. His view was that part of the majesty of God's creation was the way he made it to evolve. He gave evidence countering the creationists view and I was now convinced. I had moved into the modern age. I was a liberal-funadamentalist bashing evolutionist.

Then there was a period of questions. My position would switch depending on who was talking. By the end I was thoroughly confused. What did I believe? Finally, everyone had to vote for one side. I chose to vote for the creationist. The creationist managed to counter almost every point the evolutionist made and firmly demonstrated the weakness in the evolutionist's argument. If I don't have a reason to read the biblical account a new way then I see no reason for me to diverge from the traditional interpretation that has worked for the last three thousand years.

In the end I think there are more important things we should be focusing on. I'm not sure God himself is out to make us read Seven-Day creationism literally rather than metaphorically. We should remember that he created what we see and recognize the significance that there exists someone who is bigger than us. Remembering this shows us there is a being who knows what we need more than ourselves because he created us.