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Does human evolution exist?
Do you believe in Darwin's theory of human evolution?
Do you believe that humans were put here by God?
Do you think humans were genetically engineered by aliens and then put here on this planet?
Did some higher being (not God) have a helping hand in creating humans as we know them today?
Did we, as a species, come from outer space by way of an asteroid (meaning we started out as microbial life)?
What is your view on human evolution?
Rules
-Follow all Magistream rules.
-If you have a counter-point: State it calmly and back it up.
-This is not a religious debate. But you are welcome to talk about your region's view point on human evolution.
--As a side note to the one above - I do realize that there may have to be some religious discussion based on Evolution. Such as Religion vs. Science. And that is ok.
--It is also ok to have a religious discussion if you are refuting my view.
-NO arguments - please. This is a discussion thread. Not a hate thread.
-This is not a "I was in contact with an alien, let me tell my story." thread.
-All view points on human evolution are welcome here.
My View Point On Human Evolution
Spoiler
While I am Christian, I do not believe that God put us here on Earth. I do not believe that we have always been this way since He put us on Earth. My view is that he had some sort of Extra-Terrestrial intervention and that we, as Human Beings, are in fact - an alien species. Here's why.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution suggests 'Survival of the Fittest.' Meaning animals compete for food, mates, ect. and those who are the strongest and are able to get a mate - produce offspring and ultimately pass down their genetic traits. Why is it then, if we evolved from prime apes, did we loose a majority of our body hair only to put on fur coats back on, to protect ourselves? Evolutionary it doesn't make any sense. How did we get from prime apes who use branches to find food; to humans producing rocket ships; in such a small time? To me, the only possible way by some other worldly interaction of genetic manipulation with prime apes to get to where we are today. Proof is also found that around the world, ancient cultures have noted that they were given the ability of language and healing from the Heavens. Which suggests that some other source gave them that ability.
The Bible says that God put us on this earth. That we have always been this way since God put us on Earth. God created Adam and Eve; from which all humans can trace their ancestry back to. If so, why are there so many variations of humans with different sets of characteristics such as nose shape and hair texture? Yes, it is proven that all humans can trace their ancestry back to a single women in Africa. But that doesn't mean it was Eve. The earliest hominids (pre-humans) have been around millions of years before the creation myth of Adam and Eve first arose. And the story of Adam and Eve seemed to have been pieced together by similar, older stories, which puts into question the reliability of the Bible.
If we were to follow the Bible; the age of the Earth and humanity are approximately 6000-9000 years old. Understanding historical realities is made even more difficult with attempts made to reduce the billions of years of earth's life forms into a mere 7000 year span as suggested by the Bible. The Bible says in Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth. The stars gave light to the earth immediately. But the closest star, Alpha Centauri, is 4.3 light years away. So the very first star light would have taken 4.3 years to reach earth. The light we see from the Andromeda Galaxy takes 2.2 million years to reach earth, so the Earth can't possibly be 6000-9000 years old.
Our star, the sun, is 92,960,000 miles (149,600,000 km) away from Earth. Light takes 8 minutes to reach the Earth. The sun is approximately 4.6 billion years old; which again, does not coincide with the Bible. And the Bible contradicts itself, which in my mind, puts doubts in my mind, on the validity of the Bible. Link Bible Contradictions
Adam and Eve Contradictions
Darwin's Theory of Evolution suggests 'Survival of the Fittest.' Meaning animals compete for food, mates, ect. and those who are the strongest and are able to get a mate - produce offspring and ultimately pass down their genetic traits. Why is it then, if we evolved from prime apes, did we loose a majority of our body hair only to put on fur coats back on, to protect ourselves? Evolutionary it doesn't make any sense. How did we get from prime apes who use branches to find food; to humans producing rocket ships; in such a small time? To me, the only possible way by some other worldly interaction of genetic manipulation with prime apes to get to where we are today. Proof is also found that around the world, ancient cultures have noted that they were given the ability of language and healing from the Heavens. Which suggests that some other source gave them that ability.
The Bible says that God put us on this earth. That we have always been this way since God put us on Earth. God created Adam and Eve; from which all humans can trace their ancestry back to. If so, why are there so many variations of humans with different sets of characteristics such as nose shape and hair texture? Yes, it is proven that all humans can trace their ancestry back to a single women in Africa. But that doesn't mean it was Eve. The earliest hominids (pre-humans) have been around millions of years before the creation myth of Adam and Eve first arose. And the story of Adam and Eve seemed to have been pieced together by similar, older stories, which puts into question the reliability of the Bible.
If we were to follow the Bible; the age of the Earth and humanity are approximately 6000-9000 years old. Understanding historical realities is made even more difficult with attempts made to reduce the billions of years of earth's life forms into a mere 7000 year span as suggested by the Bible. The Bible says in Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth. The stars gave light to the earth immediately. But the closest star, Alpha Centauri, is 4.3 light years away. So the very first star light would have taken 4.3 years to reach earth. The light we see from the Andromeda Galaxy takes 2.2 million years to reach earth, so the Earth can't possibly be 6000-9000 years old.
Our star, the sun, is 92,960,000 miles (149,600,000 km) away from Earth. Light takes 8 minutes to reach the Earth. The sun is approximately 4.6 billion years old; which again, does not coincide with the Bible. And the Bible contradicts itself, which in my mind, puts doubts in my mind, on the validity of the Bible. Link Bible Contradictions
Adam and Eve Contradictions