Darwin vs. The Bible

I found in conversation with my Brother that perspective can sometimes supplant reality when the topics of religion are discussed. I understand the need to have faith in the unknowable, omnipresent God of our generation, however, it is just that. This is the God of our generation, the modern human. In all cultures worship of the natural forces of life and nature have abounded into long held traditional belief systems that now guide the actions and thoughts of those who choose to believe. Ancients did not understand the Sun so they worshiped it as a god. Were they really wrong? Without the Sun nothing exists in this solar system because this solar system does not exist. The Sun is life giving and worthy of worship, but one should be wary in how much to attribute to this power.

With understanding comes measured faith. We have faith in the Sun to provide for us on Earth but how often do we ask it for help in our lives? I would venture to argue that a day will come when understanding of life’s basic origin will be uncovered by science and creationism will be as laughable as Mythology. This is not to say that God does not exist, I only try to open minds to the idea that we place our faith in something improvable due to the inherent security involved. The notion that you cannot prove me wrong, therefore I am right. We will prove you wrong.

Since we cannot start to imagine answers to the seemingly unanswerable questions, we must fill this void with faith that an Omnipotent, Omnipresent Creator has watch over all and will protect us even in death. Pleasant theory. The question for me will always remain….Where did the story begin? You know, the story of how God created Earth and all we know of the Universe in a mere seven days. There is a Human origin to this story and I believe when we find the source, we will have our proof. The story was "created" to give answers to the masses and to "control" the masses. All civilizations have exploited religion to further their own earthly desires, whether it be deemed sinful or moral. It is no different today.

Creationism is like a lobotomy in that you know things are pretty and the Faerie Tale you just heard makes perfect sense, but that's about all you know. You cannot see beyond the shadows on the wall of the cave and will forever stare at them in awe. I have chosen to leave the cave and find the source of the shadows. The beautiful thing about life is that you all can make a choice to follow me, but you have to let go of your belief in modern religion to do so. Evolution is a more appropriate honor to bestow upon your God. And the next time you find yourself thinking that we were made in god's image, think about what your religion says about "EGO". My God is a scientist and is thrilled that we are questioning everything.

To determine which side of the coin you may be living on, please ask yourself the following question:

Do you believe that a magician's trick is real or staged? You have your answer in your head, now say it aloud and see if you feel smart or stupid. It really is that simple. Never stop asking the right questions.

The following links will be continually updated as science dismantles the bible and finally shows that the messages in the bible are important, but the book is FICTION!
http://www.discover.com/web-exclusives/lifes-little-bubbles0202/ Man creates life from scratch!
http://www.discover.com/issues/feb-05/cover/ Testing Darwin
http://www.discover.com/issues/feb-05/features/earth-without-people/ Earth without People