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Apparent Overlaps including humans as male and female so
While it seems that the Biblical that sexual reproduction is possible.
account of Creation and the biologists' Biologists agree that sexual repro-
views of biological diversification are duction in plants and animals gives rise
widely different there are aspects in to diversity in the future generations.
The which there is overlap. First, Genesis We know from the Bible that Esau
says that God created the oceans and
Creation Conundrum then plants after which came all animals and Jacob were twins. However both
including humans. Available scientific
were different in physical appearance
evidence also says the same thing. and character. This is what Darwin
and the Without water there could not have described as 'variations among offs-
been life on earth and only because of
pring' and that these variations contri-
Way Beyond plants there are animals. It is because of bute to the 'success or failure' in the
survival of the offspring and its future
plants there is oxygen in the air. Without
oxygen there cannot be any animal life generations.
on earth. Science also tells us that
Faith and Science products of evolution through Natural humans are the most intelligent creature Darwin's also discussed the possibility
In 1859 Charles Darwin published the Selection. Defenders of the Bible on earth. Bible says that God gave of variations caused by genes that are
'Origin of Species'. Since then, there has however continue to reject Darwin's humans the wisdom to choose between inherited leading to diversification of
been considerable debate on whether theory. right and wrong. It is therefore no species. Let us consider the case of giants.
the Biblical account of Creation is to be surprise that biologists have scienti- Everyone who has read the Bible would
accepted or not. Biologists have largely Genesis outlines the step by step fically named modern humans as Homo know of Goliath the giant among the
rejected Creation as a 'myth'. In coun- process of God's Creation starting with sapiens meaning the 'wise' man. Philistines. The Bible in addition speaks
tries like the US, opinion has been light, the universe, the earth and all the about other giants among the Philistines
divided on whether the Biblical account species that inhabit the earth including Second, the debate as to whether who also had extra toes and fingers. Giants
should even be taught in schools. The humans. It says that all this happened in Creation was completed in just six days are the results of genetic changes
dilemma has continued. just six days. That the universe and its or it took 3.5 billion years can be put to (mutations) that can be inherited as had
fullness were created in just six days has rest as the Bible says 'for God a thousand happened among the Philis-tines.
Darwin proposed that living been questioned by biologists. Science years are like a day'.
organisms evolved over time guided by a has established that the earth is 4.5 Earth's Biosphere
process that he called 'Natural Select- billion years old and life on earth first Third, regarding the process of Humans are just one among the eight
ion'. He substantiated this by stating that emerged around 3.5 billion years ago. species evolving over time, the Bible million species that inhabit the earth.
living organisms produce variations in Biologists argue that life began in the does have something to offer. God did These species together form different
their offspring and their survival is form of simple molecules by chance. not want His creation to remain as kinds of ecosystems which in turn
determined by how best these offspring Science has also taught us that life on clones. He gave them the freedom to sustain earth's zone of life called
are suited to the particular environment earth has gone through different diversify and occupy every available 'biosphere'. The Bible clearly states that
in which they live. According to him, geological times including the eras niche on earth. In fact in Genesis it is said God created all other forms of life,
through the process of Natural Selection dominated by dinosaurs. Fossilized that God after creating birds and other thereby a biosphere first, and then
unfit organisms are eliminated while the remains of dinosaurs discovered from animals and humans blessed them by human beings and made them stewards
best suited ones live and reproduce. He different parts of the world have added saying 'be fruitful and multiply and fill of His Creation. Many times in Genesis it
went on to explain that this process has strength to this claim. It is estimated that the earth'. We find this statement at is said that God saw whatever He created
led to the diversification of life on earth. there are currently around eight million least twice in Genesis. Filling the earth was 'good'. God loved His Creation. He
Following his theory biologists have species of living organisms on earth. would not be possible for species knew that without the life support
reiterated that the millions of species of They inhabit the deepest seas, rivers, without the ability to adapt to the varied provided by the biosphere humans
living organisms that have inhabited the forests, deserts and the highest climate and local ecological conditions. cannot survive on earth. If it were not so,
earth during its long history are the mountains. For this purpose God created all species He would not have asked Noah to take a
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