Origin of Human Life

Question 1

What are non-religious explanations for the origins of human life?

Answer 1

1. Natural selection and evolution
2. Variation
3. Variation gave them an advantage

Question 2

What evidence is there to support evolution?

Answer 2

1. Fossil records show the older the fossil, the simpler the fossil
2. There are species of fossils that are extinct
3. Natural selection explains why a branch no longer suited to an environment will die out.

Question 3

Why do people feel that they must choose between religion and science?

Answer 3

1. They have little awareness of what Christianity really is
2. They are impressed by science
3. They feel like scientists have disproven religion

Question 4

How would Christians respond to people who feel as if they have to choose between religion and science?

Answer 4

1. Science and religion go hand in hand
2. Science shows the glory of God
3. Science and religion working together can help us to understand more about the world.

Question 5

Why does evolution cause issues for Christians?

Answer 5

1. Challenges the Bible, Genesis must be incorrect
2. Christianity believes in the original sin, if evolution was true no Adam and Eve
3. They believe God is good, evolution has evil and suffering.

Question 6

How do Creationist respond to evolution?

Answer 6

1. Reject fossil records, they believe they are the remains of dead animals of Noah’s flood.
2. They believe in the literal description in Genesis, reject evolution entirely.

Question 7

How would Christians who believe in intelligent design respond to evolution?

Answer 7

1. God created each species separately, God allowed them to evolve
2. They believe the world is millions of years old, but is too complex to have created without a God. God intervened to allow different species to develop.

Question 8

Why are Christian responses to evolution important?

Answer 8

1. If humans are not created by God, the value of life is determined by humans.
2. No original sin, no need for salvation
3. All biblical ideas about humans being the children of God is wrong.

Question 9

SOWAAs to support compatibility?

Answer 9

1.’let them develop’
2. ‘unguided,unplanned process… is not’
3. ‘Those are entirely compatible views’

Question 10

SOWAAs against evolution:

Answer 10

1. ‘breath of life’
   2.’ male and female he created them.’