The Creation of Man

Dane

There are two parts to this issue: the creation of life, and the creation of man. First I will address the creation of life. When life came to be, man did not yet exist. This is proven by fossil records and the Bible as well. Life, as stated in the Bible, was created in an instant by God. Science says that, in the early years of Earth, after the crust had solidified, carbon, nitrogen, and other materials were fused into the first cell in some unknown but miraculous event. Both describe the same event. This cell multiplied, and over time, formed more and more complex organisms. Possibly guided by God, these cells formed the many different plants and animals by finding different ways that they were able to survive. Then is the creation of man, or more appropriately, the separation of man from the rest of the animal kingdom. The Bible tells the story of Adam and Eve. When they are created, Adam and Eve are carefree, innocent and naked. They are the same as the animals. Then, Eve eats from the tree of knowledge. Knowledge gives them consciousness of their bodies. It also allows them to perform acts of charity and also acts of sin. This symbolizes the difference between people and animals. Science supports this, through micro evolution. Micro evolution is a highly proven and accepted faction of the evolutionary theory that supports the evolution of a species to adapt to its environment. This is what changed the early, primate-like humans into modern, intelligent humans. This is also supported by fossil records.