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Originally Posted by Sparks
Why do they have to be mutually exclusive? That bugs the hell out of me. Maybe evolution is God's plan?
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You have to understand, though, that in a theological system that champions the unchallenged superiority of the Bible, the two
must be mutually exclusive because the principles of evolution very clearly challenge the primitive pre-scientific account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. For conservative evangelicals the only rule of faith is the Word of God, and the only accessible Word of God is found in the protestant Bible. Because it is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice, it is very important that the Bible remain perfectly reliable. The classical evangelical doctrine of inerrency and infallibility cannot tolerate myth, inconsistencies, political forces, authorial and poetic license, editorial adaptation, or social and political impacts upon the text. It is argued that if it is indeed the Word of God, the Bible can never be incorrect. About anything. Period. I'm sure you can readily see why this is such a counter-productive position to hold, and surely you can understand why it is then impossible for most conservative evangelicals to embrace any form of biological evolution.