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Originally Posted by photon
I think some Christians would argue that believing in evolution means that one isn't taking the Bible 100% literally in the stories of creation or the flood, and therefore aren't "real" Christians (whatever that means).
So maybe it's more believing in evolution discounts the 100% literal interpretation of the Bible and 100% interpretation discounts evolution?
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Well, those are the true idiots to be sure.
I think it goes far deeper than that on both sides.
Scientists, or even those who believe in ONLY science, aren't unintelligent enough to assume that the bible was meant to be interpreted literally. Christians in general should be smarter than that too, but too many of them believe what the Billy Grahams and Pat Roberstsons of the world say.
Personally, I've always found it rather simple to reconcile the two. That's not to say I believe in God or that I believe that we are direct descendants of apes, but more that I'm not smart enough as a human being to be convinced that we have all the answers or could understand them if we did.