Hi Alex!
I'm glad you chimed in, it just seemed awkward placement of events in the thread thats all.
Doing a little reading, I agree with what you stated in regards to Micro and Macro evolution.
I think and hope we all agree that species, given enough time, turning into another species is not a proven theory.
Like you said, even 4.6 billion years is not enough time!
Its not scriptural either.
The term evolution meaning change over time I can also agree with. We have to define that change though.
Evolution is really a misunderstood term. I try and stay away from it because of what people generally think it means.
Alex I don't doubt there are earth-like planets. Many have been discovered. (Research the Kepler Telescope Missions). What's in question is whether they support life(not every earth-like planet is habitable). You ever hear of the "sweet spot" or "goldilocks zone"!
Planets that orbit their host star in this zone possibly have liquid water on its surface.
As for the mathematical probability, the shear size of the universe is not evidence of life and we could be the only life bearing planet!
I'm fine either way.
I do wonder what God has in place that prevents or propagates life on a large scale(universal) or a small scale(our planet). The only thing I could come up with is our composition or what everything is made of. Our chemical composition is not foreign in the universe and something I know we don't have to speculate on.
Compare the chemical composition of the universe with us and we seem pretty common. But compare that chemical composition with the universe as a whole and we're only a small fraction. We have dark energy and dark matter taking up the rest. So I kind of hold onto that small fraction because I think its all we have.
Also that may prove how unique life is to our little rock! So I'm fine either way.
Hi Claudia!
from the Scriptures we find that God the Father sent His only begotten Son to the planet earth. His Seed. it doesn't mention any other planet(s) that He sent His Son to be born of His Seed. He caused it to be so on earth, using the virgin mary as the vessel.
I'm not quite sure I understand what your saying here?
1Jn 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Are you saying world in this instance means the planet earth?
Earth = dry land
World = inhabitants of dry land
Is that too dumb down?? Or off?
But I will say the word “world” has a few more uses.
I enjoy this discussion as well Claudia!
I'm curious as to what the more scientific minds on the forum have to input!
Antaiwan
PS.
Telsa,
Sounds like another thread.