Evolution
Main article: Humani Generis
In 1950, Pius XII promulgated Humani Generis which acknowledged that evolution might accurately describe the biological origins of human life, but at the same time criticized those who use it as a religion, who "imprudently and indiscreetly hold that evolution... explains the origin of all things". Catholics must believe, that the human soul was created immediately by God. Since the soul is a spiritual substance it is not brought into being through transformation of matter, but directly by God, whence the special uniqueness of each person.."
[108] fifty years later, Pope John Paul II, stating that scientic evidence now seemed to favour the evolutionary theory, upheld the distinction of Pius XII regarding the human soul."Even if the human body originates from pre-existent living matter, the spiritual soul is spontaneously created by God." [109]
I'd like to think that Genesis offers a pretty good parable to the big bang, the Earth's geological history, and evolution, provided you don't mind broad brush strokes.
The God in the bible is consistent, although the way man approached him was different. He is the same forever. The god of the Quran is demonic, and is in no way holy.
Denying evolution at this point is retarded. There's too much evidence to back it up. As far as God evolving. Man is evolving God to their own desires. Pretty much eliminating any possibility of there being a "God" in any way shape or form that man has thought of. If there is a "God" chances are it's not a physical being but a form of pure energy. And where that God is, who knows? Ask a kid in america where God is and they point up. Ask where the devil is, and they point down. Ask a kid in china where God is and they point the opposite way of the American. Ask them where the devil is and they point the same direction that God is to an american kid.
Man is evolving God to their own desires. Pretty much eliminating any possibility of there being a "God" in any way shape or form that man has thought of. If there is a "God" chances are it's not a physical being but a form of pure energy.
It's all jacked up.
Easy, God is Spirit, pure spirit. You didn't think He had a body did you? We are built spiritually immortal. A mirror of an eternal God. Where we spend that "forever" is our choice.
Easy, God is Spirit, pure spirit. You didn't think He had a body did you? We are built spiritually immortal. A mirror of an eternal God. Where we spend that "forever" is our choice.
The Spirit of God is reflected in mankind, part of His Creation. That is the "image" referred to by the passage from Genesis that you quoted.
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