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In an attempt to diffuse some potential conflicts ...
One needs to make a distinction between the fundamentalist Christian right (as seen in many states in the US) and the beliefs of the greater religious body of Christians. The fundamentalists take a literal interpretation of Genesis in the Bible and are responsible for a lot of the angst involved with evolution- the so called young Earth creationists. They do not accept any form of evolution and are the instigators of the intelligent design argument.
Evolutionary creationists take a metaphorical approach to Genesis. The Earth was not literally created in 7 days etc. God is seen as the cause of the universe and is its sustainer. Evolution may simply be a mechanism used by God. So, for the believers there is no conflict between evolution and creationism. It is no more fanciful to think that God began it all with the Big Bang than to believe it happened by random chance.
You cannot use science to disprove God's existence.
You believe or you don't believe!
Regards, Rob.
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