Critical Thinking Blog #2

This is always a tricky discussion, but Jacoby presents some sharp arguments about the debate between evolution and creationism. For this blog, create your own discussion about this debate. Where do you stand and why? What critical criteria have you used to consider this issue (if at all -- maybe it's the first time you've thought about it)? Where does this issue stand among the issues of the day?

I am a believer of both evolution and creationism by intelligent design. As Genesis tells us, God created the heavens and the earth, then as the world has aged, it was evolved. We now have hundreds of types of dogs. I believe God created the dog, but didn't create every different type varying from the Great Dane to Chihuahua, or Gray Hound to Bull Dog. Dogs have evolved within the species and that is why they are all considered canines but not all look identical.

I recently watched an episode on evolution on the Discovery Channel. The scientist was trying to prove how we are an ancestor of a virus. That a virus is the cause of the Big Bang. I have to admit he had a strong argument, and I could see how he was lead to that conclusion. But when I take a step back and look at the big picture, we are too perfect of creatures to be just accidental. For those of us that have either been through or walked a pregnancy to birth cycle, it is hard to not believe in the amazing miracle He created.

This is definitely not my first time thinking on this subject and debating between the pros and cons of both sides. The subject is often brought up today, especially in the science field. I was told my first day of class in biology my sophomore year, that you better just through out any thoughts you may have on creationism. Well that is simply not fair.