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The seventh grade Life Science class from Legacy Prep (The Woodlands, Texas) recently studied several theories of creation and evolution. The students then wrote an essay stating what they believed in. Here are some thoughts from some thoughtful students.
On the Gap Theory, which states that On Theistic Evolution, there was a first creation that God a theory that mixes destroyed and that we are part of a Bible and evolution... re-creation... “I don’t believe this because God wouldn’t have left those billions of years out of the Bible, the things that were created wouldn’t have lived that long, and death didn’t enter the world until Adam and Eve sinned.” Maddie Crowder “God would not leave a billion years unaccounted for in the Bible, and he would not have had to destroy a ‘first’ creation, as there was no sin before Adam and Eve.” Chandlyr Mickan
“If something important happened, such as if the Gap Theory was true, then it would have been recorded in the Bible.” Cole Howden
“…God created things in the beginning with diversity. It didn’t slowly evolve over time.” Megan Murray “I believe this theory is limiting God’s power, saying that He isn’t powerful enough to create something in the blink of an eye.” Hope Rutledge
“I think it is very dangerous to try to change the meaning of Genesis 1 just because it seems impossible that creation only took seven days. We should not try to make God like us, but must trust that he is big enough to do what he says.” Travis May “One verse that stands out to me is, Genesis 1:5, ‘God called the light “day” and the darkness he called “night”. And there was evening and there was morning- the first day.’ In that verse it says that each day is morning and evening so it supports that each day is 24 hours.” Jessica Lawrence “To me the literal view of creation seems like the most reasonable, and I think it gives the most glory to God, and does not limit his power.” Amber Condley
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“It further states that God had a perfect world, one that included no sinners. This theory made me question why God would choose to destroy a perfect world.” Gabby Hogan
“God did not need to use evolution. All he needed to do was say it and it came into existence.” Ben Portilla
On the Literal View of Creation, which states that Genesis 1 should be read literally...
On Evolution, the theory that organisms came from a common ancestor, by changing from one kind of organism into another...
“The whole point of evolution is to disprove the work of God.” Tray Wright
“…this world is so diverse and perfect, that it couldn’t have happened by chance. There had to have been a Holy Maker behind this.” Jake Koppelman
“Evolutionists say that there are many icons of evolution that prove evolution is true. However, all of the icons have problems with
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them. For example the embryos that Haeckel drew were fake. Another icon is the four winged fruit fly. Evolutionists say that the extra wings were created by a mutation that affected the development process. However, the fly was crippled and could only survive in the laboratory. Evolution is a made-up theory that people have thought up because they don’t want to believe in God.” Garrett Chevalier www.umsjournal.com
“What are the chances that over time, something can evolve into a perfect creation? Only God can create something that perfect.” Kasen Jones “This cannot be true because God created us in his own image and God is not a monkey.” Jenna Williams “Evolution, I think takes more faith to believe in than any religion.” Caroline Shook January/February 2011