Creationism vs. Evolutionism
One of the world’s hardest epistemological questions to answer is, “Where did we come from?” It is a question that many great minds have tried to answer in the past: Socrates, Descartes, St. Augustine, etc. It is hard to rule out scientific knowledge as well, because so many other aspects of our lives depend on knowledge that is only attainable through science, that it becomes difficult to rule out the possibility of evolution. Why can’t there be a middle line? Many people argue over the “Creation” theory and the “Evolution” theory. There are clearly defined “Creationists” and “Evolutionists”, either the world was created by God and He created us, or we evolved from apes. Why is it that there is no middle line between the two extremes? If the middle line could relate to both theorists, it might solve a lot of problems.
I think it is possible that God created us, and then allowed us as a species to evolve. If our species is examined closely, it appears that we have evolved in at least a physical manner. Archaeologists have found many remains of a species that is no doubt closely related to ours. There is strong evidence that suggests the possibility that we are direct descendants of this specie. It is nearly impossible to trace back to the beginning of civilization. There were limited ways to communicate. It is likely that we had to grunt at each other at one point in time. There had to have been some first form of language. No records of early civilizations exist because communication was so primitive. Now there are endless ways to communicate with each other. From internet, to cell phones, (which every person has), to just plain talking, information flies fast. There will definitely be documentation of this step of the human species for Wouldn’t it seem then that the brain has evolved then, at least a little, if we are capable of so much more than we used to be able to do? All of these questions are hard to answer, but maybe someday.
It seems apparent in life that most things that are of value have endured many hardships, why would the human species be any different? Extreme heat and the pounding of a hammer forge a sword. A championship team endures extreme hardships and suffering, no matter what team it is. A good education is not easy; many students falter and some never try. It takes great hardship to achieve anything meaningful in life, even a family. Why would our race be any different?