Well, iona, I suppose that if you start with the supposition that the bible was written or dictated by a perfect God who cannot allow contradictions and then work backwards, then possibly you could explain away all the contradictions that the rest of us see so clearly. I mean, If you start with the supposition that an all-powerful God can do anything, then I suppose that God can manipulate things to fit your script.

But the rest of us don't see it that way. Those of us who believe in both God and evolution, see God as the wonderful essence within nature, rather than an outside force holding marionette strings from above.

But it's clear to me that we'll never come to agreement. We just see things so completely differently.

You see the Bible as a script that must be followed exactly. I just don't see it that way. I can accept contradictions within Scripture, since I see the Bible as written by fully human persons inspired by their faith in God.

-Joe-