Reply #37: on more reflection, my analysis of the core problem [View All]

[Lerkfish]

Those who do not accept evolution for religious reasons...I think I have figured it out.

For them to accept evolution, they have to accept that man was not first.
He was preceded by many amazing creatures that survived for many millions of years and then died out before we even came upon the scene. That sticks in their craw.
They want to be the most important thing going (pride). So, therefore, Man must have been first.

The story of creation in the bible does not have man created first, btw. first the waters, the earth, plants, etc. were all created. If I'm not mistaken, animals preceded man as well (could be wrong about that part, don't have a bible handy). But fundies and creationists don't accept that for some reason. They don't have a way to integrate dinosaurs and fossils, etc. into their worldview because their world view is too limiting.

Do *I* understand why God made dinosaurs first, allowed them to flourish for so long, and then they disappeared? I have no clue as to the real why. I have a theory, though.
I think God is a big fan of LIFE, in whatever form. He certainly has created many many forms of it. I also think he's a big fan of the PROCESS of life. I think man fits into the process quite well, in God's eyes. The problem with man is that he likes to think of himself as OUTSIDE the process or independent of it.
It could very well be that God was happy enough with dinosaurs...they had a good, long run, but he wanted something else to happen, or something else did happen and he allowed it, and right now, he's happy enough with man...although, if I were God, i'd be getting kind of fed up right now. Good thing I'm not God, eh?

:)