A Gallup headline by Megan Brenan caught my attention this morning:
Majority Still Credits God for Humankind, but Not Creationism: New high of 24% say God not involved in human origins; new 37% low say God created humans in present form https://news.gallup.com/poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx
Her reporting shows that the readings have not changed significantly from Gallup’s previous measurement in 2019, the percentage who believe God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years is the lowest in this four-decade trend, by one percentage point, and the share who do not believe God had any role in human evolution is the highest recorded, by two points.
The numbers not making a statistical shift during the measurement period brings me great hope. One of the things that has often been a dividing point in communicating with nonchurch attenders is the subject of origin. To know that a majority of people still believe that a “Higher Power” had a role in origin tells me that people are still thinking on their own. Spending a great deal of personal time on a college campus, I can testify to the battle of evolution and creationism that goes on. A university campus should be a place of open discussion, presenting evidence and allowing one to come to their own conclusions. The evidence should speak for itself. Unfortunately, “trust the science” has become a phrase too often used as a defense among evolutionists. Their “only one way” approach is off-putting and offensive, as very rarely are they open to a real discussion. I was encouraged to know that there are still people who are open to a profitable dialogue.
Paul makes this argument multiple times in the Bible. In the first chapter of Colossians, verse 15 and following, he lays out his argument for the eternal presence and work of Jesus. He points to the continuing work of Jesus in Creation. But it is Romans 1, verse 18 and following that he writes of his (and others) logical conclusions through the individual observation of the created order around them and as reflected in the hamartiological results that naturally occur in the rejection of God’s plan for salvation.
My point is that if people are open to communication, why are we not talking to them about the subject? I believe that it is because most people think it is too much of a “science” conversation, so they avoid it all together. Through just these two Biblical examples, Paul makes it easy to present the subject using the Scientific Method. If someone rejects this, are they not rejecting science?
Today, take heart in the fact that God is still working in those you do life with. Be open to discussion. Look for opportunities and trust the Holy Spirit to guide the conversation.
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
Majority Still Credits God for Humankind, but Not Creationism: New high of 24% say God not involved in human origins; new 37% low say God created humans in present form https://news.gallup.com/poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx
Her reporting shows that the readings have not changed significantly from Gallup’s previous measurement in 2019, the percentage who believe God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years is the lowest in this four-decade trend, by one percentage point, and the share who do not believe God had any role in human evolution is the highest recorded, by two points.
The numbers not making a statistical shift during the measurement period brings me great hope. One of the things that has often been a dividing point in communicating with nonchurch attenders is the subject of origin. To know that a majority of people still believe that a “Higher Power” had a role in origin tells me that people are still thinking on their own. Spending a great deal of personal time on a college campus, I can testify to the battle of evolution and creationism that goes on. A university campus should be a place of open discussion, presenting evidence and allowing one to come to their own conclusions. The evidence should speak for itself. Unfortunately, “trust the science” has become a phrase too often used as a defense among evolutionists. Their “only one way” approach is off-putting and offensive, as very rarely are they open to a real discussion. I was encouraged to know that there are still people who are open to a profitable dialogue.
Paul makes this argument multiple times in the Bible. In the first chapter of Colossians, verse 15 and following, he lays out his argument for the eternal presence and work of Jesus. He points to the continuing work of Jesus in Creation. But it is Romans 1, verse 18 and following that he writes of his (and others) logical conclusions through the individual observation of the created order around them and as reflected in the hamartiological results that naturally occur in the rejection of God’s plan for salvation.
My point is that if people are open to communication, why are we not talking to them about the subject? I believe that it is because most people think it is too much of a “science” conversation, so they avoid it all together. Through just these two Biblical examples, Paul makes it easy to present the subject using the Scientific Method. If someone rejects this, are they not rejecting science?
Today, take heart in the fact that God is still working in those you do life with. Be open to discussion. Look for opportunities and trust the Holy Spirit to guide the conversation.
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
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