evolutionist sister and my 2 yr old neice - conflict. any words?

[greatkraw]

Originally Posted by zeroturbulence

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ephesians 7:9

I agree, do not be hasty or angry either

speak the truth in love

be always willing to give an account of the hope that is within you

the good news i that OBSERVABLE evidence confirms the Bible

[greatkraw]

Originally Posted by Chris_lemon

Biology as a subject cannot even function without evolution, its the only answer science has come up with for the infinite amount of gradual change we have observed in animals and plants over the existence of earth. Natural selection is a part of evolution and it is a scientific FACT.

Saying that there is "NO evidence for evolution" is a display of utter ignorance and just shows your intolerance of anything that disproves scripture.

Also that pathetic attempt to disprove evolution by making a comparison between MAN MADE objects such as cars and bicycles was truly laughable.

Seriously guys, evolution does not conflict with the idea of a God or a creator, so stop being so hostile against something so concrete.

dude you are the one displaying total ignorace

I defy you to nail youur colours to the mast

define evolution as you use the term and I will tell you the problem with what you are blindly taking on faith despite the observable evidenc to the contrary

it all starts with us using the same words in the same way

Originally Posted by Chris_lemon

Biology as a subject cannot even function without evolution, its the only answer science has come up with for the infinite amount of gradual change we have observed in animals and plants over the existence of earth. Natural selection is a part of evolution and it is a scientific FACT.

Saying that there is "NO evidence for evolution" is a display of utter ignorance and just shows your intolerance of anything that disproves scripture.

Also that pathetic attempt to disprove evolution by making a comparison between MAN MADE objects such as cars and bicycles was truly laughable.

Seriously guys, evolution does not conflict with the idea of a God or a creator, so stop being so hostile against something so concrete.

Think of what you just said--biology cannot function without evolution? Infinite amount of gradual change? This is not the language of science but of poorly written rhetoric.

[Rissa77]

again.. since you two didn't see it before..

STOP THE DEBATE
I don't care about evolution pro or con. STOP! This only causes tension. PUT IT IN ANOTHER THREAD!

Originally Posted by Rissa77

again.. since you two didn't see it before..

STOP THE DEBATE
I don't care about evolution pro or con. STOP! This only causes tension. PUT IT IN ANOTHER THREAD!

I apologize. I wasn't thinking. I will be in prayer that God will give you wisdom.

[AnandaHya]

Originally Posted by Rissa77

My sister is 30. Her name is Brandy. She used to be a believer. She was even a moderator of a very famous Christian website. Now I find out all of the sudden that she doesn't believe God exists and she falls for the "humans came from monkeys" and "the amoeba just appeared out of nowhere, exploded, and formed the world" mess. And that's what it is. Mess. She is also in support of removing "In God we trust" out of everything. We talked about all that last year. The way she puts it, "If someone is going to teach my children about one religion, they have to teach about every other religion out there as well. I don't want my kids brainwashed."

She has a precious two-year old daughter and in less than two weeks will have a newborn son. Her hubby of 12 years doesn't want anything to do with church, but confusingly, Brandy is willing to go to services when I visit.

So I see a conflict coming. Her children are likely to not hear much about Jesus. Any of you experienced such conflict with family? How do I handle this gracefully?

Pray for her and the rest of her family. Remember that JESUS is in control and put your faith in Him. If you can get the kids involved in Vacation Bible school and church activities that they love and have them enjoy being at church. Sometimes the testimony of children have more effect then the prayers and testimony of a sister. They can be the people who bring your sister and brother in law back to a right relationship with God.

Just love them and show them how having God in your life makes you happy and how it brings you peace and comfort. Give encouragement and love and keep them in your prayers.

May God bless you and your family.