Just as Seven Day Creation should not be taken literally, neither should gradual "evolution" of species be accepted with little or no evidence in the archeological record to support it. What the record does show is "explosions" of species in certain periods (e.g., Cambrian) of the Earth's history. A similar situation arises with respect to the relatively recent emergence of Homo Sapiens as a new species, qualitatively superior to all which preceded it.
An alternative which seems to be shunned by both sides of the traditional argument is some sort of interventional event(s) which fundamentally altered the otherwise leisurely pace of life on this planet. For example, it is widely postulated that a huge asteroid/meteorite collision may have caused the end of the dinosaurs. Is it not equally possible that some other interventional event may have enabled human beings to establish dominion over other life on Earth?
We may or may not be able to solve this question in the future, but it does provide a potentially less contentious approach which allows for individual beliefs and theories as to how and why we are here today.
An alternative which seems to be shunned by both sides of the traditional argument is some sort of interventional event(s) which fundamentally altered the otherwise leisurely pace of life on this planet. For example, it is widely postulated that a huge asteroid/meteorite collision may have caused the end of the dinosaurs. Is it not equally possible that some other interventional event may have enabled human beings to establish dominion over other life on Earth?
We may or may not be able to solve this question in the future, but it does provide a potentially less contentious approach which allows for individual beliefs and theories as to how and why we are here today.
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