Creation Is Real, NOT Evolution

Bart Ehrman is an authority on the subject of Theology, And I would definitely suggest you read at least one of his books. I don"t think it will change your mind, But it will challenge you for sure. As far as Jerry Coyne, He is a biologist, Not a theologian. Gordon Ramsay is a chef, But I wouldn"t go to him for anger management therapy. It sounds to me like you have never read anything other than Christian Apologists. Correct me if I"m wrong. Bart Ehrman is not a mythicist, But David Fitzgerald is. I have read both of these authors, And they both make very compelling arguments. I am not a mythicist personally, But I can understand their argument. The two sources you mention are not contemporary historians. Josephus, Whom I"ve read, Is a late 1st century historian, And Tacticus is 2nd century. For a man with such a great ministry and having done so many miracles, Nobody during the life of Jesus ever mentions him. Jerry Coyne is not alone in his assessments. Every major branch of science agrees with him. Biology, Micro-biology, Marine-biology, Astro-physics, Astronomy, Paleontology, Archeology, Physics, Chemistry, And basically every other branch of Earth science agrees. To take this one step further, Countries such as India, China, Russia, Australia, And every other major nation has scientists who agree in their respective fields of study that Evolution is a fact. This is not just some conspiracy theory. Evolutionary theory is just like the theory of gravity, It"s a matter of fact. The only people who don"t believe in Evolution are those who have religious beliefs that contradict with Evolution or those who have not studied it for themselves. As for macroevolution, You said "there is no known observable process in which new genetic information can be added. " In a way you are right, But in a way you are wrong. We cannot see it in real time like you wish to see it, But we can see it in the fossil record. The fossil record through geological layers was published by Charles Lyell in his 1830 book "Principles of Geology. " By the way, Charles Lyell was a Christian believer. He excepted that the Earth was old, Because all of the evidence suggested it. I will now attempt to answer your questions. "Can animals, And plants if we are talking about all life, Become smarter with natural selection? " I believe the simple answer here is yes. There is a whole branch of science, Evolutionary Psycology, That deals with this very topic. It explains why we would adapt large brains for survival, And also tries to understand our behaviour as social creatures and some of our tendencies. This subject is too big for me to tackle here. "If apes became human, How would they gain the smarts? " We are by definition Great Apes. Apes didn"t become humans, Apes are apes. "If apes turned into humans, Why are there still apes? " As I stated before, Apes did not become humans. This is a misunderstanding of Evolution by many people who have yet to study it. This was an argument I myself would make just a couple of years ago. Turns out I was wrong. Apes and humans have what is called a common ancestor. Our common ancestor was a large enough group that they could split off into different tribes and evolve separately. Different evolutionary pressures, Such as food, Predators, Weather, Environmental, Created changes in the population to better help them adapt to their local environment. The weak, Unsuccessful, And less intelligent would die off leaving only those who were able to adapt, Called the survival of the fittest. "Why haven't humans turned into an even more evolved species if we have been on this earth for millions of years? " According to the best scientific evidence, Humans have only been around in our current form for maybe 100, 000 to 200, 000 years. We are a recent phenomenon. It is possible we will continue to get smarter with time. "How did stardust turn into, Well, Everything? " This is part of the Big Bang Theory and has no real impact on Evolution. Great question, But doesn"t prove or disprove anything about Evolution. "Where did the stardust come from? " Again, Big Bang! You said there are too many unanswered questions. Shouldn"t the best answer be I don"t know. You have questions about the Theory of Evolution, I get that. But how did questions about Evolution land you on "God did it in seven days"? How did God do it? When did God do it? How do you know God did it? How do you know God did it in seven 24 hour days? Where did the stuff God used come from? Where did God come from? You are taking the mystery of the Universe and its origins and appealing to an even greater mystery, A being you define as God which lives outside space-time. There are a lot of unanswered questions in life. Christianity seems to only provide you with answers, But no real explanation. Evolution has explanations, Has observations, Has testable evidence. The same methods of science used to create airplanes, Cell phones, Space stations, Satellites, Televisions, And the very computers or tablets we are typing on is the exact same as those used by scientists in their respective fields of study. How do you know what you believe is true?