Evolution is a valid cosmology for Christians

-I will now present my arguments against theistic evolution being compatible with the Christian doctrine. -Thank you to my opponent for providing me the opportunity to do so. -Before examining the day-age theory, I would like to point out a couple of discrepancies in the order of creation. 1) The sun and the plants Genesis 1:11 11 And God said, Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth. And it was so. -This was the third day. Genesis 1:14 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, -This was the fourth day. -The order, according to this passage, is false due to the fact that evolutionary theory states the sun existed for billions of years before life existed; also, photosynthesis could not take place with light from solar radiation. 2) Birds and terrestrial animals Genesis 1:20 20 And God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens. " -This was the fifth day. Genesis 1: 24 24 And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds"livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds. " And it was so. -This was the sixth day. -Again, this order contradicts evolutionary theory. Birds evolved from animals that dwelled on the ground, more specifically dinosaurs. A prime example would be Archaeopteryx. 3) Whales -This references the next verse, whales (tanniyn in the original Hebrew) are presumably grouped under the marine category of animals; thus they would be created on the fifth day. This is a contradiction because whales evolved from land animals, an example would be an early precursor to whales, Ambulocetus. -Now I will move on to larger contradictions between genesis and theistic evolution. 1) Hebrew origin of the word "day" One cannot reconcile evolution with Christianity because genesis explicitly states god created the world in six, twenty-four days. While the day-age theory may be popular among old-earth creationists, if one is to delve into the etymology of the worlds then one will find this to not be the case. The Hebrew word "yom" refers to a twenty-four day, unlike the English word day which can have alternate connotations, but "yom" always refers to a literal day when preceded by a number, as in the first day, second day, or third day. It is obvious Moses was referring to specific days, also evidenced by his use of the words "evening" and "morning", "light and "dark", and "night" and "day". 2) Keeping the Sabbath holy -Theistic evolution allows no room for a Sabbath, thus dissolving the fourth commandment of all worth and merit. The Abrahamic tradition of honoring the Sabbath is based off of the notion that the world was created on a weekly cycle. Without this seven-day recurrence, as would be the case if evolution is true, the Sabbath would possess no amount of importance or sacredness. 3) Original sin and death -If life did develop through the gradual process of evolution, then it is impossible to comprehend the notion of an original sin and death. According to genesis 1:10, 12, 18, 25, and 31, everything was created as "good" or "very good". The fossil record has excavated a plethora of examples that show a past, eons before the existence of humans, where disease, death, cruelty, and predation was rampant. If this were the case than god would have had to include death in his original plan for humanity, as opposed to it manifesting in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. 4) Allegorical nature of genesis allows for a liberal interpretation of other aspects of the bible -If we are to consider the creation narrative in genesis to be an allegory, than we are free to deem other nonsensical aspects of the bible as such. The transcendence of Elijah into heaven, the story of Jonah, and the numerous miracles and the resurrection of Jesus Christ all are fair game for revaluation if one aspect of the bible is regarded as "figurative". This may be pure speculation, but the viability of this perception is allowable when one interprets creation to be through evolution, as opposed to through divine creation. . http://www.bibleinfo.com... . http://www.reasons.org... -This was a simplified version of the latter article mentioned above, although I strongly recommend you read latter source due to detailed analysis of the creation story contrasted with the theory of evolution. -I will end my arguments here, I thank my opponent for taking the time to read what I have presented to you. I look forward to hearing your response in the near future.