God and evolution can't both be true

How is the validity of the bible off topic? You say it doesn't matter then quote all of your evidence from the bible. Then my opponent says: 1. God cannot make mistakes. 2. The Bible is the word of God. 3. Therefore, the Bible cannot have mistakes There is absolutely no proof that the bible is the word of god. >>> If you believe that the Word of God is a bunch of bull crap, we can discuss that on a different debate. Now, let's stick to the subject. <<< I am sticking to the subject. I believe the bible is a bunch of bull crap but that doesn't mean God is pure fiction. God could easily exist and some random people could write their ideas of who he is claiming that this deity is "inspiring" them to do it and food billions of people in the process. >>> ~Q:Was there death before man? A: Yes. ~ Checkmate. Now, let me quote a passage from Romans. "Therefore, just as sin *entered* the world through one man, and *death* through sin, and in this way death came to all men. .. " It doesn't say "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death of humans through sin, and in this way death came to all men. .. " The Bible NEVER says that in the time of Adam and Eve only animals died. The Bible talks about universal death, it doesn't say that "Then humans started to die. " It says that death **ENTERED** the world **AFTER** humans were created. So not a single animal or human died in the Garden of Eden. <<< So then my opponent goes right back to quoting the bible to prove his points. In my opinion this is much more off-topic than anything I have said. My opponent still thinks that the bible is what matters in this debate. Genesis cannot be used as a scientific explanation of the creation of the universe because it was written in a time when there was little to no science. Genesis is a literary framework which is used to symbolize the significance of God's creation and the Sabbath. I believe Creation is ongoing, starting in the time of Genesis and ever continuing. We are living in biblical times. The world is forever going to be in a state of changing Creation. >>> How can you create something twice? <<< He didn't. He made a rough draft and is constantly improving and editing his masterwork. >>> And how do you know what traits Adam's and Eve's children had? <<< Were Cain and Abel identical to each other and to Adam? No. >>> I must say that I didn't know that the Pope and the writers of the Bible have something to do with each other. <<< And I must say that this is a completely ignorant statement. You say the bible must be the true word of God because the gospel writers had a vision from God. Then you say the Pope is just like any human and has no revelations from God regardless of the opinion of 1 billion Catholics. >>> Once, again, a dodged question. I didn't ask about how accurate the Bible is, I asked you: (yet another quote from the bible follows) How am I supposed to tell you how Adam did something when he never existed? >>> okay. So, your only argument is that the Bible isn't accurate? <<< Your only argument seems to be that the bible IS accurate. Now you're dodging questions. You dismiss this "~1. ) The bible is not a reputable source~" by saying OFF TOPIC I'M ALWAYS RIGHT! I'm done arguing this.