Re: Evolution

Andy Scott (ads@astro.keele.ac.uk)
Tue, Mar 21 1995 11:50:16 GMT

Lora McCall (LORA_M@meddeans.creighton.edu) wrote:

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: I admit, I find the thought that I am simply a "clever ape" doesn't
: appeal to me at all. I guess I have always believed similarly that
: humans have ALWAYS been humans, we may have looked more like apes
: millions of years ago than we do today, but we have been humans from
: the beginning which was the moment God infused us with the rational
: soul. I doubt that we can ever know exactly when that "moment" was,
: but in a way, it seems that we are constantly being created and re-
: created as God's plan unfolds throughout all time and those worlds
: beyond the bounds of time. In this sense, there was no beginning and
: will never be an end. This is part of what progressive revelation is
: all about, in my opinion. Nothing in this world or the heavens or
: whatever is between them happens instantaneously as if God waves a
: magic wand.

Dear Lora,

Thanks very much for your posting. Please correct me if I am wrong, but
to the best of my knowledge and belief the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha are
inconsistent with the idea of a literal 'parallel evolution'. Indeed such
an idea seems to be in direct conflict with the conclusions of modern
science. Instead might it be possible that by 'man' Abdu'l-Baha might
have meant 'the Perfect Man' ie the animating force behind each of the
Manifestations of God, otherwise possibly known as the 'Holy Spirit' or
similar.

I am looking forward very much to learning more about this wonderful
Revelation of God that we call the Baha'i Faith.

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: Baha'i regards,

: Lora McCall

The same,

Andy Scott