Evolution and Science

rpretations of the biblical story of Creation, the earth has evolved. Charles Lyell, for example, in The Principles of Geology, noted that the earth's geological processes appeared to have been gradual and evolutionary rather than catastrophic and revolutionary (HarperCollins, 617). In the beginning of time the continents were connected to make a super continent, and the shifting of the earth's crust moved the continents to where they are today. This would take millions of years to do. How could this be possible? The director of the Geological center in Maine says, "The advances of new technology allow scientists to predict how old the Earth is, and they have formulated it at about 4.6 billion years old" (Daming, 34).
             Many others who believe that God exists and evolution has happened can explain their take on the subject. Dave Scroggins a religious person but also a believer in evolution says, "The Bible can be interpreted in many ways just like a novel can. The problem is that people go to too much extremes when interpreting the Bible. There is really no proof in the Bible saying that the earth is a certain age, but some would like to interpret it that way" (Scroggins, 2). Volcanoes also help evolution, because they make new lands that are separated by miles of ocean so that species can evolve to adapt to the new environment. The earth certainly looks
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