Hi Alexh,
I know your post was addressed to Pilgtim, but I hope you won't mind my comments on your points as someone who has spent a lot of time in this issue from many perspectives.
Many living things exhibit some evolutionary characteristics.
I agree. But we need to differentiate between
micro evolution and
macro evolution. Living species can "adapt" using information they already possess. For example, a bird with a specific type of beak will flourish in an area where he can use it best, while another type of bird won't do as well and get weeded out of the gene pool. However, it stands to fact that not one case of a genetic mutation (or "evolution") which
added genetic information has ever taken place. The evolutionists conjecture is a leap of faith into the unknown. Some are starting to figure this out (i.e. the growing popularity of the Intelligent Design movement [which it not to be confused with biblical creationism]). We Christians have been trying to tell them so all along, because we happen to be in possession of a document written by the One who wrote DNA in the first place.
Study of our world and all living things indicate a growing possibility they were not just the result of random processes.
Not just a possibility! Evolution always was blind faith. See above.
All of the matter, energy and life in the universe was somehow created and could not have sprung from nothingness.
Amen.
Humans have certain unique capabilities permitting them to develop, store and transfer knowledge from previous generations, giving them the ability to seek truth.
These capabilities were given to them by their Maker in order that they might seek Him, who is Truth himself.
Evolving faith and inspired science will guide the path to truth.
Again, I must disagree. Truth will never be found by a faith that "evolves" or human science, guided by the presuppositions of men who insist on making themselves the reference point of truth in the universe. Truth is found in God who reveals it to us through His word, i.e. the Bible. The very notion of "truth" as opposed to that which is "false" is dependent on the Bible. Without the standard which God has set for us, everything is just matter and motion and one random conflation of synapses called and "idea" is just as good as another.
Individuals will continue to believe as they choose, but the search for truth should not be denied.
See above.
