I agree that all life is intelligence - and again one way of defining intelligence is "ability to adapt to change."Spaced_Out wrote: ↑September 15th, 2017, 2:02 amAll life is intelligence that has been given a spiritual body and on earth a physical body. Evolution is simply not possible or any part of the plan of salvation. Nothing to pray or think about just very basic understanding of the plan of salvation.Thinker wrote: ↑September 14th, 2017, 9:49 am God (actually imperfect writers of canonized, cherry picked work) - also suggested that skin color was comparable to worthiness - and other racial prejudice like people should not marry other races. But do you know what happens when people don't mix genetically? Genetic flaws are more likely. That's why in our country it's illegal to marry your sibling or even cousin. So on one hand, you have writing encouraging prejudice and in-bread sickness. On the other hand you have scriptures like, "God is no respector of persons" and "love one another as I have loved you" - even if they're a hated Samaritan or other race. The more genetically diverse we are - the better chance of healthier genes.
Moral: Nobody (not even scripture writers) is perfect. Study, ponder & pray - to discern truth and goodness - & take the best, leave the rest.
To say the scriptures are wrong or incorrectly interpreted just to fit your very limited understanding of science hold no water.
We adapt. I often argue against the myth that people are "born" with homosexual preferences by explaining that upon birth, our brains are only 25% developed - in large part, so that we can best adapt to our environments.
The plan of salvation is eternal progress - spiritual evolution. Damnation is being held back and not adapting or learning.
To say the scripture writers are infallible is having false gods before God.