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Assume God stes up the scene for creation, then permits it to evolve on its own. Sometimes we, as humans, set up experiments and let them go their own way to discover how things interrelate.

As for morality without a God, I see it as (please do not take this as a religious slam) the difference between a person walking on his or her own versus one using a cane. For some, the existence of God is a necessity, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Now: Personally, I believe in God. But...Do I live my life to please God or to please myself? If by pleasing myself I do good things and treat others with kindness, I am doing what God wants (evidentially), but I am doing it because it is right and not because it is demanded. Free will, remember?

So, in my tiny mind, I have no problem believing that one can be moral without believing in some form of higher authority. If we believe that we were made in His image, there has to be some innate nobility which we can choose to accept or deny. Our choice. That old free will problem again.

As far as the argument between creationism and evolution, What is the problem? If one believes in God, then one should recognize that the Creator can do anything He (or to be P.C.) She wishes at any pace re. desired. Active interference with the process (creation), or hands off (evolution). Any attempt to put God in a box and limit power is doomed to failure.