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Originally posted by IROC
As has been said often - evolution is both theory and fact. The fact is that evolution has occurred. The theory of evolution is our scientific method of explaining the "fact" of evolution. Evolution is based on much more than fossils, also. The evidence is so overwhelming that even terminally skeptical people like scientists accept it as valid. :>)
An empty tomb proves nothing except that the tomb was empty. If Christianity was supported by evidence anywhere near the level of the theory of evolution, I would be all over it like a cheap suit.
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The key to understanding Christianity can be boiled down to one word: faith. If there were "hard evidence" as you require, there would be no need to have faith in Christ. So it is a paradox to seek evidence for something that requires faith.
That said, there are plenty of facts in Christianity that can be substantiated, such as:
1. Jesus Christ exsisted and lived in Palestine some 2000 years ago.
2. He was the son of a Jewish carpenter, and His ancestry can be traced back to King David.
3. This Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans after the Sanhedrin accused Him of proclaiming to be God.
4. His life was chronicled in great detail by His followers.
5. He was a teacher of twelve men. From those twelve men rose a world-wide belief system called Christianity.
Note the abscence of any "spiritual realm" items in my list of facts.
One more thought:
You state that evolution has been proven in the laboratory. I have also heard that evolution of man cannot be shown since it would take 1,000,000 + years to see any evolutinoary effect. Well in that case, can science attempt to make a fish get up and walk on land? It's a simple organism, and with all the advanced in scientific technology, it shouldn't be too difficult to get the little fishey to grow legs and walk...
-Z-man.