Creationism vs Evolutionism

I knew that's one basic issue which I have to get it settled, sooner or later.....

Well, it's more than a month since my last post. Yes, what else but that I was busy, really busy, honest.... hahahaa... just the typical excuse. Chinese New Year celebrations, friends visits, household chores, then the part-time work engagement for the month of March...... and on top of that, the night classes for that long awaited Psychology course had started almost immediately after CNY.

The first 2 lessons were interesting enough, touching on mostly medical terms which is very alien to me. The central nervouse system, the brain functions, the chemical components, and so on...... not too bad, but is pretty difficult to grasp and remember all the terms.

But, the most disturbing topic cropped up in the 3rd lesson. Although Dr Ong skimmed briefly over, but the topic is definitely one which I think I have to get it settled in my own conviction. The radical idea of evolution as put forth by Charles Darwin.... vs the doctrine of creationism, of God, of the human soul, and spirit. It would be a hinderance and stumbling block for me if I do not get it settled before I proceed further.

4th lesson.... genetics, influences on psychological processes, development, nurture vs nature, .... many of these seems to, undoubtedly goes against the grain of many of my personal convictions, belief and faith's standpoint,....

Impossible! To say that we, mankind came from monkeys,..... I would never want to stomach that. But the study text also pointed out that Charles Darwin, or other evolutionary scientist actually did not make that statement. What they say is that it is possible that we, had a common ancestor million years ago. Really, I don't see how much difference does the two different statement makes. The interesting theory is that of the doctrine of natural selection. The organism that exhibit the traits that best suits it's survival would dominate the population. The often mis-quoted "Survival of the fittest". Instead, the debate would be on nature-nuture controversy, the heredity vs environment issue, the genetics and inheritance concept.....

Ahhhh.. all these are interesting issues for discussions and further evaluation. So, you see, I am really busy! Yes, I better read through the remaining part of chapter 5, before those Chromosomes, Genes and DNA gets to me. Sigh~