How does science fit in with our doctrine?

[japacific]

Yeah I don't agree with that one. I don't think our earth is the product of a mommy earth and a daddy earth.

[Over43]

I have felt the same way in the past, at times, Nicartos. So, I understand what you might be going through. Several things have helped me, 1) Hearing President Hinckley state once that "the Church" does not take a stance on evolution. For some reason that comforted me. I do believe in evolution, but it doesn't interefere with my belief. And often times it's fun to "freak" people out when they hear me say that. 2) Believe it or not another help was reading "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins. I realised he was just as full of poop trying to convince people believing God was silly as the people's faith he was making fun of. And although many "intellectuals" loved it I don't think it is as wonderful as they "make it". Science to me is beautiful, along with

One of the best church books I have read is Joseph Smith as Scientist. It is written by John A. Widstoe.

Personally I don't see the need to have the "all or nothing approach" to the questions of science. And I think that as Saints we have a much more tolerant view of scientific opinion than most religious sects. I could be wrong, but that is an opinion I have.

Good luck in your search.

O43

[rural]

Where to begin? How about the creation of our earth being a procreation?

Orsan Pratt says, "There is also a similarity in the process of creation between the earth and its inhabitants. The earth when created, according to the accounts we have, was covered with a flood of waters... by and by emerging from the waters. This was the birth of creation, the same as we are born here into this world, from one element into another. After having been brought forth from the element of water, the process of creation, or the further development of the earth continued." (November 22, 1873, JD 16:314)

Heber C. Kimball asked, "Where did the earth come from? From its parent earths." (November 8, 1857, JD 6:36)

Comments?

It is generally accepted scientific theory that this planet and all that is was generated from the combined explosions of different astronomic bodies, especially stars and to a lesser degree, other planets.