First I didn’t feel to occupy with this because I considered other issues more important. But I had to realize – and this impression still increases until now – that indeed it is a basic point that touches our faith just at the foundation. And that it is nearly impossible to explain the gospel without referring to this matter. Sooner or later it raises up, at the latest when you have to explain more deeply basic situations of the world and the solution that the Lord Himself has provided.

Now in the home circle where I go to and where I may contribute according to my gift of grace I held two evenings on the subject what out of the letter to the Romans appears as to this issue. We actually studied this part of God’s Word and had just finished with chapter 8. So I prepared a working sheet for these seminar-like home meetings. During the preparation it became very clear to me that there is no need at all to make borrowings at evolution to explain things. God is able to create anything how complex ever in no time (from our view) (Romans 4:17). Moreover evolution is impossible through the fact that death came into creation and penetrated to every man and woman as result of the sin of Adam. You can think up and down, back and forth – at last there is no way to hold on evolution if this is true! But if this should not be true – then it also becomes questionable if salvation God created “in Christ” is true! (Romans 5:12-21)

There would be much more to say. It’s already too much for a comment.

@Vikki – Well said. I just wish the “news” people would serve up pure news, without opinionated commentary and wording, and let us decide for ourselves. I get to see Fox only when we stay in a hotel with cable since we don’t have it ourselves at home. From what I’ve observed and have heard many, many others say, they do a much better job of presenting both sides than the other media. I guess that’s why they are so despised. Perish the thought that the public hear facts, not spin.

I don’t believe any of Obama’s campaign promises have come to pass, and his bail out plan has put our economy and country in dire straits. But he can do no wrong according to the liberal media. Try to put out anything negative on Obama now and you’ll find yourself investigated and you’ll be black balled by the media in the process. It’s becoming a risk to speak out against our government. I’m just glad that God is in control!

And, yes, I agree with you that I was pretty surprised at the high percentage of voters in the NPR poll voted in favor of Fox News. I, too, thought that NPR was fairly liberal. Apparently, those voting aren’t or they are smart enough to understand that importance of free speech regardless of who’s president.

@Heather Joy – I share your pain. I’m sick and tired of being lied to — by *all* of them! In my lifetime I’ve seen a huge shift from journalists’ reporting the news to so-called journalists editorializing and spinning. I check alternative news sources, which makes me hold the main stream media in far greater disdain — for what they purposely decide to withhold from us. It’s not only dishonest; it’s downright dispicable.

On a completely different note, please post more photos of Darling Drew. Thanks!