Creation 2 - Echos of Eden

Evolution, one of the big 3 when it comes to four letter words for Evangelicals (abortion and homosexuality being the other 2). The story of Creation and it's evil cousin I.D. are slowly losing their battle in the high-courts. Nevermind the fact that evolution is as much a theory as Creation is to the scientific world, only evolution should be taught in the public domain argues almost everyone. The biggest arguement behind this is a little clause found no where in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights or the Decleration of Independence or any other "document" our country was founded on called, "seperation of church and state." It came from various letters of correspondance between some of the founders of our country like James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. But, just as a speed limit sign does not say "For your safety, the speed limit is:" I understand the underlying tones of the seperation of church and state just as I understand a 35 mph speed limit is there for safety. Regardless, some believe evolution and others Creation, some believe something completely different.

But, your belief system can be a great determinant to how you view the world, live your life, and how you view your life in this world. Especially what you see as your "core origin." If you believe we started as a single cell organism and went through the animal kingdom as a fish and a bird and chimp, and a baboon, and an ape, and on and on and until here we stand as human, your not going to see anything wrong with living as an animal. As you believe your "core origin" to be, is how you'd go about making many of your decisions and living your life. I believe whole heartedly that this is seen in the mainstream right now. "Living for the moment" and "I do what I want to do" are 2 examples of this . Buy the next big thing, get bored with it and go to something else. Sleep with the next person, get bored with them, move on to the next person. All traits I see exhibited every night on CNN and on The Discovery Channel.

But, regardless of people who believe in evolution or not, I can read Time magzine and watch Fox News and read or hear about reports where people want to get back to normal. Want to get back to the old days and "back when". When things seemed better and more "innocent." Relationships mattered more and people seemed to care about everyone and everything around them. Things were genuine and a "hoe was just a hoe."

But what is normal? Everyone has their own definition and many say abnormal has become the new normal. But if no one knows normal why is everyone wanting to get back to normal?

Almost all of mankind has this yearning within them. A return to normalcy and innocence.

It's why I am a Creationist and God is the Creator. Man is man and has always been man from the beginning.

God is the great Creator that started all of this ball of dirt we stand on now with a simple utterance of "Let there be light." And it wasn't finished until man and woman stood naked before him and he declared it all good.

That decleration of "good" is normal. That is where normal resides. In Eden, where naked was the fashion statement and the cool of the day meant God was in town for dinner. Where talking with God wasn't transcendant or awe-inpsiring, it was, dare I say, "ho-hum". Where relationships mattered and a hoe was never an option.

That's how we know that normal existed. We come from a Creator who said "Let there be light" and laid the work for Eden. The Creator said "Let us make man..." and then took that man and made him desire a relationships and intimacy and also made him "godlike" in his dominion over the earth. This is God making man in his image. God shows his capacity as a relational being (..."let us"...) and as a just overseer of the earth. It was all right there in Eden. Innocence, normalcy, relationships, intimacy, purity, harmony.

We have a picture and story of normal and innocence. It existed in Eden. It was alive in Eden. And ever since the fall, it has been a cry in our hearts to return.

The Echos of Eden.