Bio 100

So, last night I started my summer class in Biology 100. It didn't take long for the subject of evolution to be mentioned and to be stated as a proven theory. Naturally, my defense mechanism kicked in. I refuse to be brainwashed into such an idealistic view. The professor stated in the lab that follows the lecture that a scientist has to keep an open mind to change. A scientist has to be able to accept science and it's new discoveries. Unfortunately, I immediately thought of evolution and how committed to the theory scientists are. I doubt any are willing to believe that science could one day offer proof to the contrary. Once again, the defense mechanism kicked in.
I think it was God who got me to think about where my resistance was coming from. I feared that science would offer a convincing argument that would cause me to question my beliefs. I was then reminded that God hasn't given us the spirit of fear, but of liberty. Basically, what do I believe?
It boils down to whether I believe the Bible is really God's word. People lie on others all the time and sound down right convincing. Doesn't make it true. I believe that the Bible is God's word.
The next logical question would be whether I believe God is lying to me. The answer is a resolute "no."
I thought back to all my times of trouble in the past where the only explanation for the help I received is God's intervention. Too often I received peace from God that man nor science could offer. Of course, far too often I'd caused my own discomfort. That only points out the mercies and grace of God.
I met a man who was working towards his Doctorate in Computer Science. It's the very same major I've only just started working towards my Associates is. When I invited him to church, he declined and stated that he studied religion for six years before concluding that there was no God. Oh, how religion has pushed many would-be servants of God away. I couldn't help but think that though he put so much effort in studying Religion, he would have been much better off simply giving God a chance.
And what of the idea that God had a hand in evolution? Some believe that God was responsible. I suppose that since the missing link was never found that this would make more sense. After Lucifer fell from glory, God flooded the universe in his anger. Once God counted to 10 and cooled off, He started from scratch with the human race. No more convincing to me than evolution orchestrating itself, but people believe that.
Finally, God put my mind at ease and I prayed that he help me not to allow my fear to prevent me from learning, but rather to apply the filter where needed. Now I only need worry about eighteen weeks of information fired at me in a two hour lecture, followed by a two hour lab, four nights a week, for six weeks.
Did I mention that science of any kind is not that kind to me?