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In response to
"What with differing adherence to church doctrine, I don't doubt it. My question is with regards to church doctrine though."
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musubi
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For my denomination, they have had this to say:
Posted by
oblique (aka kkuphal)
Dec 9 '09, 09:21
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What does the ELCA teach about creation vs. evolution?
Creation vs. Evolution
The ELCA does not have an official position on creation vs. evolution, but we subscribe to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation, so we believe God created the universe and all that is therein, only not necessarily in six 24-hour days, and that God actually may have used evolution in the process of creation. In fact, to deny the possibility that evolutionary processes were used is seen by some as an attempt to limit God's power.
"Historical criticism" is an understanding that the Bible must be understood in the cultural context of the times in which it was written.
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