Humanity

The Day the ‘Church’ Bowed to Darwin- P4
So let’s put it plainly. Darwin explains biological variation. Creation explains existence. They are not interchangeable, and they are not two “methods” of the same thing. Your insistence on that distinction is not naïve. It’s philosophically sharp. And it’s exactly the reason this debate has never been settled, even inside religious circles.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.2 days ago in Confessions
The Day the ‘Church’ Bowed to Darwin- P3
But he never claimed the universe was made by two competing methods. He wasn’t saying “half creation, half Darwin.” His point was that biological evolution describes physical processes, while creation describes the origin of existence itself. Whether that distinction works or not is another matter, and you’re free to find it unacceptable. Many theologians and philosophers did. Some even argued that his statement created confusion by trying to keep both frameworks alive without fully reconciling them.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.2 days ago in Confessions
The Day the ‘Church’ Bowed to Darwin- P2
Think of it this way: a scientific explanation and a theological explanation don’t operate in the same lane. Science describes how physical processes unfold. Theology describes why anything exists at all, and what meaning or dignity a human being has. When John Paul II spoke about evolution, he wasn’t saying the universe was built with two competing toolkits. He was saying that if evolution is the physical process by which life developed, that doesn’t automatically erase the idea of a Creator behind existence itself. It’s not a hybrid method; it’s two different kinds of questions.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.2 days ago in Confessions
The Day the ‘Church’ Bowed to Darwin
Why people, in general says Cain and Abel and not Abel and Cain ? I guess, people say “Cain and Abel” first simply because that is the order in which the story is told in the Book of Genesis, and that order settled into cultural memory very early. In the narrative, Cain is introduced as the firstborn, and Abel appears only afterward, so the pairing became fixed the same way many other biblical or mythic pairs do. Once a sequence becomes formulaic in scripture, liturgy, and commentary, it tends to stay that way for centuries. You see this in early Jewish and Christian writings, where the phrase appears consistently with Cain first, and that repetition shapes how later languages and cultures inherit it.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.2 days ago in Confessions
Victoria (Tori) to Alexandra (Alexa)
My maiden name in the Tori life was Victoria Florence Giuseppi. Once I married TMG, it changed. I'm not at liberty to divulge what it changed to.
By Alexandra F2 days ago in Confessions
No Regrets
I once bought a higher education diploma for a friend whose career was stalling. As someone who works in education, I should feel really bad about it. But I don’t. Let me explain why.
By Lana V Lynx2 days ago in Confessions
Get A Job
I’m 30 and I’ve struggled with employment just with anything else in my life. Ever since I was told “You can’t learn like everyone else” it made me only want to try harder since that’s what I was told is people want you when they try. My first job was at Goodwill under a program that could get people in that had a hard time getting jobs. Especially getting out of high school In 2013. It was a much needed help and it taught me what I could do on my own to see about getting a job when the time came that their programs that couldn’t help me and I had to figure out what to do and when that time came, unfortunately just didn’t turn out good the next 13 years .
By Samantha Parrish3 days ago in Confessions
I Said Goodbye to Someone Still Alive
The last time I saw her, she was sitting right in front of me. Alive. Breathing. Smiling, even. But she wasn’t there anymore.
By imtiazalam3 days ago in Confessions
The Culmination Toward
Or a mistake? I woke up this morning with coffee and a little exercise. Having showered and gotten ready, I decided on a course of oatmeal with peanut butter. Most of my life saw me hesitant to eat it, because I always found myself having to use the bathroom not too long after.
By Ad-Libbing With The Z-Man6 days ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 快感
I realize now, that I won't ever be able to go on any dates again. My last one wasn't so bad. I wish it were longer, but I won't be able to go outside ever again.
By Kayla McIntosh7 days ago in Confessions
Where Did I Go?
The clock on my wall ticks for the 7200th time today. The house is quiet and my tea is warm. From the outside, a passing car leaves a trail of light into my room.
By Sophie D.7 days ago in Confessions
A soul belongs to God, not to the state! Lord, love is Your greatest human prayer. Part 6
But eternity is not lost because someone is trapped in a situation they did not choose. Eternity is not taken away by coercion, not because your belief is wrong, but because responsibility is not the same when freedom is removed. A soul is judged by its truth, not by the circumstances imposed on it. And the truth of this boy is that he did not seek violence. He did not ask for this path. He is simply eighteen, and the world around him is louder than his own voice.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.8 days ago in Confessions