Introduction
Since the beginning of time, there has been an endless debate between those who believe in science and those who believe in the books of different faiths; this is in the regard of how time actually began. There are two main viewpoints of how man came about. One is the theory of evolution which states that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of survival of the fittest. The other is the belief of the monotheistic religions, the creation of Adam and Eve. Due to the influence of my culture and religion, I agree with the religious views on this matter.
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Darwin’s Theory of Evolution states that a species is a population of organisms that interbreeds and has fertile offspring. Meaning that
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She stated that it is impossible to pinpoint which fossil species are our direct ancestors because the further we go in time the less and less characteristics we have in common with our lineage. Lastly, Dunsworth articulates that humankind’s ancestry goes all the way back to when the first fossil’s record from about four billion years ago. One relatively tiny stretch of our lineage spans from twenty to forty million years ago which is populated entirely by …show more content…
After he created Adam, he created Hawwa (the Muslim name for Eve) from Adam’s rib. Both man and woman lived in Heaven until they were tricked by Satan to consume fruit from the forbidden tree and then they were sent down to Earth as punishment; this story is similar to the Christian theory of original sin; however, the Quran does not represent Satan in the form of a serpent and both Adam and Eve are blamed for the consumption of the fruit, not just Eve. Due to the fact that I learned this story from a young age, it was the only one I agreed with in regard to the creation of man. However, even though I still agree with this belief, I was introduced to the ways my view on the subject is similar to the view of those from different faiths and different to those that believe in the evolutionary theories due to my