(December 19, 2014 at 10:35 pm)MissR Wrote: Isn't the Big Bang Theory different than evolution? I am open to learning of new ways that we are therefore existing. But I threw the god theory out the window, too.
The big bang is the science of cosmology and physics. It concerns how the universe got to be in its present state.
Abiogenesis is chemistry. It concerns the beginning of life from nonliving matter.
Evolution is the science of biology. It concerns the diversity of life.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.