So, the reason I find those two origin stories can't coexist? Simply because there is no evidence to suggest one of them is remotely true. It's nothing personal. I too believe many things, but I'm happy to admit I may very well be wrong. Call them operating assumptions.
But hey I may be wrong too. There's no telling unless He says "Game's up, now who amongst you could see me." I admit that there is that fear in me, but as I explained in another child post, I just can't put down the super complexity and beauty of this world to a chance.
(If my tone seems condescending, I apologise as this is not in my intention at all.)
As for chance? Well, for every Earth (only one we know of) there are (as far as we know) billions of dead planets. After billions and billions of dead planets I'm perfectly will to accept that one with life is just chance.
For sure our knowledge will grow, but I am not so sure if this will apply to our understanding. Yet the more we know, the more we seem we don't know!
Hey thanks for letting me indulge in this thread, I was hoping to test my thoughts and learn something new (I did) :)