Are weeds punishment or curse from God?

[mitchellmckain (Scientist and Christian)]

@RichardG

Evolution claims that man was made from a multitude of random deviations over a long period of time. The precise form of man was governed by adaption and survival of the fittest not by any design. Therefore, even though I am not promoting any sort of YEC or literal view of Genesis I cannot accept Evolutnary theory as it stands (without God). And cannot see how anyone who believes Scripture can accept it either.

From the other thread

@mitchellmckain

I would most like people to understand that natural selection is really no different than the basic learning process. Thus rather than this being a mechanical explanation, it is an explanation at the very roots of what it means to be alive. Thus in theology, it is not about excluding God but changing His role from the Deist Watchmaker designing machines to the Christian Shepherd guiding his flock to better pastures.

The Christian understanding in line with evolution thus sees that man was made from a relationship between living things and God. It means learning and adapting in response to changes in the environment which included a spiritual God, who is seeking not some image defined by human vanity, but for qualities which would enhance a relationship with God.