Yesterday, I had a conversation about the subject of evolution with one of the few JWs I can speak openly (kind of) with. I said, "The facts and evidence for evolution continue to pile up in so many different areas of the sciences. We are at a point where those who do not believe that evolution of some significant sort happened will be rightfully labeled as 'ignorant fools.' I'm not going to sit around and wait for the Watchtower to catch up on this subject."
The reply was, "Does this mean you don't believe God was the Creator? Where is Jehovah in all of this?"
I said, without expressing my personal feelings, "Acknowledging that evolution has happened, and is happening now, doesn't mean that you don't believe in God. If anything, examining the facts and embracing the evidence only serves to provide a more accurate picture of who God is and what God has done. Now, one might have to go back to their understanding of the Genesis account and do some reconciling. But if you read the WT interpretation of Genesis, this has already been done in reaction to overwhelming evidence."
"What do you mean?"
"JWs don't believe that the earth was created in six literal days. However, if you read Genesis literally, it says that God did it all in six days. If you believe that God can do anything, then God could have done it all in six days. But when the evidence is examined, it is apparent that the forces that shaped earth and everything on it have been in motion for billions of years. To hold on to the idea of six literal days is foolish in light of all the available evidence. It is the same with evolution. The facts force us to go back and look at the account again. We only stand to get a clearer picture of how it all really happened."
They were cool with that.