RE: The puzzle of Adam

In reply to Michael:
If you mean different in terms of sexuality, I would say so. If humans had
no conscience of their sexuality, we would procreate at every opportunity,
as do all other species. Women's monthly cycle would be near non-existent,
since they would be pregnant most of their child-bearing years. I'm not
suggesting that this would be a proper course of action however. Sex for
the sake of procreation is definitely different than sex for the sake of
physical pleasure.

Don P
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  Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:52 AM
  To: Sheila Wilson; Don Perrett; RFaussette@aol.com
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  Subject: Re: The puzzle of Adam

  Was it different?

  Michael
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Sheila Wilson
    To: Don Perrett ; RFaussette@aol.com
    Cc: ASA Discussions
    Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:56 PM
    Subject: RE: The puzzle of Adam

    Procreation was definitely prefall. See Genesis 1:27-28:

    27 So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    male and female he created them.
    28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in
number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the
birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

    Sheila

    Don Perrett <donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org> wrote:
      Thanks again for the comments:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
      Rich wrote:
      Why was it important Jesus be remembered for his celibacy? In the
pre-fall Adamic state there is no sexual desire. Celibacy would be the
outward manifestation of desire's absence and proof of Jesus' divinity.

      rich faussette
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

      Don P:
      While I agree that Jesus was celibate and that the reason is as you
describe, I would make note that there was sex (pro-creative) pre-fall.

    Sheila McGinty Wilson
    sheila-wilson@sbcglobal.net
Received on Wed Dec 1 23:48:40 2004