Re: A question for TE's

Russ Maatman (rmaatman@dordt.edu)
Wed, 29 Nov 1995 16:43:03 -0600 (CST)

To the group:

Glenn Morton wrote on November 28,

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Russ Maatman wrote:

>> the nonnegotiable position I take re evolution is that
human beings were created de novo.<<

and

>> Glenn's idea and the two-Adam idea
seem to me not to be allowable. But there may be something there I
do not see. Concerning our origins, the one thing that I think must
stand is that Adam and Eve were created de novo. <<

I am curious about the de novo part. Where in the Scripture does it
state
that Adam must be created de novo. Eve clearly was not created de
novo and
was taken from Adam. Thus to be strictly consistent with Biblical
data, it
would seem that you should amend your statement to read,

"I think... that Adam was created de novo."

But all I see in the scripture is that God created Adam from dust and
breathed life into him.
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In another communication on November 28 Glenn wrote

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I have a question about this y chromosome business. I was first predisposed
to say God created it and still am, but I don't see how it matters.

Russ, are you possibly suggesting that the reason Jesus didn't sin
is
because he did not share the Y chromosome with us? If so, that makes
the
transmission of sin attach itself to the Y- chromosome and then only
males
are afflicted with original sin. This would lend credence to the feminist
suggesttion that it is maleness which causes all the problems in the
world
today. I am sure a lot of women would be pleased with that.
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Russ's response:

Concerning the de novo matter: Glenn, we have been through this before.
Beginning in January of 1995, we went through some long threads on
the
question. Some of my views were given on January 27, February 2, February
10, twice on February 23, and February 25. If you, Glenn, or anyone
else
wants to see them, I can easily forward them.

Concerning sin and the Y chromosome: On November 28 I wrote to the
group,
"Note that I am *not* saying there were any "original sin" genes."

Glenn, I hope this answers your questions.

In Christ,

Russ

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