RE: tsunami impact on animals

Don,
 
The problem is that scripture never declares creation to be perfect,
and good does not equal perfect.
 
I really dont' understand your final statement - the current set of
conditions I face in the world every day is NOT perfect for my survival.
 Survival is a constant struggle for every creature that exists, and
most creatures on the planet attain survival by exploitation of other
creatures - taking food/resources, killing infants, destroying or taking
over nests/homes, etc., not to mention predation.
 
Perfection of Adam, for instance, certainly implies (even defines) that
he was complete and whole, without fault or defect. But Adam clearly
needed Eve (not to mention God), hardly a characteristic of a perfect
individual.
 
All the Best,
Charles
 

>>> "Don Perrett" <donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org> 1/11/2005 4:26:54
AM >>>

Charles,
It depends on what one considers perfect. I see it as perfect as it
is. Do you believe that the world would be what it is if the force of
gravity were different? If even one of the natural laws were different,
then so would the entire universe. We're not talking a perfect circle
or square, like dark ages. We're talking about each an every chaotic
element working in "perfect" harmony with each other to create a set of
conditions "perfect" for our survival.
 
Don P
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Carrigan [mailto:CCarriga@olivet.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:36
To: donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org
Subject: RE: tsunami impact on animals

Don,
 
What reason is there to believe that the creation was created perfect,
and beyond that it still is?
 
Regards,
Charles
 
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>>> "Don Perrett" <donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org> 1/8/2005 10:49:50
PM >>>
If one believes that the universe was created perfect, and that it
still is (regardless of man's fall), then one must also submit that all
natural acts regardless of the level of destruction and death are good
from God's perspective.
 
Don P
Received on Tue Jan 11 09:13:25 2005