On Wed, 6 Aug 2008, Dehler, Bernie wrote:
> I think with evolution there is no such thing as a "first man" since all species blur in the grey zone. There is no such thing as a line between human and non-human... it happened very gradually. Nevertheless, here we find ourselves as sinful humans made in the image of God. Animals don't sin (even if bears and tigers do kill each other simply for territory, rape, etc.).
>
Bernie,
I don't think you are being consistent here. First you blur the
distinction between human and nonhuman. Then you turn around and say that
humans sin but animals don't. This is just one area in Christian doctrine
where in order to apply it it is necessary to know whether a creature is
or is not human. The answer should not have to depend on a physical basis
for making the distinction.
Gordon Brown (ASA member)
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Received on Thu Aug 7 17:26:17 2008
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