RE: [asa] The Science = Atheism Meme (evolving society, for Gregory)

Hi Gordon,
 
It seems pretty straight forward to me. Man splits off from apes in the
neighborhood of 6 million years ago becoming ape-man and then man-ape
until Homo erectus emerges. Much later, Homo sapiens develop in Africa
and spread out over the globe. The great races develop. Southern
Mesopotamia, the land of the Tigris and Euphrates, remains unsettled
until the advent of irrigation techniques. Up until roughly 7,000 years
ago there is no accountability among any of the animal species including
humans. Sin against God isn't possible by any living creature until God
establishes his covenant with Adam in the Garden. This ushers in the
era of accountability among humans with Adam being the first accountable
human being. So salvation begins with Adam and sin begins with Adam.
What's the problem?
 
Dick Fischer, GPA president
Genesis Proclaimed Association
"Finding Harmony in Bible, Science and History"
www.genesisproclaimed.org <http://www.genesisproclaimed.org/>
 
 
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Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:26 PM
To: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: RE: [asa] The Science = Atheism Meme (evolving society, for
Gregory)
 
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 Fri Aug 8 10:53:42 2008