24 Feb 07
Originally posted by kirksey957I think some presentations of ID probably have some problems.
Do you think there are any problems with Intelligent Design?
But some of the rebuttals seem to involve us in more problems. I think there are problems with the whole pseudo Buddhist approach that there is only an "Appearance of Design" [to paraphrase] as a kind of illusion.
That seems to be the counter argument of some who reject intelligent design, like Dawkins, I believe.
I think to say that there is only an appearance of design is similiar to the Buddhist philosophy that there is only an illusionary appearance of the world.
24 Feb 07
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Originally posted by sonhouse... oh those literals ...... 😛 🙄
I thought A&E were the only people, having C&A, C kills A but C gets married somehow. What's wrong with this picture?
The book of Genesis is not a biology book. It tells us something about God, mankind and their relationship.
The book of Genesis is therefore a theology book and should be read and interpreted accordingly.
24 Feb 07
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Originally posted by ivanhoeI agree with much here. Genesis is not written to be an exhaustive discription of how God created everything.
... oh those literals ...... 😛 🙄
The book of Genesis is not a biology book. It tells us something about God, mankind and their relationship.
The book of Genesis is therefore a theology book and should be read and interpreted accordingly.
But there is a flow of history that is obviously taken seriously by the rest of the Bible. So while it is theological it is also history.
There is a flow of history from Eden through Genesis and the subsequent books.
24 Feb 07
Originally posted by Bosse de NageIf you take scripture as written you will also see that the lives of people was much longer too. I'd imagine the issues that creap into inbreeding now wouldn't have been as bad back then, mainly because of the all the issues within human DNA were not as bad then as they are now.
Given the limited genetic stock available in the biblical account of human origins, why do we not all display the signs of chronic inbreeding?
Kelly
24 Feb 07
Originally posted by KellyJayHow is longevity going to help? It doesn't matter how many children the parents sire, if its 1 or 1,000 they all have the same genetic makeup and therefore would be subject to the same incest problems, even if they were born 800 years apart, they still have the same parents.
If you take scripture as written you will also see that the lives of people was much longer too. I'd imagine the issues that creap into inbreeding now wouldn't have been as bad back then, mainly because of the all the issues within human DNA were not as bad then as they are now.
Kelly
25 Feb 07
Originally posted by sonhouseTrue, but if they genetic makeup is closer to perfect as one who was designed to live forever would be, there would be less chances of problems springing up early on.
How is longevity going to help? It doesn't matter how many children the parents sire, if its 1 or 1,000 they all have the same genetic makeup and therefore would be subject to the same incest problems, even if they were born 800 years apart, they still have the same parents.
Kelly