[RoadGumby]

It is incredible that the Bible describes why snakes have no legs. My wife and I discussed this a bit.

I have an 8’ Yellow Anaconda. He has ‘spurs’ on either side near his tail. These are attached to small bones inside that one can say are vestigial remnants of legs. These spurs supposedly serve a function during reproduction.

There was a little dismay in my wife, that those vestigial bones could lend credence to the evolution arguement. So, just for giggles, we went to the Book.

There, is described that the ‘serpent’ tempted eve, we all know that story. But, then it says that God tells the serpent that because of this, “upon your belly you shall go”. Why would God tell the serpent that unless he was not upon his belly prior to his deception?

And then also, think of the incredible ‘fear’ the majority of people have for snakes - And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and your seed and her seed.

No evolution here.

[Lurker]

But, then it says that God tells the serpent that because of this, “upon your belly you shall go”. Why would God tell the serpent that unless he was not upon his belly prior to his deception?

Or maybe, just maybe, that's a story made up by a bunch of superstitious primitive people with no clue about scientific methods to explain why snakes don't have legs. If you have no history of science it's pretty easy to credit everything to an invisible man in the sky.

[Scythian]

Nice reply, well done.

[MrB]

If the spurs “serve a function”, then they are not vestigial... just sayin’.