[bondserv]

In the beginning was the Word.

Information was critical to the Creation of life. And as most microbiologists are discovering, (Of which Darwin was ignorant) all of the little creatures are machines with purpose and multiple integrated systems. Lots of the Word in them.

Were they just dumb goatherds?

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

2000 year old highly sophisticated scholar revealed above.

[orionblamblam]

> In the beginning was the Word.

A god speaking or singing the universe into creation is a fairly common myth.

> 2000 year old highly sophisticated scholar revealed above.

2000 year old pretentious New York Times columnist writing style revealed above, you mean.

[Right Wing Professor]

Were they just dumb goatherds?

By the time of Christ, they'd had >200 years exposure to the Greeks. From what I remember of discussions with Alamo Girl on the book of Enoch, c. 200 BC, it showed Hellenistic influences.