>Nonsense. Where does it say that our bodies are getting further and further from perfection? Our spiritual condition is damaged, in need of redemption. The scientific theory of evolution has nothing to say about our spiritual condition. <
In Genesis.Death entered the world with sin.Prior to the flood man lived over 200 years.
> Life expectancies, average heights and weights, etc. all point toward much stronger physical bodies. <
You are crediting changes in bodies with changes in environment.We are practicing better health and have better medicines.Much of the increase in life expectancy has come from a decrease in infant mortality.Their has been no increase in the upper limit of man's life just an increase in average life expectancy.
Any changes in height over the last 40 years are to be expected within normal breeding processes and improved nutrition.No animal species including humans has ever experienced permanent evolutionary change of more than 30%.In fact animals that have been bread up to this point actually regress.You could see the average height in the US go down over the next 20 years due to growth in Hispanic and Asian population.
Yes, death entered the world. I don't see an argument for a progression of fleshy decay.
It is spiritual things about which the Bible is concerned. I am not saying any evolutionary process is going to lead to perfection. I am saying that beneficial changes can occur.
You are crediting changes in bodies with changes in environment.We are practicing better health and have better medicines.Much of the increase in life expectancy has come from a decrease in infant mortality.Their has been no increase in the upper limit of man's life just an increase in average life expectancy.
Again, I am not saying we are approaching perfection. There has definitely been an increase in man's upper age limit. It's not just because of infant mortality.
Yes, I had my tongue in cheek a bit, but our better diets and medicine are all a part of a species adapting to better live in the world.
SD