[GourmetDan]

"...man is not descended from animals, but rather, vice versa. Put another way, the human being is not "animal plus X." Rather, various animals are "human prototype minus X,"..."

Ever think how that might fit with Genesis 9:5a, "And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal."

"...just as life is not "matter plus Y," but "life minus Y."

I assume that he meant that *matter* is "life minus Y", not that *life* is "life minus Y"? That would fit better with his previous statement about humans/animals.

[Matchett-PI]

"I assume that he meant that *matter* is "life minus Y", not that *life* is "life minus Y"? That would fit better with his previous statement about humans/animals."

Not if he's referring to the biblical definition of Life. Luke 9:59-62 ":...let the dead bury the dead...". God considers men to be "dead" unless they are regenerate (given "Life").