[DittoJed2]

Thank you for your courteous reply! I try to remain civil, unless someone has been less than civil. I may not always succeed at that , but I try.

I find the work being done by I.D. proponents very interesting. I also think a few Y.E. Creationists are a bit sloppy in some of the evidence they choose to use. I don't say either group is 100% right on their interpretations of evidence, but I believe the Genesis account. For Alamo Girl, I disagree with most theistic evolutionists on theological grounds. That is, death was a part of the curse that came on Adam. Before that time, the New Testament indicates that there was no death. The Old Testament doesn't allow for death prior to Adam either. If you have death prior to Adam, then there wasn't a curse due to sin and frankly I don't see how God's creation could have been "very good". You would have no need for redemption from a curse, since there wouldn't be a curse.

For Lurking Libertarian, I respect your Jewish Beliefs, but believe Moses took the creation story literally as evidenced not only by is editing of the book of Genesis but also evidenced by the 4th commandment itself. We can agreeably disagree here.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your views!

Evidently, the difference between us hinges on this: in your view, the Creation passages refer to the physical realm and in my view, the Creation passages refer to both the spiritual and the physical realm.

I gather that Eden is in the spiritual realm due to Genesis 2:9 placing the tree of life in the center of the garden of Eden and Revelation 2:7 placing the same tree in the center of paradise. In Genesis 3:22-23 Adam is banished from paradise/Eden to keep him from eating of the tree of life, i.e. be immortal.

My view is among a collection of Freeper views on the subject on this thread. I would appreciate it if you'd make sure your view is adequately represented in the collection.

Thanks!