From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!CAD:tektronix!tekmdp!dadla!dadla-b!hutch Newsgroups: net.religion Title: Re: flesh of beasts Article-I.D.: dadla-b.350 Posted: Mon Feb 21 10:54:38 1983 Received: Wed Feb 23 02:24:40 1983 >From dadla!tekmdp!tektronix!ucbcad!ucbvax:decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxm!houxa!houxi!houxz!ihnp4!ihuxr!lew Fri Feb 18 17:30:22 1983 Subject: Re: flesh of beasts Newsgroups: net.religion Regarding something Lew Mammel said in his defense: I think I do know what Paul means in the passage I quoted (I Corinthians 15:39) He is giving support to his assertion that the spirit can take different forms. Beg pardon, Lew. Which assertion is that? I don't recall reading that into the context, perhaps you have found an interpretation which is new to me. I thought that what Paul was supporting was his assertion that it is not known what the post-ressurection body would be like. I never read anything that he said that implied that spirit takes any form at all. I'm saying that such support as this analogy might have afforded is removed by our knowledge of the unity of all life on earth, and further that this knowledge is profoundly incompatible with the Christian world view. I don't see either point, Lew. Christianity and Judaism have always held a feeling that there is unity of life on earth, right back to Genesis. The whole world, not just mankind, was wrecked by Adam's rebellion. This is made quite clear. The Christian point of view extends this with the view of the Messiah that says He will re-create the world. I have never held that unity of life is incompatible with my world view. I have come to understand that because of my place in this unity, that I am responsible to preserve and protect this life, as much as I can within the limits of my understanding. I have no objection to the knowledge we gain from the genetic code and from the analysis of the relations between the various types of life on the earth. I don't see how it can disprove Christianity, or Judaism, or even the vaguest notion of a Creator, since a world which was created MUST be internally consistent or it will collapse. If you've ever tried to put together a small closed ecosystem you will recognize that there can be major problems if the parts aren't properly balanced. I consider one of the fundamental requirements for such an ecosystem to be that the components are made of the same proteins and hydrocarbons, so that they can utilize each other. Perhaps you will be better understood if you explain to us net-ites more of what you mean by unity of life. I can't help but feel that you have not said all you mean. Steve Hutchison ... decvax!tektronix!tekmdp!dadla!hutch