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Originally Posted by Brother V
Of course there are genes. God made them.
He also made it so that angel's DNA can interact with human DNA, and create a child. However, human DNA and monkey DNA will not work.
The LORD works in mysterious ways.
Speaking of genes; it's been proposed (and I tend to agree) that all the various species of animals came about after the flood. For example, Noah wouldn't have taken 2 of every kind of dog (setter, terrier, mastiff...) he would have just had to have taken 2 dogs, and inside those 2 dogs there is enough genetic material to make all the rest of the dog species. In fact, it's possible that he didn't even take any dogs, but just 2 wolves.
There were (of course) several different birds that were taken on board, we know that because of the dove/raven story in today's reading.
People also wonder how he fit all the animals on the ark. Full grown elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, hippos... take up a lot more space and require more resources than infants of them. So, it's obvious he took very young versions of each kind of animal.
Since he took multiples of each "clean" animal... they could have been fed on goats milk.
YIC
V
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Oh boy
For starters, how can the supernatural have physical DNA?
I know, I know... with God all things are possible right?
But let's say noah made two of some "kinds" and FOURTEEN of others fit in his "boat". For his cargo to produce the millions of species we see today in a mere 4000 years sounds like an avalanche of evolution in such a short period of time that no evolutionay biologist would propose. Although it is preposterous that natural selection works this quickly, you actually make a compelling case FOR evolution.
Yes, yes... he could have taken young pairs, but not before they were weaned, in which case they are often still pretty good size.
And let's say they could all metabolize and be nourished with "goat's milk". You need more than eight people just to feed them several times a day.