Jeff Davis writes:
Considering primates are made up of 60% water consisting of the exact chemical proportions as the oceans, these conversations should be worthwhile. Also, since the term "fundamentalist" finds its origins from "The Fundamentals" published in 1910-1915 focusing upon the Five Fundamentals, I would place myself in your camp. The difference is that the five fundamentals has nothing to do with the reality of nature. This is where we most likely part ways.
The word "fundamental," according to the Online Dictionary, is Of or relating to the foundation or base; elementary:. A Biblical fundamentalist holds to the most elementary literal fundamentals of the text.
Something to think about before the topic is discussed: You have a problem with one word, replenish, whereas your hypothesis will be shown to counter many of the textual fundamentals of Genesis 1.
In the meantime I suggest you check out the Hebrew/Aramaic manuscripts from which Genesis was translated. They don't use the term, replenish or anything implicating such, according to my Hebrew/Aramaic Interlinear of the Old Testament.
Your fundy inlaws and wifie should like this.
Talk to you later.
BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW.
The immeasurable present eternally extends the infinite past and infinitely consumes the eternal future.