[QUOTE]RESULTS: Entropy is real. Cell deterioration/aging/mutation (negative as in metastasis, cancer, organ breakdown), and System degeneration takes place. The creature is ‘renewed’ with ‘positive’ events (physical and metaphysical), The creation is renewed: i.e, ‘seasons’, rains, etc.
CONCLUSION: The whole creation groans in pain together until now (Rom. 8) reflects a creation that is ‘longing’ (hoping) for ‘restoration’ (reflecting faith in a Christ’s restoration commiserate with his sufferings).[/B][/QUOTE]
Well, I have a slightly different perspective. First, nothing in what you have written precludes evolution. Also, have you ever considered the possibility that Joshua of Aramathia was a teacher whose life and death inspired people to apply the natural events that they saw occuring around them to the life and death of Joshua. That they imposed this natural concept onto his life and death in order to bring sense and meaning to their own lives. Just a thought.
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"Chance favors the prepared mind." L. Pasteur
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