(January 27, 2010 at 1:58 pm)rjh4 Wrote: In answer to your question, though, the whole idea of man being an animal is based on evolutionary (common descent) thinking which I reject. Since I hold to a Christian/Biblical worldview and the Bible indicates that mankind was created to be greater than the animals, then I hold that we are. It is as simple as that.Relative to your question, I did not say that the Bible explicitly says that man is greater than the animals. I said the Bible indicates that this is the case. In Gen. 1:28 God give man "dominion over" the animals. When man sinned, God killed an animal to clothe man (Gen 3:21). God gave animals to man as food (Gen 9:3-4). The entire Bible is about God's plan for mankind, not animals. All of this indicates to me that we have authority and control over the animals to a degree and are worth more to God than animals and, therefore, we a "greater than" the animals in authority and worth.
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So where is the evidence that supports the Bible?
And to clarify an apparent misconception on this thread.
There is no such thing as "higher" and "lower" lifeforms,
There are only lifeforms that are adapted to their niches in nature.
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.