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GDR Member  Posts: 6202 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.1 |
As a member of the OEC group, (it seems we all have to categorized) I had a thought on the age issue in the Bible. I read recently that apparently, biologists have discovered the DNA that they believe is responsible for the aging process. They have also found that DNA mutations will cause an acceleration of the aging process.
As evolution occurs due to genetic mutations, (as I understand it from reading this forum), then is it not conceivable that the evolutionary process, through genetic mutations caused the average life span to be considerably reduced from what it was a few thousand years back. Not trying to prove anything here, but that does seem to me to be one possibility when considering the longevity of the our distant ancestors. Everybody is entitled to my opinion. 
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GDR Member Posts: 6202 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.1 |
nwr writes: Maybe length of life has evolved during the duration that homo sapiens has existed. But the change isn't likely to have happened in the last 6000 years. And it isn't likely to have been that large a change. I'm not a literalist so I'm not too concerned about the 6000 years. I'm prepared to agree that it might have been longer. As I understand evolutionary change it seems to stay realtively dormant for long periods and then it goes in spurts. I don't see ruling out the possiblity because of the length of time involved. Even if the stories are based on ancient myths it does seem strange that they are so specific about the ages. Obviously when it was written the writer believed it to be true. I'm just offering up a possible explanation which is, that a change in the longevity of humans occured as a part of the evolutionary process. Greg Everybody is entitled to my opinion.
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GDR Member Posts: 6202 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.1 |
nwr writes: 6000 is too short for the age of the earth and other aspects of the creation story. However, it is about right for a written record, which include material transcribed from folk lore. Collective memories don't go back all that far. I don't want to go too far with this as I agree that it is unlikely but if it was passed down through the oral tradition then who knows how far back it goes.
But it wouldn't go in the same spurts in China, in Africa, in Europe, in the middle east. There should be some human populations still existing where people live to almost 1000. Where are they? I never said this theory was perfect. This message has been edited by AdminJar, 10-03-2005 11:36 PM Everybody is entitled to my opinion.
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