When Adam and Eve Were Created, Were "Others" in the Land?

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Re: When Adam and Eve Were Created, Were "Others" in the Land?

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As far as I know, I'm the first one who's noticed this out.

With all due respect, this should raise a huge red-flag for you.


Why? Everytime I've explained it, I've met no opposition to it except from those who are opposed to evolution.

At the very least, it explains why no one else takes your "stretched" interpretation of that verse seriously.


How is it stretched? It clearly states that Adam was placed into the state of no death. Who does not agree?

I'm glad you have been able to find peace with the Adam and Eve story. But as far as I can tell, your theory is just as bad as not believing the story at all.


The standard answer from one who has no arguments against it.
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Re: When Adam and Eve Were Created, Were "Others" in the Land?

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bcspace wrote:How is it stretched? It clearly states that Adam was placed into the state of no death. Who does not agree?


BC, evolution does not support the idea that at one stage there was "no death". For any species. Because the concept of "no death" would go against the very purpose * of evolution.

* And I should add that the word "purpose" is problematic.
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Re: When Adam and Eve Were Created, Were "Others" in the Land?

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I have plenty of arguments against your interpretation, but you just ignore them and declare victory. But you're so full of it it's coming out of your ears, and that's part of the reason you're the only Mormon in the world who believes it.
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Re: When Adam and Eve Were Created, Were "Others" in the Land?

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BC, evolution does not support the idea that at one stage there was "no death". For any species. Because the concept of "no death" would go against the very purpose * of evolution.


Agreed. However, I am simply hypothesizing that God used evolutionary process to create mankind's physical bodies. Within my hypothesis is a period of time where God actively interjects Himself for a more specific purpose and it's probably short enough not to appear as even a minute blurb in the scientific evidence.

* And I should add that the word "purpose" is problematic.


How so? Perhaps only for those who don't believe in God.....

I have plenty of arguments against your interpretation,


Such as?

but you just ignore them and declare victory.


I have not declared victory but it's been so easy to refute your objections so far that my hypothesis has no serious resistance.

But you're so full of it it's coming out of your ears, and that's part of the reason you're the only Mormon in the world who believes it.


In evolution? In pre-Adamites? Came up in priesthood this year (I brought it up) and I'd say more than half the ward actively accepts one or the other or both. There was no resistance to it. I got many thank you's because may had been wanting to talk about it in Church for years.

I notice on the MADB there are also many supporters of evolution within LDS doctrine.
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