Death before the Fall Thu, 05 Aug 1999 05:48:11 +0000  The
following is really aimed at any antievolutionists who don't
believe that there was death before the Fall.  Over the past few
years it has amazed me how often we theologically conservative
Christians, believe things that are not actually stated in the
Bible. For instance it is not ever stated that 'animals give
birth to animals after their kind,' yet Christians often believe
that is what the Bible teaches. Another misperception of what
the Bible actually says is that the the world was created
perfect. God specifically did not inspire the writer to use
'tawmiym' which is Hebrew for 'perfect'. Instead, God used the
word 'good', 'towb' to describe his creation in every case. The
Bible does not say that Eden was perfect, yet many YECs act like
it was a perfect place. Whitcomb and Morris misquote God when
they state,  "The Bible teaches a perfect Creation followed by a
Fall and subsequent deterioration, requiring the intervention of
God Himself, in Christ,