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{{Bible quote|''It [the ground] will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.''|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=18}} | {{Bible quote|''It [the ground] will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.''|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=18}} | ||
This instance may have encompassed more than just plants and covered animals as well | This instance may have encompassed more than just plants and covered animals as well. It is earlier mentioned that at least the serpent was changed: | ||
{{Bible quote|''So the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, "Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life."''|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=14}} | |||
===Fall and activation=== | ===Fall and activation=== | ||
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Perhaps a very pertinent verse regarding animal predation is Genesis 9:1-6: | Perhaps a very pertinent verse regarding animal predation is Genesis 9:1-6: | ||
{{Bible quote|Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. | {{Bible quote|''Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'' | ||
But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man. | ''But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man.'' | ||
Whoever sheds the blood of man, | ''Whoever sheds the blood of man,'' | ||
by man shall his blood be shed; | ''by man shall his blood be shed;'' | ||
for in the image of God | ''for in the image of God'' | ||
has God made man."|book=Genesis|chap=9|verses=1-6}} | ''has God made man."''|book=Genesis|chap=9|verses=1-6}} | ||
After the [[global flood|Flood]], man was given permission to eat the meat of other creatures, but there is also mention of a behavioral change in animals. They were made to fear man. But another interesting note is that any animal that killed a man was to be held accountable. This may infer that animals would be allowed to kill other animals, but just not man. | After the [[global flood|Flood]], man was given permission to eat the meat of other creatures, but there is also mention of a behavioral change in animals. They were made to fear man. But another interesting note is that any animal that killed a man was to be held accountable. This may infer that animals would be allowed to kill other animals, but just not man. | ||
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Another idea is that predatory features and behavior arose as a result of degenerate mutations. These mutations would have corrupted the original animal designs, distorting such features as teeth and claws to be more suited for killing. Mutations could also have resulted in certain animals losing the ability to digest their original plant foods, or having that ability lessened. This may be evident in animals for which certain [[species]] eat meat, but for which the animal's [[created kind|kind]] in general does not exhibit such characteristics. | Another idea is that predatory features and behavior arose as a result of degenerate mutations. These mutations would have corrupted the original animal designs, distorting such features as teeth and claws to be more suited for killing. Mutations could also have resulted in certain animals losing the ability to digest their original plant foods, or having that ability lessened. This may be evident in animals for which certain [[species]] eat meat, but for which the animal's [[created kind|kind]] in general does not exhibit such characteristics. | ||
==Definition of life== | ===Definition of life=== | ||
It is stated that [[life]] is in the [[blood]] of a creature: | It is stated that [[life]] is in the [[blood]] of a creature: | ||
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Therefore, any creature that does not have blood may be considered as not living in the Biblical sense. This would mean that [[plant]]s and [[insect]]s are not technically alive, and their "[[death]]s" would not be an act of "killing." | Therefore, any creature that does not have blood may be considered as not living in the Biblical sense. This would mean that [[plant]]s and [[insect]]s are not technically alive, and their "[[death]]s" would not be an act of "killing." | ||
==Change in environment== | ===Change in environment=== | ||
Tied in with a switch of diet after the Flood is the likelihood that nutrient values of plants would have been much different before and after the cataclysmic environment change. Certain [[protein]] levels in plants can be quite high. [[Antediluvian]] ecosystems may have been able to support plants with even higher amounts. | Tied in with a switch of diet after the Flood is the likelihood that nutrient values of plants would have been much different before and after the cataclysmic environment change. Certain [[protein]] levels in plants can be quite high. [[Antediluvian]] ecosystems may have been able to support plants with even higher amounts. | ||
==Herbivorous carnivores== | ===Herbivorous carnivores=== | ||
Animals that are usually considered meat eaters, such as [[dog]]s and even lions, in reality consume a significant level of [[grain]] and [[fruit]]. Domestic dog meal is comprised largely of cereal, and coyotes are actually fond of fruit. There is a case of the lion that could not stomach even the smell of a bone, but was raised by humans on a diet of grain, eggs, and milk. [[Mosquito]]es are not all blood suckers either--the males survive on [[nectar]]. Furthermore, features that are commonly associated with carnivory are in many cases used for purposes other than killing. For example, [[reptile]]s with sharp teeth and [[bat]]s with fangs eat fruit. In at least one instance, an evolutionist has even presented the possibility that dinosaurs used their claws to open coconuts (although this was meant to mock creationists). | Animals that are usually considered meat eaters, such as [[dog]]s and even lions, in reality consume a significant level of [[grain]] and [[fruit]]. Domestic dog meal is comprised largely of cereal, and coyotes are actually fond of fruit. There is a case of the lion that could not stomach even the smell of a bone, but was raised by humans on a diet of grain, eggs, and milk. [[Mosquito]]es are not all blood suckers either--the males survive on [[nectar]]. Furthermore, features that are commonly associated with carnivory are in many cases used for purposes other than killing. For example, [[reptile]]s with sharp teeth and [[bat]]s with fangs eat fruit. In at least one instance, an evolutionist has even presented the possibility that dinosaurs used their claws to open coconuts (although this was meant to mock creationists). | ||
