Posted by Cygnus [Cygnus] on April 08, 1999 at 06:22:39 {vxsc0.TBNk0hi4VK0MIQL4bdfUTIaI}:
In Reply to: *Why did God create viruses? posted by randy smith on April 08, 1999 at 00:00:31:
randy smith (wasn't he a ball player or coach for the Buffalo Braves?)
: take dinosaurs for example, what the heck was the purpose of these creatures?
Dino burgers. Haven't you ever watched the Flintstones? I think WW gets most of his historical research from that show. ;-)
: they did not live past the flood and played no part in our history at all. But they were here, and for a long time too.
Actually, they roamed the earth for some 150 million years (that's awfully long), and started disappearing around 63 million years ago. No deluge killed them, and humans weren't around way back then to worry about being stomped by a stegasauros.
: So too viruses, have had a part in this plan of things and we don't know why for sure. I believe that man in his sin brought this about,
How, biologically speaking, would "sin" bring viruses into existence?
: and Jehovah lets men work freely within his grand plan of things.
I don't doubt that something of that nature could be true, but it pretty much rules out God's omniscience, unless you theorize that he knew Adam and Eve would fall from grace.
: And if you really give it some thought, how else can we praise Jehovah for giving us our bodies back-free from corruption,
Whoa there, chachie. Only the 144,000 are made 'incorruptible.' Don't forget where you puny little other sheep stands in God's plan.
: if they were never inflicted with death and viruses in the frist place?
Good point. If humans were initially designed to live forever, then they wouldn't need God at all, let alone redemption. I suppose that's why we products of imperfect procreation get the chance to 'work out our salvation' whereas the undying angels who sinned aren't covered by the ransom. What fantastic provisions!
Hope that helped...