There are other species that could have not changed "within the species" in a period of 4.4k years (that's right after the flood). One of the great claims of Creationists is that all dogs, foxes, and wolves we see decended from 2 "dogs" that Noah saved in his ark, but mathematically and GENETICALLY it is impossible for there to be such variety in 4.4k years. The same applies to humans and different races in 4.4k years, so how do you justify this?
2006-11-05 11:04:20 · 13 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry I cant answer your question but I can add that decendants of those two dogs if they did mate would not be healthy individuals. Humans have laws against inter-family marriage because of the genetic problems that become inherent with such a small gene pool. I am also under the impression that dogs do not mate with their own siblings, although I could be wrong.
So by my estimation the offspring of those first two dogs off Noahs Arc would not be producing any puppies of their own in the first place. And for this reason I dont think you need to ask the question is 4400 years enough time.
2006-11-05 11:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mcmillgd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not speaking fron a christian standpoint but more from a scientific stand point, We will start with dinosaurs, a theory could have been 7 days seemed like a short time but he is god and has time so 7 days could be 70 million years, During this time, he thought let me try some dinosaurs....(then thought no, I do not like them, I shall erase this with ice) then he mastered what he liked during his 7 days and started creating other things) no where does the bibical text, does it say, you shall no everything I have done and will do! (He is God)
Moving own to then destroying with water... (Lots of water, he must have evaporated it somewhere also) But moving on it can be a different theory (and not playing 2 much of a devils advocate)
Animals, breeds adapt quickly, as do humans,,, (Have you ever noticed how quickly skin adapts to the sun) The pigmentation increases! (that is chemistry) Once the pigmentation increases we are less likely to burn. That our skin adapts to the climate,,, first point.. Animals also adapt quickly, an animal does not only change it coat due to season but as weather decreases it develops a thicker coat of fur! (this is only due to be seasonal due to climate change) There are many new breeds of dogs on the markets... *labordoodle....poodle and lab mix''' taking on characteristics of both animals/// within only 1 breeding.
You do have concrete evidence noah took just 2 dogs. There were 100s of breeds of different dogs, (canine) family includes about 14 genera of dog like animals. These include the coyote, dog, wolf, jackal, etc..... so more than likely there were 14 different kinds and some probally interbreeded with each other, then others took on characteristics due to climate and where housed. *some studies show 40,000 animals could be placed on the ark, but we must remember if we only had a fraction of this say 3,000 it could be possible to have this many animals today.
(hope this helps, good question but it is possible,,....)
2006-11-05 19:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by southernboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What nonsense. There are species that have changed within a period of decades, let alone within the period you quote! Take for example mutation, a common and easily observable event.
Add the evolution of the peppered moth in England when the Industrial Revolution forced a complete color change? Look at the speed with which we create new breeds, whether hybrids, mongrols, whatever?
What are you doing your math on, a ruler? Goodness sake!
2006-11-05 22:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to see your sources for "mathematically impossible".
German Shepherd dogs look more like wolves than most other dogs. But that breed was developed in the very late 1800's and, the first member of that breed recognized by the AKC doesn't look a lot like the Shepherds of today.
I don't see what math has to do with it at all.
2006-11-05 19:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by WindWalker10 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the bible does a very good job of explaing why there are different races. I'm not too interested in dogs, but many of the different breeds we see today are the result of man's interference in modern times. Of course nothing says the Arc didn't carry two chihuahuas and two great danes.
2006-11-05 19:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many different breeds of dogs have we bred in just the past couple hundred years as hunting dogs, companions, guard dogs. It is not only possible, but very probable that this variety has occurred since humans have relied on dogs for so long and bred them for specific purposes for the past 4k years.
2006-11-05 19:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually most breeds of dog are very recent having been bred by humans so I'm not sure you have your facts right there.
2006-11-05 19:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't explain it. We just know that God did it. You have taken God completely out of the situation. On Judgment Day, how are you going to explain that?
2006-11-05 19:09:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no justification for microevolution theory even in christian religion
the web site below may help you to be sure of that
http://www.evolutiondocumentary.com/
best regards
2006-11-05 19:22:20 · answer #9 · answered by br1177 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then explain how evolution could possibly work. If what you say can't happen then evolution doesn't work either because you just proved it.
2006-11-05 19:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by cgi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋