How can anyone seriously believe that "All animals were plant eaters until the fall of mankind."?

Question

I genuinely don't understand how anyone can be so dramatically out of touch with reality as to believe this. Do they think that their god totally re-designed a few million species to be carnivores just to spite Adam? Or, do they think that all the animals which are clearly equipped only to eat other animals (teeth, digestion etc.) somehow by magic were able to eat plants before 'the fall'?

It's quite perplexing...

Answer 1

As a Christian, I think this comes from not understanding that the earth is billions of years old. What many take as the creation process in Genesis, is a restoration process.

The Bible does say that after Christ returns, the lamb will lay with the lion, meaning an ending to such combat. Peace.

Answer 2

The simplicity of this is that God can do whatever He good and well pleases. If it is His will and purpose to reorganize cells or structure in some animals for whatever purpose he chooses that is His perogative.

On a guess, I would think that God's forsight saw the inevitability that the population of creatures would eventaully overrun the earth through reproduction and He created ways to reduce the population. I am not assuming that this was a part of or all of His plan - just making a guess.

Whatever the purpose - I am sure that a Perfect God did not make a mistake because it isn't possible for Him to.

Answer 3

How can anyone seriously believe that "all animals evolved from the same common one celled creature."?

I genuinely don't understand how anyone can be so dramatically out of touch with reality as to believe this. Do they think that a God who is all powerful just set creation in motion and then walked away? Or do they just simply want to be like the toddler who covers his eyes and thinks because he can't see mommy & daddy that means they can't see him?

It's quite perplexing.

Answer 4

The story of Noah, as the origen of mankind, is a little less mythical, and mystical than the story of Eden. Animals play a bigger role, and are categorized more practically. It would seem people had questions about the fall, as far back as babyl.

Answer 5

Yes. Read Genesis 1:30. After the fall of man nutrition benefits of herbs and fruits are reduced and because of these in Genesis 9:3 God gave permission to man to eat meat and so it applies to animals as well. To live in divine health and wholeness the solution for man is not in creation but in redemption.

Answer 6

because of the fact vegetation even have existence and meat-eaters sense the accusations levelled against them is incorrect. considering vegetation do no longer circulate from place to place, we justify vegetarianism.the only logical answer that we are able to place for vegetarianism is that vegetation have very short existence, that end result if left unplucked will wither away and alter into ineffective and that there is not any bloodshed or cry of discomfort.

Answer 7

Well cows sometimes eat meat when they have somekind of special nutritional disfunction, so it is not entirely unimaginable that a species makes the jump from plant based diet to a meat based diet.

Answer 8

That's hilarious! Thank you for being you. Still laughing.

:-D ROAR! ...its fangs glinting in the sunlight. Yummy. Adam just barely got away.

Oooops, lost that fig leaf?


Peace and love, peace and love....xox.

Answer 9

Yeah, that's cruelty to plants! How come they don't count? Huh?

Answer 10

Those really sharp pointed dagger-like teeth for ripping flesh were really use for crushing pomegranate seeds. Who needs molars ; )

That explaination would almost qualify me as a creationist...........creepy.