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Pilgrim said:

If can inject my thoughts here too? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> The premise upon which this argument is built (sand) can't stand up to even a slight wind. It is assumed that there were more than 28,800 "species" of animals at creation. In fact the argument assumes to have a relative idea of how many species there were. The fact is, that one cannot know how many original species of animals God created from which other species developed. Secondly, it was just animals Adam was to name and not every creature that was made, was it not? (Gen 1:19, 20) And thirdly, does the Scripture even allow for a proposed contracted time element between Creation and Fall?

In His Grace,

Hi Pilgrim,

First of all, I firmly believe in 7 day/24 hour creation. I also believe the earth is relatively young (thousands of years). So, I pretty much agree with everything you've stated so far. But, could you expand a little on the following statement.

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The fact is, that one cannot know how many original species of animals God created from which other species developed.

Are you suggesting that there was some sort of evolution after the original creation through which other species developed? Or, that possibly God created more species after the original creation was over?

Thanks,
John