This is modern behavior on the part of erectus. Ochre's only known purpose
is for body painting and rock painting. Fire and bedding is modern behavior
Given these facts, one question comes to my mind: How long will Christians
continue to reject the evidence that is out there in anthropology, in order
to hold on to a preferred theological interpretation? God only knows. But
the evidence is clear. Neanderthal and Homo erectus were human in every
sense of the word. For Christians to teach otherwise, flies in the face of
the data.
glenn
Genesis 6:1-4:
"When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born
to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and
they married any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will
not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred
and twenty years."
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the
sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They
were the heroes of old, the men of renown." (NIV)
In light of what Glenn is pointing out, does anybody have any thoughts on
the above? The "and also afterward" was what came thundering into my mind
as I was in the middle of a completely different thought.
Back to work,
Rick
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