> I understand your general point. But my general point is that we must begin with
the idea that those who bear God's image are those who descend from Adam.
Physical descent, as opposed to spiritual descent, would be hard to prove
necessary. Spiritual continuity is much more important Biblically, as in "it is
those who are of faith that are sons of Abraham" (Gal. 3:7). I am inclined to
think physical descent from Adam of all those in God's image is correct, but am
not convinced that it is proven.
> I'm claiming that going in the reverse direction, that is, relating some of
these consequences to beings not otherwise known to be human, and then claiming
that they are therefore human, is fallacious.
But they are not otherwise known not to be human, either. Also, what prevents
Adam from having been ancestral to all these early hominoids?
David C.
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