I have followed the discussion about the evolution of the hominids
and the decision of who is human and who is not, and I think a very
important question is being neglected. I have tried unsuccessfuly to raise
this question a few posts ago, but I think that it deserves another attempt.
Some of you have argued about the humanity in the "theological sense" of
some early hominids and that Jesus would also have died for their sins. The
point is that the "humanity" is not sufficient for the need of Salvation.
Since the Reform, most of the traditional theology considers the Fall
as a definite point in space and time where the man, by his free will, has
decided to sin. The current scientific knowledge made us reconsider the
traditional ideas about the origin of man, but what about the origin of the
sin? How to conciliate the concept of the Fall with the current scientific
knowledge about the evolution of the Man? Some of you have proposed
some material evidences of the origin of humanity. Are there such evidences
for the Fall?
God bless you all
Marcio
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Marcio Roberto Pie
Departamento de Zoologia
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Campinas SP Brazil
piecio@obelix.unicamp.br
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/6777
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