Hello Tuppence and Helix and everyone
Let me start by saying thank you for your responses. This is something I believe in very much. I may not be an eloquent speaker so I may have to re-explain what I have posted before. So please bear with me.
In Revelation 13:8, we read that Christ is the Lamb slain from the foundation/creation of the world. This is a clear indication that God knew precisely what would happen and had made arrangements for man as a fallen creature, even from the point of creation.
With all due respect to the bible and scripture. Why not let Adam and kin eat animals then? Please note that I’m not a bible scholar or ever had it interpreted to me.
It is not the food situation which changed the lifespan of man. If it were, then vegetarians would be living much longer lives even now.
Except for air quality, Pesticides, GM Foods, pre-existing toxic colon from before becoming Veg. Just a few thoughts
Rather, man's first exposure to radiation was as a result of the Flood. Radioactive materials were not on or in the crust in early earth (standard geology, not a creationist or new thing), and the bursting waters from below the crust (see Genesis 7:11) would have carried up with them tons upon tons of pulverized material from under the crust, including rather large amounts of radioactive elements. It may well have been this exposure to the eight people alive after the Flood which caused the mutations which limited growth. My own suspicion is that one of the mutations may well have been related to our ability to produce telomerase, the enzyme which allows telomeres at the ends of chromosomes to repair themselves. They shorten each time a cell divides, and as things stand now, they produce an upper limit on the number of times that can happen, for they cannot repair themselves (interestingly, cancer cells can and do produce telomerase, thus making them 'immortal').
That is interesting. I wish I knew more about cells, one reason I have been following your cell to make a cell thread.
Omnivores have teeth that bypass in a scissor like motion.
Humans have teeth that land on top of each other with only the front bypassing.
In other words, we have both bypassing and grinding teeth. Excellent for omnivores.
Also good for Frugivores but we do not have the puncture like function as with pointy teeth the dog or cat would.
Omnivores have almost no side to side action in their jaws.
Humans have side to side movement of their jaws.
I have NEVER seen a human being chew in a side to side motion like a cow or horse! The fact that our jaws have some horizontal flexibility is mostly useful for using the tongue to get food cleaned out from between the teeth and gums!
Well if I might add that I did study the way I eat and I find that I roll my food into balls which is easier to swallow but not in a side to side but a circular motion with the aid of my tongue. I only notice myself chomping up and down with chewing gum
Omnivores have sharp claws, talons and beaks
Humans have Fingers, weak nails and lips
Ever had a run-in with an squirrel, mouse, or rabbit? They have VERY sharp claws! Granted, they don't have talons or beaks.... finches, however, have pretty strong beaks -- so does every bird that must crack open seeds.
Yes but I do not see your point? But I’m trying too
In the meantime, humans have those two canines (which no horse or cow has....) and they are sufficient for what we need. Our front teeth bite pretty well, too -- not only apples, but pork chops.
Horse and Cow are Herbivores aren’t they? Pork Chops? What about Sugar Cain
Omnivores have large mouth openings
Humans have comparatively small mouth openings
Care to take on a hippopotamus? Or a horse? Or a camel?
Not to sound like a smart a** but the Horse and Hippo’s are Herbivore’s aren’t they?
Humans have a relatively small mouth compared to Omnivores. Not all Omni’s but most.
Omnivores have weak lips
Humans have strong lips which aid in food transmittal
OK you got me there I should have said Most Omni’s
Helix wrote
Hippos and crocodiles both have huge mouths, yet one grazes on plants, while the other only eats meat.
But all of the other variables are not there for the Hippo. The teeth are not carnivorous and no I do not know why the hippo has 2foot long front teeth. I doubt anybody knows why the hippo has em.
Helix wrote
You say that we are not adapted to eating raw meat. I personally like my steak as raw as can be! Several coutries make a habit of eating raw fish (Japanse sushi and Dutch 'Hollandse Nieuwe')
No not really, unless you mean by my entire post. I said we are not adapted to eating spoiled meat as would be found in a field. You are also talking about acquired tastes I have smelled and seen Lutefisk and I’ll tell you what, It will be a cold day in H*#lL before I would acquire a taste for any of that or the stuff above.
Helix wrote in the Morality and evolution post :
Why would your stomach produce certain acids for digesting meat that are not found in any herbivore? I quote from my previous post: "First and foremost is our stomach's production of hydrochloric acid, something not found in herbivores."
Ummm… Helix here is a quote from a website regarding a Horse Digestion
…In the stomach, food is mixed with pepsin (an enzyme to digest proteins) and hydrochloric acid to help break down solid particles. There are also bacteria present that produce lactic acid…..
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b762/b762_5.html