@BruceAlderman Yeah, though the non-goodness of death is trickier for those who believe in evolution. But then there are some OECs who reject evolution too. So many different camps!
@curiousdannii If you believe Genesis 1 is not meant to be history it doesn't automatically follow that the Bible supports OEC. At most, if Genesis 1 isn't a literal six days, the Bible doesn't speak about the age of the earth.
@curiousdannii I'd say all OECs reject evolution. Anyone who believes in both God and evolution would be a theistic evolutionist (which I am).
I don't see why the "non-goodness of death" should be tricky for theistic evolution. All of God's creation is good, but death is destructive, not creative.
@BruceAlderman I would normally consider theistic evolutionists to be a subcategory of OEC.
@BruceAlderman That's an interesting way to think about it. That means though that nothing is intrinsically wrong about death, only it's 'misuse' (can't think of the right word.) Do you know anyone who argues this kind of way who I could reference in my essay?
Personally I don't think it's sufficient to say only destructive death is bad. It's called the last enemy, without qualification.
@fredsbend It's all about context, right? What does it mean to be God's chosen people if you have no knowledge of other peoples? Especially if part of the reason behind that chosen-ness is to be a light to the other peoples. Exodus 19: "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
