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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Subject: Animal Intelligence Isn't Rational |
Bible Note: Welcome to the Forum ............................. Dear Spark, I am very glad that you have joined our discussion group here. I hope that this forum will be as helpful for you as it has been for me. There are many people here who have pretty well thought out ideas on a broad range of subjects relating to Christianity. I would like to respond to several things in your post. First I would agree with you that animals do have the ability to be "rational". The dictionary defines rational as the ability to reason. It defines reason as the ability to calculate, comprehend, and think in an orderly manner. I think it is obvious that animals exhibit this to a limited degree. A tiger "calculates" what angle to chase it's prey, and exactly when to pounce in order to catch it. Pavlov's dog experiment showed clearly that animals could learn to associate things in an orderly manner. The second thing in your post that I would like to respond to is your desire for no Bible quotations. Since this is a Bible Forum, this request seems a little "unreasonable" :) I do understand that as a non-Christian it would not be authoritative for you though. I would encourage you to do a search on this site for previous posts regarding the Truth of the Bible. There has been some very good discussion on that subject. The final thing that I would like to mention is that I hope that you will continue to dialog with us here on the forum. As a non-Christian, you probably have many questions about Christianity, and I hope that we will be able to help answer at lest some of them. |