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Old 10-22-2008, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Biblestudent View Post
Based on Genesis 2:7, Ruckman says a baby does not have a soul until it breathes (at birth).
I know this interpretation has been thoroughly disproved already in this thread, but there is one more aspect to that which simply makes no sense and is totally inconsistent.

The first breath a baby takes is not "God's breath," like Adam's was. The first breath a baby takes is the polluted sin-infested air in which we know evil powers reside (Eph 2:2, etc). It is absurd to compare this breath with God's breathing into Adam. And for Dr. Ruckman to hold to that position makes little sense, since I know he also teaches that the creation of the atmosphere was not called "good" as the other steps in the creation week were. While I appreciate Dr. Ruckman's teaching on many subjects, I think it's a good idea to ignore his speculation on this one.