QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why are lives shorter after the Flood?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Why are lives shorter after the Flood? Get Equipped: Adams' Chart of History News to Know Quick Look After Eden Answers with Ken Ham radio program Answers Conversation podcast Video: "Unicorns in the Bible?" Blog Highlights Pray for AiG Q: Why are lives shorter after the Flood? A: A probable cause for shortened lives may be the accumulation of genetic mutations. That, however, would take many generations and might not explain the sudden 300–year drop in lifespan from Noah to Shem. Another possible reason for shorter lives after the Flood was a change in diet. God originally created man to live on a vegetarian diet (Genesis 1:29). That being so, God would have provided plant-based foods perfectly designed to sustain long human lives. The Flood was a pivotal point in history that ruined more than we might imagine—and changed everything that followed. Read the entire article to explore and wonder what might have caused the sudden drop in lifespan. Get Equipped Adams' Chart of History A vintage reproduction of this illustrated time line of earth history. This monumental work of history is perfect for homeschool settings, Sunday school walls, or a home library. News to Know Quick Look Cosmos' Tyson Says Creationists' Beliefs Are Crazy: Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey host wonders why Answers in Genesis critiqued his series and why anyone cares. Wormlike Evolutionary Misfit from the Burgess Shale Finds a Home: Crazy–looking fossil's evolutionary descendants are crawling around in the tropics, evolutionists say. After Eden Answers with Ken Ham radio program Darwin and the Galápagos Islands Same Islands But Different Starting Points The Galápagos—What Can We Observe? The Galápagos—Old and New Landscapes Interpreting the Evidence on the Galápagos Photo of the Week To download this image for use as wallpaper on your device, right-click on the link below for the desired resolution and select "Save Link/Target As..." Mobile Full (4:3) Wide (16:9) Answers Conversation podcast This week Steve Ham continues this series on theology talking with Lee Anderson to continue the question, "How Do the Doctrines of Marriage and the Church Relate to Genesis?"	This Week . . . Destruction or Salvation: What Motivated the Nye-Ham Debate? (September 5) Wormlike Evolutionary Misfit from the Burgess Shale Finds a Home (September 4) Determination of the Radioisotope Decay Constants and Half-Lives: Rubidium-87 (87Rb) (September 3) Ants (September 2) Food for Thought (September 1) Big Blue (August 31) Cosmos' Tyson Says Creationists' Beliefs Are Crazy (August 30) Video On Demand "Unicorns in the Bible?" Blog Highlights Joe Owen: Lots Happening at Answers Worldwide Ken Ham: Challenging Atheists at the Kentucky State Fair Ark Encounter: Depicting the Ark's Passengers: Shem Dr. Danny Faulkner: Hiking Red River Gorge Ken Ham: Believers—Each One of Us Is Adopted Pray for AiG Please pray the upcoming Children's Ministry Conference, taking place next week at the Creation Museum. Job Opportunities Resources Bugs Evidence of Rapid Fossilization I Really, Really, Really Like Fossils! Connect with Us Ken Ham Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Ken Ham Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Free app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad See all networks

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