Talk:John D. Morris

More Info
Does anyone know where more info on him can be found? Eyeonicr (talk) 06:58, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Are plants alive
What was the verdict? 86.134.53.30 (talk) 12:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The verdict was 'no' because they have no consciousness - or, more fully, The Bible never refers to plants as living. They may "grow," or "flourish," but they do not "live." Neither do they "die." The Bible teaches that they may "wither," or "fade," but not "die," since they are not "alive," having neither "life" (nephesh), nor breath of life" (ruach), nor "blood" (i.e. "the life of the flesh is in the blood" [Leviticus 17:11]). This state may be analogous to lack of consciousness, so that, while biologically alive, plants are therefore not Biblically "living." A similar argument can be made for some of the "lower" animals (perhaps some types of worms, sponges, etc.), and certainly for protozoans and viruses. Their "death" would not constitute death of truly living organisms.
 * Or, in other words standard flannel. Doxys Midnight Runner (talk) 12:47, 13 July 2015 (UTC)