** A MINOR CORRECTION **
The forms of plants portrayed in the images, are misleading. During the Precambrian/Vendian period, the ancestors of modern plants are what one would expect to find; Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, etc. As with the case of the "Fruiting Fungi" tree (see side-bar), these organisms were and are not, what we would think of as plants in the modern sense. All of which, fit the description in Genesis:
1. Algae (Heb. Tender) Grass (for covering).
2. Herb bearing seed (Fungi may be used for medicinal purposes, as "herbs," and in fact, do have "seed" as in spores.
3. Trees, bearing fruit whose seed is inside itself, which is perfectly described by the "Fruiting Fungi," tree (see top of sidebar), or Google "Prototaxites" (one of the fossilized organisms). Notably, said fruiting fungi, is non-photosynthetic and can thrive in the total absence of sunlight (as described in Genesis Epoch #3).
Actually, my hope was more in pointing out examples of NON-PHOTOSYNTHETIC "PLANT" kinds like the mistletoe, and some orchids. But in actuality, the earliest "plant" kinds would have been algae and fungi, ancestors of modern plants. Due to soft-body structure, scant remains are ever found in the fossil record, so the images (below) are not accurate, however, its difficult filling the gaps in when you don't have fossils, but you have even scientists themselves -- theorizing "fungi" of this nature existed in the precambrian. I gave it my best shot when producing the clips, but FUNGI are more accurately, the organisms described in Genesis Epoch Three. I'm only human...
Note: Many organisms of the Vendian or "Pre-Cambrian" remain a mystery, and are theorized to have had soft body plans leaving few fossils. A few which exist, resemble leaves.
Note: Many forms of plants are non-photosynthetic.
Note: A discovery of photosynthetic bacteria, was made by researchers deep in the Pacific Ocean around hydrothermal vents, in the total absence of sunlight.
While producing this video, I did not give it much thought but applied what I know (at least many) scientists have theorized about "life beginning around hydrothermal vents, in the total absence of sunlight". In fact, entire ecosystems are supported around hydrothermal vents in deep ocean waters. I've often made the same mistake Darwinists make, in thinking of early earth in terms the Earth is "now". In fact, when I first raised this question, Darwinists laughed at the preposterous idea, "plants in the deep sea, around hot springs.." -- nobody will be laughing now, realizing hot springs covered the surface of the earth once.
Back in Earth's earliest evolution, these hydrothermal vents would've been on open land, and not "deep under the ocean waters"...
Genesis is emphatic, "And God said, Let the earth bring forth... upon the earth..." and does not say, "in the depths of the ocean floor." For the most part, back then, the earth's surface in many spots, was what is today, the ocean floor.
So I would say indeed!, life began around hydrothermal vents, and hot springs were covering the earth's surface in early earth history.
Genesis 1:11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth (tender) grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.








Genesis 1:12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.


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ReplyDeleteBest Regards
Andre
I read a little of your site on mapping evolution to creation. I applaud your decision to see the truth of science and scripture. I have been working this out for myself as well. My own conclusions are a bit different than yours, though I think we'll agree on the science, and that scripture somehow maps to it... we just disagree on how.
ReplyDeleteI invite you read an alternate perspective:
http://www.geocreationism.com/evolution/day3-plant-evolution-start.html
http://www.geocreationism.com/scripture/genesis1-11to13-creation-of-seeded-plants.html
Delete the links if not appropriate.