On 2/2/01 at 10:33 J. D. Safren said:
> In any case, creatio ex nihilo seems to be out of the question.
While the account in Genesis does not require ex nihilo, this doctrine was
reinforced, for the Christian, in Hebrews 11:3 -- "what is seen has been
made from things that are not visible" (EIS TO MH EK FAINOMENWN TO
BLEPOMENON GEGONENAI). I say this only to explain why some hold the
position, not to argue for it.