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While I do not believe that Pope John Paul II was infallible (no man is), his statement on evolution struck me as the only logical one for a Godly person to take.

On the faith level, I do not believe that I have ever seen a greater example of a man living his faith - in the face of incredible physical pain and suffering in his final years.

This view of Genesis jumped out and struck me from several verses being posted on these threads by YEC in support of their interpretation of Genesis. I saw something different though.

Here are the verses, they were all on one thread.

Zec 12:1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul

1Cr 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul;

I found it so interesting that every verse, mentioned soul, or spirit. Then I began to wonder, just how does God define man? Is it possible, that "in His Image" is referring to an eternal spirit. This would certainly be consistent with the rest of the Bible since it's purpose is the salvation of our spirit. If that is how God defines man, then it would be possible that the bodies we inhabit took a long period of time to become as they are now, but Adam did not become a living Soul, until God created him in His Image, if His Image is an eternal spirit. Which, I'm finding a lot of support for that!