Death before Eden?

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> The question I ponder is -
> was there death before Eden, or did death come into the world only as a
> result of Adam's sin? How can we reconcile the fossil record, if we believe
> it, with what the Bible says in Genesis.

I've pondered this myself a little.  So far, I remain undecided.

The consensus currently seems to be that death for animals as well as
mankind began only after the Fall; Genesis seems to imply this, though
it's not explicitly stated.

My "personal" view of Creation has flip-flopped amongst all the major
theories extant.  I currently lean to 6-day literal creation, but it
does seem to collide with the fossil record.  Yes, I've read the stuff
>from the Institute for Creation Research; some of it's pretty good,
some of it's pretty shaky.  For example, I find their ideas on a
"hypobaric atmosphere" to be really bizarre.

I do think evolution, as far as describing a system whereby new species
are created, has too many holes to be supportable, even with Gould's
innovative "punctuated equilibrium" ideas.

Richard, who's only a scientist wannabe.