>>>So... in Genesis 1:3 "Let there be light...." means "let's all shed some extra pounds?"
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>Answer 1: What do you mean "all?" Not many people around when that was said. As in none.
That poses ontological questions, doesn't it?
You're assuming that "all" refers to people.

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>Answer 2: Why pounds rather than pennies or kilograms?

Can't keep my NY upbringing from showing through.

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>Answer 3: "light" in the original context is an adjective, not a noun.
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Yes, but then that wouldn't fit in with Genesis and I like quoting that fella,

>Answer 4: No I am not being a contrarian today. ;-)

Why stop today?