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3rd December 2003, 10:43 PM
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So, how many of the YEC's have read what St. Augustine wrote about Genesis?
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. I affirm the Nicene Creed.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:38-39 |
3rd December 2003, 10:45 PM
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Reps: 30 (power: 0) | | | Not me, I'm afraid. I haven't got much further than the beginning of the confessions, actually. What does he say?
I can't say it would change much - I don't regard him with any special veneration.
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3rd December 2003, 10:48 PM
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Reps: 11 (power: 0) | | | I just scanned over his confessions and it looks like he believed Genesis meant what it says...just that he didn't understand how God did it and was amazed by the creation.
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3rd December 2003, 11:04 PM
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5th December 2003, 11:00 PM
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6th December 2003, 05:21 PM
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8th December 2003, 10:04 PM
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Reps: 64,647 (power: 108) | | | Try reading it again. The part where he says "this can't refer to light as we understand it" and the parts where he talks about the divisions of time are very informative.
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. I affirm the Nicene Creed.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:38-39 | |
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