cvanwey
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I said it does have scientifically provable claims but it is not a science textbook because that is not its primary purpose.
The "BB" gets us no closer to 'God'. Nor, is there any peer review suggesting as such. You do understand that the "BB" makes no attempt to account for what happened before this first measurable moment in 'time', right?
If not, please again address the many links I've provided, of the models in which scientists are weighing and considering...
And again, if you wish to go down Genesis, to the claims the Bible makes, which would involve 'science', and play 'accept the hits and ignore the misses', we could certainly do that.
Yes, if it turns out the universe is eternal that would be strong evidence against Christianity but so far most of the evidence points to it not being eternal as I have demonstrated earlier. And there is more evidence coming in every week or so.
Again, please address the several links which suggest otherwise.
No, not vague, the Hebrew in these verses means an ongoing stretching of the heavens/universe just like the theory says about the universe. Job 9:8, Psalm 104:2, Isa. 40:22 and many others.
These verses appear vague, and appear no more or less written by authors whom simply looked out at the night sky and wrote stuff. (i.e.) 'Mentioning 'stretched out'... The reason your assertions here are not falsifiable, is because you can no longer go back and ask the authors of these vague texts what was meant by these statements.
When it touches on science it is correct. Romans 8:20-21.
Another vague passage, left up to the 'interpretation' of it's intended context...
How about when the author seems to suggest he thinks the earth is flat?:
'8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.'
Why would going to a higher mountain reveal more 'kingdoms'? Why even mention going to a 'very high mountain' unless the author was under the impression all villages were viewable from a single point?
I agree and now all the evidence is coming in that there IS a supernatural agent that created the universe. This is an exciting time to be living in especially in cosmology.
Again, I have provided links which demonstrate the plausibility of an eternal state. And as you've already agreed, if the universe is eternal, the concept of creation would likely be false. Are you going to address them?
No, there is good reason to think it is God, specifically the Christian God as shown above. This conclusion is based on knowledge not lack of knowledge like god of the gaps.
So far, you have done little else but assert that the "BB" is finite, and that 'evolution is false'. Both of which contradicts much of science.
Evolution is just the process of creation, it is not that important HOW He created but rather IF He Created and the evidence points to He did. God very well may have used evolution to create us, though I think the evidence is weak.
You completely avoided my point. That survival of the fitter has only left the majoritive population whom invoke intentional agency, both 'good' and 'bad.'
Yes, the evidence seems to point in that direction, but like it I said it is not always a conscious effort.
Your assertion appears to be wishful thinking to support your own agenda....
Yes, in fact you provided some of the scientific evidence that that is probably true when you admitted that studies show that our minds naturally believe that there is some pattern and intentionality to the things that happen to us and things that we observe around us. That shows that we are programmed to believe in Him but then later as we become more "educated" and we start to see how we are going to be held accountable for everything we do, it becomes very unpleasant and so we tend to rationalize His existence away or replace Him with some kindly grandfather type god that winks at our shortcomings and mistakes.
No. Please actually address what I stated above, about survival of the fitter; as it applies to intentional agency.
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