Young-Earth Creationists: Do you believe the earth is flat?

Originally posted by Sky77
Why do I have to beg people to post on my polls?

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Guess.

Why would you think that young-earth creationists believe the earth is flat?

I think the hollow earth theories are going on the assumption that the earth is a hollow globe, unless I have not come across one that is using a theory of hollowness in a flat earth. That would make the earth a cube or something wouldn't it?

Originally posted by Duane Morse
Why would you think that young-earth creationists believe the earth is flat?

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Because both beliefs are literal interpretations of the Bible, presumably.

The earth could be flat in two dimensional space, but not here in three dimensional space.

Revelation 7:1 (NIV) "After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree."

The Bible refers here to four corners. There are no corners in a sphere.

Job 28:23+24 (NIV) "God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens."

God sees the 'ends' of the earth. God can not see the end of a sphere.

Biblical speaking the earth is flat.

LOL @ hank...are you serious? People still say 4 corners of the earth, knowing they dont mean it is flat. as for the job verse come on, the ends of the earth is not to be taken that way.

Originally posted by LouisBooth
LOL @ hank...are you serious? People still say 4 corners of the earth, knowing they dont mean it is flat. as for the job verse come on, the ends of the earth is not to be taken that way.

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By "that way," you mean, "literally"?

"By "that way," you mean, "literally"?"

yup, as the context shows, its not a literal statement

Originally posted by LouisBooth
"By "that way," you mean, "literally"?"

yup, as the context shows, its not a literal statement

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What about the context shows that it's not a literal statement? And how does this context differ from that of Genesis 1:1?

"What about the context shows that it's not a literal statement? And how does this context differ from that of Genesis 1:1?"

well your first clue should be the context itself. How far "up" do you have to look to see heaven. considering there is no "up" in space this statement can't be literal. Just think about it man..shessh.

Originally posted by LouisBooth
"What about the context shows that it's not a literal statement? And how does this context differ from that of Genesis 1:1?"

well your first clue should be the context itself. How far "up" do you have to look to see heaven. considering there is no "up" in space this statement can't be literal. Just think about it man..shessh.

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Where does it say "up" in the passage?

"God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens."

"Where does it say "up" in the passage?"

I guess you're not reading it clearly. Under. impliing you have to look up to the heavens since the earth is under it. thus I would say this is a non-literal passage in terms of directions and as an extension, "ends" of the earth is not a literal phrase either but ment to denounce the far reachs of the earth, discovered and undiscovered alike.

Originally posted by LouisBooth

I guess you're not reading it clearly. Under. impliing you have to look up to the heavens since the earth is under it. thus I would say this is a non-literal passage in terms of directions

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So I can't literally look "up" at the skies? That's quite a stretch, Louis.

and as an extension, "ends" of the earth is not a literal phrase either but ment to denounce the far reachs of the earth, discovered and undiscovered alike.

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and as an extension, "six days" is not a literal phrase either but ment to denounce a long period of time. After all, a day to God is like millennia to mortals (or something like that).