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In the interest of truth in advertizing, we should announce to all readers of this string that your UB wisdom came from celestial beings whom you've never tested with Bible-endorsed checks to make sure they are not demons.
"Science observes" is another one of those faith statements. If science were as black-and-white as you say, answer the following:
When Dr. Halton Arp withdrew his estimate of the age of the universe because he had assumed the answer, why was he fired? Why is science still using his assumption that red-shifted stars are fleeing the earth at near light speed? Science is still using the techniques that he poked holes in.
Why did geologists argue for 10 years when the Alvarez father-son team discovered the meteorite that ended the age of the dinosaurs? They did it because they were trying to codify (or turn into fact) the assumptions of uniformitarianism-evolution, an antiquated theology/philosophy whose demise was hastened by this argument.
When Leakey's 1470 skull destroyed evolution using the same techniques (Potassium-argon dating) used by many of the other findings of evolution, why did evolutionists vilify Leakey instead of the techniques? BTW, I once spoke with a potassium-argon dating technician who said, "We throw out half of the determinations because they are too incredible." I asked if I could quote him and he said, "What? You want me to lose my job?" So, when you say that science does not support creationism, you'd first have to check the data thrown on the floor of the potassium-argon dating lab.
I could go on, but you get the point: science is not as black-and-white as proponents would like to claim.
You have me mystified. I believe that fallen angels once cavorted with human women, producing the Nephilim giants. This is an area of debate amongst theologians, even those who believe in the Bible as written.Have you gone to check the Bible about the origin of these giants .... I am sure that even if one day you discover the thruth about the origin of these giants even if it is presented in the Bible you would not believe it.
Genesis 6
Hi all,
Odd isn't it that we have a God who can make stars, planets, etc. but He hasn't figured out how to make dirt. Go figure. My faith tells me that on the day the earth was created, it had a dirt surface. After all, it would have been needed to hold the plants. Of course, God probably hadn't figured that into the equation. But, each believes what they have convinced themselves is the truth.
God bless you all,
In Christ, Ted
archeological record are not getting closer to the YEC account
a demonic force hiding behind every curtain
betray yourself for the sake of religious pride
I didn't say the archeological record was getting closer to the YEC ("young earth creation") account. All I meant was that whenever the Higher Critics have challenged historical events as reported in the Bible, they've been proven wrong. It's a rather entertaining and illustrious record. Based on that record, the Higher Critics often make baseless statements, and it's reasonable to assume that all their declarations have the same level of credibility.
Obviously, I was not addressing people who do not believe in demons with this comment, I was talking to the Christians who believe the Bible and realize that a full one-third of Christ's ministry dealt with demon deliverance. So, I trust the words of Christ and His ministry more than I trust your UB and its celestial beings (code word for "demons").
Jesus said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." If that makes me religiously proud, I'll accept that label. It's nicer than what some call me.
Odd is the theory that Gods original intentions were for an immortal man to inhabit this tiny planet, with no death, which by now would be a real mess!
It's not that I forgot that God knew man would sin, for he created man as finite, meaning imperfection was inevitable. It's that I notice the speculative stories/explanations/theologies of the holy men are very inconsistent with that idea. They have God acting surprised that the crafty beast tripped up Eve, then they have God disappointed that he made man, so he drowns the whole earth except an ancestor of the Hebrew who came up with such a ridiculous story. Then there are more inconsistencies throughout the scripture with these man made speculations.Hi colter,
You wrote:
You seem to have forgotten that God knows the beginning from the end. As I've often posted on these threads, God knew that man would sin. However, Jesus tells us that the eternal life will be different. We will be as the angels in that there won't be any marriage, and my understanding would be, no procreation when God establishes the eternal realm. As I understand the Scriptures, we now live in a time of life and death for which God told Adam and Eve to procreate, but after the judgment there won't be childbirth.
God bless you.
In Christ, Ted
Well, James, the same could also be said of creation-science. Also, many of your above opinions show little understanding of how science actually works.
Because they had God asking what happened and then reacting with curses on the beast who had already fallen before Eve sinned.Hi colter,
What do you find written that shows you that the ancient holy men seem to think that God was surprised?
God bless you.
In Christ, Ted
Dirt is very old, it is the product many factors of an ageing earth not the least of which is life, it's death and decay cycle.Adam and Eve were incarnate adults from another place. They were educated and spoke the same language as the fallen prince. We could speculate about their years on the earth after they lost the life sustaining powers of the tree of life.
So, seven days after He started creating, the dirt was 7 days old.
The desire to stretch the days of creation into a billion years/day is an attempt to reconcile the God-given wisdom of creation for man's uncertain understanding of the creation of the earth.
If the flood did not produce the fossil record, then what did in context of a young earth view? I have heard it said that God could have created coal when He formed the world. But coal comes from organic remains, pressurized over long periods of time. Also, coal seams contain fossils, such as the imprints of leaves and other organic structures. If God created this, he is essentially making detailed evidence of something alive that never lived. Would God do this?
I'm not sure how you would substantiate this criticism.In the interest of truth in advertizing, we should announce to all readers of this string that your UB wisdom came from celestial beings whom you've never tested with Bible-endorsed checks to make sure they are not demons.
All the evidence clearly shows that a Global Flood is responsible for the billions of dead things buried all over the earth. Organic material needs to be rapidly buried in sediment in order to become a fossil, exactly what Genesis describes. The evidence when looked at in its entirety, is utterly overwhelming and convincing.
The desire to stretch the days of creation into a billion years/day is an attempt to reconcile the God-
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