Originally posted by BigJon
for all of those who either claim or think that the earth was created by God (which is was) in any time frame other than 6 days.... The Bible said God created the heavens and the earth in 6 days on the 7th he rested , anything to the contrary would make God a liar in which case He wouldn't be God cause God is perfect so therefor it would make sense to believe the nut cases who believe evolution are right so now we are all just here because of a cosmic accident in which case not only is this conversation pointless but, since there is no God, then I decide right and wrong and I dont like you so now I will kill you.
What?? That wouldn't be nice?? well since I'm in charge of my own little world then I can do what ever I wish.
What is this? I understand your purpose, but do not follow your argumentation. You went from address, to "logic", to insult, to satire, to sarcasm. The lack of punctuation was equally disorienting.
Furthermore, it is neither witty nor Christian to insult other people. I, as well as some others following this thread, consider calling people, who consider potentially valid a scientific theory to which you do not assent,
nut cases to be repugnant and belligerent. Please refrain from such obscenities.
Regarding your position, I do believe that the Earth was created in six days, within the context of the Genesis creation stories. The genre of Genesis 1-3 is unmistakably different from the rest of the book. This first section can be interpreted ahistorically and ascientifically. These mean that it can be interpreted in and of itself, without necessarily connecting the text to historical or scientific sources.
Genesis creation is a sacred narrative and does not require validation by history or science. To assume and to attempt to verify that God created the world in six, literal, consecutive, 24-hour periods is trying to impose human measurement on a spiritual concept. Or are you saying that God's revelation of truth must always be confined by human empiricism, logic, and reasoning? Where is the faith in that? You put a lot of your assurance in scientific justification, but Christianity is based upon faith.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. - Hebrews 11:1, NASB
The "make or break" matter for Christians should not be how, but who created the universe. Science and history should have no bearing on Biblical creation; the Bible makes no such gambits, nor does it need them.