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Do creationists critically examine their own ideas (re: creationism)?

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pitabread

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Hey creationists...attention please...!

Things were not created at the same time, there is an order to the creation, e.g., day one, two, three, etc...

When I say "at the same time", I mean within the span of the creation week. This is opposed to evolution of life which has taken place over a span of 4 billion years.
 
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i never said that you are a liar.
I said you'd been told many times that humans with dinosaurs would be a problem. You told me I was incorrect i.e. I was lying.
if we can push tetrapod origin by say 20 my we can also push back human origin in 65 my. so unless you can show a real limit for pushing back fossils evolution will be just fine.
You have been told this is not correct many times, also. There have been detailed explanations of why it is incorrect, but you just don't listen. You are trolling. That is disrespectful and tiresome.
 
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Per the title.

And if the answer is yes, how do creationists critically examine their own ideas?
Maybe we examine God's word. When we see it rocks through history, and works in our lives, we can trust it.
 
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Yes, the moon is reflecting.

Why do you think we would burn?

And the moon is not a light source because the moon is not the SOURCE of the light.
While what you are arguing may be correct from a technical standpoint it is perfectly rational, reasonable and commonplace to think of the moon as a source of light in a colloquial sense. Even in a scientific sense, when we are focused on how we are "using" the light, it would be appropriate to call the moon a source. Example:
"When you took these these photographs of badgers, what was your light source?"
"Primarily moonlight, though some of the external house lights were coming through the trees."

This doesn't alter the underlying peculiarity of Tone's position, but if I correct creationists when I think they are mistaken I have to also correct everyone else when I think they are mistaken.
 
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This doesn't alter the underlying peculiarity of Tone's position, but if I correct creationists when I think they are mistaken I have to also correct everyone else when I think they are mistaken.

I don't actually have a position...I am simply asking questions. In asking these questions,it occurred to me that if we keep going back to a source...the Sun is also a link in the chain, so to speak.
 
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How long was it between the creation of a tree and a man,for instance?

*You would probably substitute "creation" with "appearance".

As I said, many creationists believe that the "creation week" was a literal week. In other words, all life was created in the span of a few literal days.

For the record, I don't believe any of that.
 
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So everyone agrees on what God's word says?
Did I say that?
I said your belief is wrong if it is contradicted by the word of God.
The Bible doesn't specifically answer all questions. It's the questions it DOES answer which bother so many.
 
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Incorrect. The sun is the source because the light itself is coming from components of the sun.

You could say the same for anything that reflects, emits, re-emits, absorbs, photosynthesizes,and any other interaction with light...

There may be differences in how the "components" are involved yet,basically, anything that becomes involved with light, becomes that light as expressed in myriad ways.

*The Sun became involved with light in a very hot and volatile way...
 
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As I said, many creationists believe that the "creation week" was a literal week. In other words, all life was created in the span of a few literal days.

For the record, I don't believe any of that.

So how long do you believe it was?
 
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