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I was a little put off that it took him 3 minutes to even start on the topic, and somewhere in that 3 minutes he mentioned C-14 dating with respect to dinosaur bones too.The comment he made which he fails to note is that he's claiming that *his own interpretation* of the Bible, a very "literal" one apparently, is the *only* way to interpret the Bible. He's immediately building his case based upon his own personal interpretation of a single book, whereas "most" Christians build their case about history and physics on a variety of materials, *including* their own interpretation of the Bible. His position is simply a self feedback loop. He's beginning with his own personal interpretation of a single book, and ignoring the fact that his "interpretation" of the Bible isn't even the "most popular" way to interpret it.
I'm fine with using the Bible as a reference in life, but I'm not fine with elevating your own personal interpretation of that book, a *literal* interpretation apparently, as being the "be all end all" of knowledge. He doesn't even acknowledge the fact that most folks do not interpret the Bible to suggest the Earth is only 6 thousand years old.
Fair enough. I'm not saying this should convince anyone that the earth is only 6000yrs old. I expect everyone to be as objective as possible and compare the evidence to what they already believe and see if it lines up.
I think the evidence is compelling, but that's just my take on it
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I think the evidence is compelling, but that's just my take on it
What would convince you that the Earth is old?
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Yes, I too would like to know what compelling evidence Chriliman has in support of a young earth (6-10 Ky).
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