In reference to God creating an earth made with apparent age,

[RickG]

Extreme minority? Evidence of that?

There are also mainstream denominations that do not deny evolution.

 

[Hammster]

Then I question the bible and its entire contents, after all, it was written and complied by man deciding what would and what would not go in it.

That would explain it.

 

[Hammster]

There are also mainstream denominations that do not deny evolution.

I'm sure there are. But that doesn't answer my question.

 

[Loudmouth]

I didn't say a word about radiometric dating.

Now would be your chance.

Do rocks date old because of embedded age?

 

[Loudmouth]

What scriptures were used to geocentrism?

There are several places in the Bible that describe the Earth as immovable.
Psalm 140:5 He set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.

Heliocentrism states that the Earth does not sit on foundations and that it does move.

 

[Hammster]

There are several places in the Bible that describe the Earth as immovable.
Psalm 140:5 He set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.

Heliocentrism states that the Earth does not sit on foundations and that it does move.

The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah - Psalm 140:5

 

[Loudmouth]

The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah - Psalm 140:5

A perfect description of how people get snared into creationism.

 

[RickG]

That would explain it.

Question everything. Now what did you say was myopic?

 

[RickG]

I'm sure there are. But that doesn't answer my question.

The only people I have encountered believing in a young earth believe so through the "creation science" literature, not the bible.

 

[Hammster]

A perfect description of how people get snared into creationism.

I'm trying to figure out what that has to do with geocentrism, since it's the reference you provided.

 

[Hammster]

The only people I have encountered believing in a young earth believe so through the "creation science" literature, not the bible.

So anecdotal evidence is all you have?

 

[Hammster]

Question everything. Now what did you say was myopic?

Since you've discounted the scriptures as reliable, what exactly do you believe about God? It's certainly not informed by scripture.

 

[Loudmouth]

I'm trying to figure out what that has to do with geocentrism, since it's the reference you provided.

It has to do with the topic of creationism, which has to do with a faulty interpretation of scripture that is on par with the interpretation that led to Geocentrism.

 

[Hammster]

It has to do with the topic of creationism, which has to do with a faulty interpretation of scripture that is on par with the interpretation that led to Geocentrism.

That's cool. But it's not even close to what I asked for, so it's just a red herring.

 

[Loudmouth]

That's cool. But it's not even close to what I asked for, so it's just a red herring.

I already supplied what you asked for which were scriptures that past theologians used to support Geocentrism.

 

[Hammster]

I already supplied what you asked for which were scriptures that past theologians used to support Geocentrism.

No, you referenced Ps 140:5, which I quoted. It has nothing to do with the subject.

 

[Loudmouth]

No, you referenced Ps 140:5, which I quoted. It has nothing to do with the subject.

Transposition error. It should be Psalm 104:5

 

[Hammster]

Transposition error. It should be Psalm 104:5

It's fairly easy to determine by the context that this was not to be taken literally.

 

[Loudmouth]

It's fairly easy to determine by the context that this was not to be taken literally.

The same could be said for Genesis, especially given the context of Babylonian myths that preceded it.

 

[Hammster]

The same could be said for Genesis, especially given the context of Babylonian myths that preceded it.

No, it cannot because of the reasons I've given. The original hearers would have understood it as a literal six days.