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We also take on faith that the Invisible Pink Unicorn does not exist.
But we appreciate the argument from ignorance logic.
Interesting, yes. Reliable? No. Learn the raging debates and controversies among top scientific minds, and you'll realize the field is bedlam.
A fact is a statement that can either be proved or disproved. Some examples of "facts" in my original statement are:
As I have pointed out your "substitution" was a weak and failed attempt on your part to dismiss the content of my original statement. for all who care to read they will see your efforts for what they are.
Then by all means please point out the fallacy in the logic used. Or point out the in accuracies of my facts. If this is the case then there should be no issue in using my words, my descriptions and any other part of my post to specifically point out failed logic. (This means check you pink unicorn at the door and directly address what was said.)
Perhaps you're right, and the constant isn't actually a constant, but at some point it unreliable. How does this explain dinosaur bones? They're not in the bible. How do you reconcile cosmic microwave background radiation - a radiation that was predicted using the same theory of decay and later found. How do you fit the ice core records from green land?
Actually they are, it looks like you might have missed that one in your self discovery of the bible. Perhaps it is not always best to "figure things out for yourself."
Otherwise (In this case) you might miss the descriptions of the Leviathan of the deep or the Hebrew description of the tanniyn, "Giant dragon" or what it says about the behemoth in Job, such oversights leads one to think there is absolutely no account of such things in scripture.
How about the bible is not a science text book and was never intended to be taught from as a text book. Holy scripture is meant to establish the deity of God, establish the law and subsequently sin, and then show away for atonement for sin, or so says the word... Again when one wanders into scripture with "what he learns on his own" That person will be subject to his own "interpretations." Most of which will be derived from misconception.
Again in the end I am not represent new earth or an old earth creationism. I am simply stating that a measure of faith is used to accept any account of creation. From that point I can build a case as to the "personal preference' one exercises to believe what you want to believe, but other than that, i have nothing else to represent. I just don't want the self righteous to believe that they have something more real than anyone else. Because in the end none of us knows anything, we only have our faiths.
To which i would like to add, it is this "faith" and where we place it that is Judged. Because if all things are equal, why is it you believe what it is you believe?
You're being pretty unrealistic. The hypothetical, when taken together paint this picture: all carbon dating after 5,000 years is wrong. Dinosaurs were around at the same time as humans (which is not shown in carbon dating), and the bible is 100% correct. Therefore billions of dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time, yet they had only two accounts in the bible. Oxen and sheep were easily guarded by shepherds from T-rex and the likes, and of course Noah brought them on the boat with him. Something tells me they would be a little bit more prevalent considering that they covered the earth at one time, and assuming the world is roughly 6,000 years old, that would mean they had about a 1,000 years to do it - according the the flaw in our carbon dating system.Actually they are, it looks like you might have missed that one in your self discovery of the bible. Perhaps it is not always best to "figure things out for yourself."
Otherwise (In this case) you might miss the descriptions of the Leviathan of the deep or the Hebrew description of the tanniyn, "Giant dragon" or what it says about the behemoth in Job, such oversights leads one to think there is absolutely no account of such things in scripture.
How about the bible is not a science text book and was never intended to be taught from as a text book. Holy scripture is meant to establish the deity of God, establish the law and subsequently sin, and then show away for atonement for sin, or so says the word... Again when one wanders into scripture with "what he learns on his own" That person will be subject to his own "interpretations." Most of which will be derived from misconception.
Again in the end I am not represent new earth or an old earth creationism. I am simply stating that a measure of faith is used to accept any account of creation. From that point I can build a case as to the "personal preference' one exercises to believe what you want to believe, but other than that, i have nothing else to represent. I just don't want the self righteous to believe that they have something more real than anyone else. Because in the end none of us knows anything, we only have our faiths.
To which i would like to add, it is this "faith" and where we place it that is Judged. Because if all things are equal, why is it you believe what it is you believe?
The much friendlier rationalization is that the bible is a book filled with stories that explain the power and motives of god. Not all of them are true to life, and some might be exaggerated.
We are not speaking about origins. We are using origins to speak/teach about faith. If you are truly a "C" writer you understand how important faith is in the exploration of Christianity.
Reality is not subject to change, but our perceptions of it are.
