I grew up believing in a 6 day creation, 6000 years ago.
I never really doubted it, but I was never overly invested in it either. From my reading of Genesis, I could see lots of ways to interpret it that allowed for an old earth.
My thinking has always been that if the earth really proves to be billions of years old, it doesn't mean that scripture was wrong. It just means our interpretation of it was wrong. I also figured that while I could see the possibility for an old earth, it was better to stick to a literal understanding of a young earth.
My thinking on these things has changed considerably over the last few years and I'm now at the point where I'm thinking I'm doing my children a diservice by teaching them young earth creation.
Here's my question though...
Which doctrines/theological teachings require a young earth?
ie: If I tug at this thread, is there a whole heap of other theological issues that must arise as a result?
I never really doubted it, but I was never overly invested in it either. From my reading of Genesis, I could see lots of ways to interpret it that allowed for an old earth.
My thinking has always been that if the earth really proves to be billions of years old, it doesn't mean that scripture was wrong. It just means our interpretation of it was wrong. I also figured that while I could see the possibility for an old earth, it was better to stick to a literal understanding of a young earth.
My thinking on these things has changed considerably over the last few years and I'm now at the point where I'm thinking I'm doing my children a diservice by teaching them young earth creation.
Here's my question though...
Which doctrines/theological teachings require a young earth?
ie: If I tug at this thread, is there a whole heap of other theological issues that must arise as a result?