Why do YECs believe the universe is only about 6000 years old?

[Risen Tree]

I'm in no mood to read through the entire thread, so be warned that I may be beating a dead horse here. 

So much of the old-earth theory assumes that many of the physical properties of our day were in place at the beginning of time.  Am I the only one who sees some serious issues with that assumption?

I would elaborate, but I'm currently debating creation/evolution on a different forum.  When I get enough posts to be able to do so, I'll post the URL.

 

[Freodin]

Originally posted by Rising Tree
I'm in no mood to read through the entire thread, so be warned that I may be beating a dead horse here. 

So much of the old-earth theory assumes that many of the physical properties of our day were in place at the beginning of time.  Am I the only one who sees some serious issues with that assumption?

I would elaborate, but I'm currently debating creation/evolution on a different forum.  When I get enough posts to be able to do so, I'll post the URL.

No, not quite true. The actual model for the cosmological origins assumes that the natural laws we know now had just formed during the Big Bang.

The formation of our solar system and Earth on the other hand relies on that assumption, this is true.

But up to now, there have been no observations to cast doubt on this assumption.

 

[Sinai]

Wow! Twenty-three pages of discussion, dots, and various other comments and observations---but still very little dealing with the actual topic of this thread. So let's try again:

The primary place young earth creationists seem to differ from other persons (primarily Christians, Jews and possibly Moslims) who accept the Genesis account as being true is that the YECs insist that each of the creation days set out in the first chapter of Genesis is a literal 24-hour period of time, and that all of creation took only 144 hours. They explicitly reject any words in--or interpretations of--the original Hebrew that suggest that a different time reference frame would be more accurate. Thus, they insist that the universe is only about 6,000 years old.

This thread is addressed to the young earth creationists. I would like to give you a full and fair opportunity to present your side of the story, and to tell everyone precisely WHY you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old. Please observe the following points:

1. This thread deals with the age of the universe--not the age of the earth or life on the earth (or whether evolution occurred).

2. If you think that the weight of scientific evidence requires you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the evidence upon which you are relying.

3. If you think biblical scriptures require you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the scriptural reference. If the reference could be interpreted in a manner other than the way you interpret it, it would probably also help if you state why you think your interpretation is more likely than the other interpretation(s).

4. If the reason you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old is because that is what you read on a website, please cite the website, the author, and what was said there. Similarly, if it is because of a book, please cite the book (and page, if possible). Or if it is because that is what someone you respect told you, please tell who that person is.

Thank you!

 

[Willowolf]

Hey guys!
Check out my posts in Stormy's Earth population, and Stormy's Evolution?
Both post, each have a proof that the earth is very young, about 6,000 years old. I'd write em out again but it'd take to long and I have a class soon.
Anyway, your questions are great!! Keep it up!

God Bless, Willowolf : )

 

[lucaspa]

Originally posted by Willowolf
Hey guys!
Check out my posts in Stormy's Earth population, and Stormy's Evolution?
Both post, each have a proof that the earth is very young, about 6,000 years old. I'd write em out again but it'd take to long and I have a class soon.
Anyway, your questions are great!! Keep it up!

God Bless, Willowolf : )

The lunar dust argument in the "Earth Population" thread has been so thoruoghly refuted that even Answers in Genesis says it should not be used. Apparently you have not been back to that thread to see that your "proof" is disproved.  Check it out.  I'll check out the refutations in the "Evolution?" thread now. 

 

[Sinai]

Originally posted by Willowolf
Hey guys!
Check out my posts in Stormy's Earth population, and Stormy's Evolution?
Both post, each have a proof that the earth is very young, about 6,000 years old. I'd write em out again but it'd take to long and I have a class soon.

You don't have to "write em out again"---Just cut and paste the points you think are relevant to this discussion and add whatever else you need in order to make your points. I would sincerely like to know why young earth creationists think the universe is only about 6000 years old. Many thanks.

 

[Sinai]

This is sounding a bit like a broken record---but if there are any young earth creationists out there who actually believe that the universe is only about 6,000 years old, I would like to give you a full and fair opportunity to present your side of the story and to tell everyone precisely WHY you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old.

This thread was started for that purpose, but so far no one seems to be able to present any evidence (scientific or biblical) supporting that position....

Again, please observe the following points:

1. This thread deals with the age of the universe--not the age of the earth or life on the earth (or whether evolution occurred).

2. If you think that the weight of scientific evidence requires you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the evidence upon which you are relying.

3. If you think biblical scriptures require you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the scriptural reference. If the reference could be interpreted in a manner other than the way you interpret it, it would probably also help if you state why you think your interpretation is more likely than the other interpretation(s).

4. If the reason you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old is because that is what you read on a website, please cite the website, the author, and what was said there. Similarly, if it is because of a book, please cite the book (and page, if possible). Or if it is because that is what someone you respect told you, please tell who that person is.

Thank you!

 

[Sinai]

Almost four months have passed since the last plea to the young earth creationists--and still no response. I would like to give you a full and fair opportunity to present your side of the story, and to tell everyone precisely WHY you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old. Again, please observe the four points listed in the preceding post. Thank you.