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[ikester7579]

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man. So:

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?
2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?
3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

 

[JohnCJ]

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man. So:

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

As far as creation goes how would a non-omnipotent man understand omnipotece?

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

As far as creation goes how would a non-omnipotent man understand omnipotence?

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

As far as creation goes haw would a non-omnipotent man understand omnipotence?

 

[ikester7579]

I agree.

 

[SonworshipEternal]

Ikester has a pretty good point here. If you were Moses and you were writing this down, would you say that God spoke and it existed immeadietly, or that God took 6 days to make everything and then rested?

 

[Jet Black]

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man. So:

who said that?

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

because it makes for a nice story with a meaningful message, it is also easy to remember and makes for a good song too.

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

No-one said God had to use evolution. He could have constructed us all out of strawberry cheescake if he liked. Perhaps God thinks we are intelligent enough to work out how we were made without him having to tell us every little bit. After all, there is no detail at all about how he made us is there?

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

it's not an explosion ikester. Look, when you get into the details pf science and stuff, it is really incredible just how intricate and beautiful the universe actually is The Big Bang might seem like "just an explosion" to you, but when you look at it in it's true detail, it is like the unfurling of a beautiful rose, a rose of cosmic proportions. The sheer intricacy of the way everything works is like the most magnificent watch, the way the galaxies form their spiral patterns a work of art. I feel that even with the most poetic descriptions, I cannot do the nature of the universe a justice, words are too small to describe the majesty of it all. For a God to be able to do that, and not just make some crude collage, is absolutely amazing.

 

[ikester7579]

Nice dodge!

 

[ikester7579]

And one more thing. If you are gonna make up stories about songs and meaningful messages, who said it then did it? If you have this information that answers all those questions, please show your sources. Otherwise, it's just personal opinions.

 

[Jet Black]

Nice dodge!

where? Personally I prefer Mercedes.

 

[Jet Black]

And one more thing. If you are gonna make up stories about songs and meaningful messages, who said it then did it?

said what then did what?

If you have this information that answers all those questions, please show your sources. Otherwise, it's just personal opinions.

yours are just personal opinions too, your opinion is that it should be taken literally.

 

[Freodin]

Ike, the problem is that you assume that all the informations that are presented in the Bible come directly from God, and that you assume that the authors would have made clear when they used their informations and when they used God´s.

But there are quite some parts in the Bible were both assumptions do not make sense.

So we don´t have an infallable way to find out which parts were based on informations directly from God.

In case of Genesis, we have informations from a different side - the world that God created, so you can compare and find out that Genesis is NOT based on direct informations.


Another problem of yours: you cannot answer your own questions if they were phrased in favour of six-days-creation. You also can only assume, based on your preconcieved ideas.
But in contrast to that, Evolution has at least a way to check its preconcieved ideas.

 

[JohnR7]

( nice dodge) Personally I prefer Mercedes.

Why do you like to eat dust?

 

[Jet Black]

Why do you like to eat dust?

roads are short and speeds are slow in the UK. Besides, I don'T want to give all my money to the traffic police.

 

[Nathan David]

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days?

They had no way of knowing the earth was billions of years old.

What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

What is anyone's motive for coming up with a story? Why did the Nordic people say the earth was made from the bones of a giant? Why did the Japanese say it came from an egg?

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this?

Again, the authors of Genesis would have no way of knowing that man evolved from other animals.

If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

Who can guess God's motives?

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

If he had control over all the elements needed, he could create any way he wants to. Again, who can guess God's motives?

 

[JohnR7]

:1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days?

A billion years for God is like a day for man. It gives you a way to grasp that God is much greater than we are.

how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

A day has a beginning and a end. Light is seperated from darkness.

why would God make something explode to create?

"Big Bang" is just a catch phrase. Do seeds explode? Some people thing they do, but really, they just start to expand and grow. With God things start off very small and they can get very big.

If you continued to grow at the rate you began, then by the end of your life, you would be as big as the whole universe. So really, the question is, what slows down or stops things from growing and expanding?

 

[nyj]

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

The Bible is not a science book.

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

The Bible is not a science book.

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

The Bible is not a science book.

 

[AirPo]

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man. So:

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

Man is fallible

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

Who are you to question the way god does things?

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

Who are you to question the way god does things?

 

[nyj]

Now that I got that off my chest...

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man.

Eh? Where'd you get this?

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days?

Probably because Genesis was written for a tribal nation that wasn't well versed in the nitty gritty scientific details of the creation of the universe, and if it were explained to them in minute details they wouldn't understand it and wouldn't care about it one hoot either. Add to this the fact that before it was written down, it was oral tradition and you'll see that giving a detailed scientific treatise by word of mouth would be a huge pain in the toosh.

What would they accomplish? What would be their motive?

Their motive was to give the people theological truths (God is Creator of the universe).

And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

It established a general timeframe for creation, which in a rough, sketchy sort of way is accurate.

2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this?

It wasn't changed. Life originated via abiogenesis. Literally, life sprung from the dirt. Once again, a theological truth without going through all the gory details.

And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?

You need to ask yourself why God wouldn't use evolution when He is God.

3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

You do realize that the phrase "Big Bang" was originally a term of derision for the theory of the formation of the universe by a Christian, right?

 

[ReUsAbLePhEoNiX]

One of the things, as a YEC, that I run into most often is: God's word is not true because it was written by man. So:

1) If the earth is billions of years old, what would be the reason someone would rewrite it for six days? What would they accomplish? What would be their motive? And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?
2) If man came from animals, as evolution states, what would be the point of changing this? If God did it this way, as some here would state, you need to answer why? And to what end? Was there a motive? And why would God have to use evolution when He is God?
3) Big Bang- And why would God make something explode to create? As being God would He not have control over all the elements needed?

cool questions ike, you are not a lost cause after all!

 

[Jimmy The Hand]

Could it be because Moses ( or whoever the 15 odd writers of Genesis were ) was an ancient shepherd and not a 21st century scientist with access to a figurative mountain of evidence?

Shall we list the things that Moses had no access to or knowledge of?

Heliocentrism, Atomic theory, the fossil beds of every part of the world outside the middle East, evidence of plate tectonics, etc., etc., etc.

 

[Pete Harcoff]

And how did they come up with six days and not one day or one minute or even one second?

Using 6 days of creation and 1 day of rest ties directly into the Hebrew calendar and Sabbath.