Young Earth Hypothesis

[Jamin4422]

I don't know, Jamin? How do you observe yourself?

As Christians we try to use the Bible so we can see ourselves from God's perspective.

 

[GodActsOnMe]

As Christians we try to use the Bible so we can see ourselves from God's perspective.

As a Christian, the Bible is a vague moral guideline which justifies my religious beliefs. If you attempt to see yourself in God's image, you'll fail every time. So no, using the Christian blanket term is about as correct as saying that all Muslims blow people up.

 

[Jamin4422]

Source?

Here is a Nova artical on the subject if you want to learn more. The information about the workers comes from archeology. Looking at the pottery that they threw away. Most of it was in good condition, just out of style. They also had a fairly good amount of gold and silver jewlery for people that have been called "slaves".

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Since you mentioned the K/T boundary I want to take the opportunity to mention that since it was a global event, that layer of iridium rich ash is found all around the earth where exposed and in borehole samples in exactly the same position in the geologic column. If Noah's flood were global we would expect to find a similar layer of flood sediments and debris in the same position and date of the geologic column. No such sedimentary layer exists.

The flood as descibed in the bible was unique in all history, and rather recent at that. Wouldn't the great 'outwash' of the receding flood water take with it much 'sedimentary' evidence? And being so recent wouldn't most of any remaining sediments be at or near the surface, unpreserved by later protective overlaying deposits such as have protected the ancient sediments in the geologic column?

 

[Elendur]

Here is a Nova artical on the subject if you want to learn more. The information about the workers comes from archeology. Looking at the pottery that they threw away. Most of it was in good condition, just out of style. They also had a fairly good amount of gold and silver jewlery for people that have been called "slaves".

Could you provide with a link?

 

[NailsII]

As Christians we try to use the Bible so we can see ourselves from God's perspective.

 

[The Engineer]

In what way can you observe yourself?

With my cortex. Your argument is invalid. Whatever your argument was.

Source?

I have no source ready, but I think I heard something like that, too.

As Christians we try to use the Bible so we can see ourselves from God's perspective.

Consciousness doesn't work that way.

 

[Elendur]

I have no source ready, but I think I heard something like that, too.

Be careful, you might give him/her some credibility (just joking, for those who may have misunderstood it )

It would be a very interesting read though

 

[The Engineer]

Be careful, you might give him/her some credibility (just joking, for those who may have misunderstood it )

Credibility? Him?

It would be a very interesting read though

There you go. Not the same source, but similar:
How Were The Egyptian Pyramids Built?

But the process of building pyramids, while complicated, was not as colossal an undertaking as many of us believe, Redford says. Estimates suggest that between 20,000 and 30,000 laborers were needed to build the Great Pyramid at Giza in less than 23 years. By comparison, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris took almost 200 years to complete.

So yeah, less people than some may think, but still a lot.

 

[RickG]

The flood as descibed in the bible was unique in all history, and rather recent at that. Wouldn't the great 'outwash' of the receding flood water take with it much 'sedimentary' evidence? And being so recent wouldn't most of any remaining sediments be at or near the surface, unpreserved by later protective overlaying deposits such as have protected the ancient sediments in the geologic column?

As I stated previously, no such sedimentary layer exists. The entire science of geology grew out of 17th & 18th century naturalists, many of whom were clergy, looking for evidence of Noah's flood. They couldn't find it. Instead they found a geology that showed otherwise.

 

[Elendur]

Credibility? Him?

There you go. Not the same source, but similar:
How Were The Egyptian Pyramids Built?

So yeah, less people than some may think, but still a lot.

Thanks for the link

 

[Jamin4422]

Whatever your argument was.

Exactly my point, we do not have a discussion because you do not understand what I am saying. Because you do not wanna understand. Nothing I can do about that.

 

[The Engineer]

Exactly my point, we do not have a discussion because you do not understand what I am saying. Because you do not wanna understand. Nothing I can do about that.

I understood your question, I merely didn't recall the entire context. Now that I looked at the context again, I still find that my answer was correct and relevant.

 

[RickG]

Based on this explanation, I think my skepticism about your dating methods is justified.

Looking back on post #195, I find it very interesting that you cite a reference that describes what radiocarbon dating can be used for and what it cannot be used for, and conclude from the description of what it cannot be used for invalidates radiocarbon dating. The reference said absolutely nothing negative about radiocarbon dating.

From that I can conclude one of two things:

1. You have absolutely no understanding of radiocarbon dating methods and unknowingly misinterpret what is described, or
2. You are deliberately misrepresenting the reference for what ever reason(s).

I really believe and do hope it is the first reason listed. That being the case, I would be happy to describe any of the three methods (GPC, LSC and AMS) of radiocarbon dating.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Anytime you start with an answer before asking the questions you don't have a scientific theory...

And yes, magic doesn't help us explain anything.

It would perhaps help a bit

Isa 47:12 "Keep on then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror.

Rev 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's great men.
By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqRwFyoGgQ

 

[someguy14]

Hello, christianforums.

I'd like to know how old you think the earth, and the universe, is. Do you agree with the young earth hypothesis, or do you believe, as I do, that the earth is several billions of years old?

Sorry if there's a thread for this already. I did a search on the subject, but couldn't find an existing thread.

The earth is as old at it is. That is truth and cannot fail.

 

[brinny]

It would perhaps help a bit

Isa 47:12 "Keep on then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror.

Rev 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's great men.
By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.

Do You Believe in Magic? - YouTube

Whoa! Rev 18:23 is some skeeery stuff...i wouldn't wanna be them.

 

[someguy14]

I understood your question, I merely didn't recall the entire context. Now that I looked at the context again, I still find that my answer was correct and relevant.

God is good, all else fails.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

God is good or your "answer" is incorrect.

Even His Son Jesus agrees about God being good

Matthew 19:17 And He said to him "why Me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One--God;
but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

Revelation 22:14 `Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life,
and by the gates they may enter into the city;

 

[someguy14]

Sometimes I feel I have to tipee-toe.

May God be true and every man a liar.

God is correct and all that disagrees, lies.