The_Evelyonian
Old-School Member
But how do you know "God" said it? The book claims god said lots of things, but how do you know the book's claims are accurate?
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Age of the earth
- Thread starter Vadergirl123
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But how do you know "God" said it? The book claims god said lots of things, but how do you know the book's claims are accurate?
Road Warrior
Seeking the middle path..
True. Do you believe the Moon landings were a hoax? How can you know anything is true unless you prove it yourself?
this.
outhouse
Atheistically
the age is what people have been patiently trying to tell you, there is no debate about this.
YEC gives theology a black eye, it doesnt deserve this.
Vadergirl123
Active Member
Because the bible claims it's God's word and is true. If there was another book or some other "evidence" to prove the the book is true. Then that evidence would be superior to the bible.
Vadergirl123
Active Member
Is YEC Young Earth Creationists? If so what do you mean they give theology a "black eye?"
Vadergirl123
Active Member
I don't see how that shows that the earth is 4.5billion years old? And I've read that radiometric dating isn't necessarily accurate because it makes the assumption that the amount of certain elements in our atmosphere are the same as they were thousands of years ago?
Vadergirl123
Active Member
But is radiometric dating really accurate. I thought it made certain assumptions about earth's atmosphere that can't be proven?
The_Evelyonian
Old-School Member
So, you know the Bible is true because it's God's word, and you know it's God's word because the Bible says so, and you know the Bible is true because it's God's word, and....
The_Evelyonian
Old-School Member
Did you read the whole thing? The radiometric objection is addressed in that paper.
At least 4.5 billion years old, because of historical evidence known so far, but I think it could be older, simply because we find more history within time.
outhouse
Atheistically
becuause you dont have a clue how the bible was written, you dont understand the culture that wrote it, and you have no kowledge of proper interpretation of ancient text to even begin to say it was written literally.
basically you take beautiful work and ruin it with a literal view it was never intended to be.
HerDotness
Lady Babbleon
Exactly.
Vadergirl123
Active Member
I think I have a pretty good interpretation of it, and I know alot about ancient cultures. How am I interpretting it incorrectly? Doesn't the bible say God created the world in 6days and rested on the 7th, and according to biblical chronology about 3,000 years passed from Adam to Moses. And Moses lived around the time of the new kingdom which would've been around 1200 B.C. Where am I "incorrect" in my interpretation?
circular reasoning and what do mean when you say the bible is "true"?
Vadergirl123
Active Member
Yeah I guess it's circular reasoning, but it's also a good point. And I mean that it was inspired by God and everything it teaches is how God wants us to live our lives, all the stories in it really happened, it tells us how to receive eternal life and a home in heaven with God, and it teaches us all we need to know about him
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tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
Yet it teaches nothing about geology, astrophysics, chemistry, etc...Yeah I guess it's circular reasoning, but it's also a good point. And I mean that it was inspired by God and everything it teaches is how God wants us to live our lives, all the stories in it really happened, it tells us how to receive eternal life and a home in heaven with God, and it teaches us all we need to know about him
As Galileo Galileo said;
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
Road Warrior
Seeking the middle path..
We got to the Moon on such "assumptions". Our military is the finest in the world because of its technology because of such "assumptions". Our weather reporting system, high level of technology (do you have a computer, an iPod or cell phone?) because of such assumptions. Is it so hard to think the same people who built your MP3 player are stupid about dating rocks? It's science. Scroll through links at NASA - Home
Go out tonight and look at the Moon. What time is sunset where you are? Don't know? Go here Intellicast - Local and National Weather Forecast, Radar, Maps and Severe Report How do they know what time sunset is? How does NASA know the Moon is going to be a little bigger than usual tonight? Because of the Scientific Method. Science is a tool of knowledge. Please don't deny it.
If you believe in God and you believe God gave us brains, then doesn't it fit that God expects us to use our brains and study the Universe which was created?
Vadergirl123
Active Member
I'm not saying scientists are stupid(I apologize if it came across that way) They're incredible and I'm VERY greatful for all the stuff they've contributed to society. Also I respect the scientific method, and I agree God wants us to study the universe he created. However we should base all our beliefs about the world on what the bible says. And according to it this planet is only about 6,000yrs old. The view of an old earth isn't biblical.
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
If we base our scientific knowledge on the bible, we would think Pi=3, and no engineering involving a curved line or surface would work.