Disproving the Bible

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Fidel--A logically sound Christian worlview must be open to where the science leads. If we have evidence that the earth is more than 6000 years old, then that is that. I was pointing out that the literal 6-day view is not the only one. Let me add that disproving the 6-day interpretation in no way disproves the existence of God nor other biblical claims.

There is nothing aside apologetics that indicates that the bible says anything other than 6, literal days. Indeed, had it not been for the general expansion of knowledge thanks to a variety of fields then we, much like people 5 centuries ago, would only be able to say that genesis indicates 6 literal days.

And whilst you are correct that it does not disprove any other biblical claim, for me, it goes a long way to adding doubt as to their reasonableness.

I applaud your reasonableness and your openness to the advancement of knowledge, and you are of course free to believe whatever you wish to believe.

While you might only desire facts, beliefs are not irrelevant. Philosophy and science go hand in hand.

I stand by my statement. Whilst philosophy has a place, it does nothing to actually explore reality and explain it, merely theorise on it.

You are right to say that science is not concerned with disproving the Bible. That would be a philosophical statement which science, by definition, cannot make. However, many people (including the first post in this thread) seem to think it does and has.

'Science' only reveals what it sets out to reveal. We all have to deal with the consequences of what it reveals.