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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 12:07 am
(December 25, 2013 at 11:46 pm)snowtracks Wrote: The seventh day makes no mention of an evening or morning unlike the first 6, therefore, still in it.
So fucking what? If you travel far enough north you won't get mornings for days. The 24-hour demarcations of what counts as a day still exist, and furthermore your fiat assertion that the word day means something it doesn't won't change that.
Are you honestly so full of yourself that you think everything changes because you demand it?
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 12:09 am
(December 26, 2013 at 12:07 am)Esquilax Wrote: (December 25, 2013 at 11:46 pm)snowtracks Wrote: The seventh day makes no mention of an evening or morning unlike the first 6, therefore, still in it.
So fucking what? If you travel far enough north you won't get mornings for days. The 24-hour demarcations of what counts as a day still exist, and furthermore your fiat assertion that the word day means something it doesn't won't change that.
Are you honestly so full of yourself that you think everything changes because you demand it? the days of genesis is an unspecified periods of time. why? because it harmonizes the text with science.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 12:30 am
(December 26, 2013 at 12:09 am)snowtracks Wrote: the days of genesis is an unspecified periods of time. why? because it harmonizes the text with science.
So, essentially, because the consequences of reading the text for what it actually says would render the position you want to believe ridiculous, therefore interpreting it to mean something it doesn't is correct?
You just admitted it. You know what that's called? Spin.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 12:58 am
(December 26, 2013 at 12:09 am)snowtracks Wrote: (December 26, 2013 at 12:07 am)Esquilax Wrote: So fucking what? If you travel far enough north you won't get mornings for days. The 24-hour demarcations of what counts as a day still exist, and furthermore your fiat assertion that the word day means something it doesn't won't change that.
Are you honestly so full of yourself that you think everything changes because you demand it? the days of genesis is an unspecified periods of time. why? because it harmonizes the text with science.
The good folk at Answers in genesis would disagree with you. They assert that the days referred to in genesis are literal 24 hr periods.
Maybe you should go and argue with them.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 1:06 am
(December 26, 2013 at 12:58 am)Zen Badger Wrote: (December 26, 2013 at 12:09 am)snowtracks Wrote: the days of genesis is an unspecified periods of time. why? because it harmonizes the text with science.
The good folk at Answers in genesis would disagree with you. They assert that the days referred to in genesis are literal 24 hr periods.
Maybe you should go and argue with them.
that's what i'm doing, some are over here.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 9:15 am
Frankly anyone who takes the Book of Genesis as anything other than mythology ought to have their heads examined, because, damn.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 9:23 am
(December 26, 2013 at 9:15 am)orogenicman Wrote: Frankly anyone who takes the Book of Genesis as anything other than mythology ought to have their heads examined, because, damn.
The whole thing is ridiculous not just genesis.
I watched part of the bible tv programme recently, when I realised that some people thought that this stuff actually happened a little piece of me died.
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 4:04 pm
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(December 24, 2013 at 6:55 pm)Godlesspanther Wrote: So the creationist does not have the intellectual skill required to determining the difference between "deductive proof" and an idiotic crock of shit. What else is new?
This ought to be fun. What is deductive proof? Take your time…
(December 26, 2013 at 9:15 am)orogenicman Wrote: Frankly anyone who takes the Book of Genesis as anything other than mythology ought to have their heads examined, because, damn.
Why? Fallacious appeal to incredulity in 3…2…1….
(December 26, 2013 at 12:07 am)Esquilax Wrote: So fucking what? If you travel far enough north you won't get mornings for days. The 24-hour demarcations of what counts as a day still exist, and furthermore your fiat assertion that the word day means something it doesn't won't change that.
Are you honestly so full of yourself that you think everything changes because you demand it?
I actually agree with you on this....although it pains me to say it. 
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm
orogenicman Wrote:Frankly anyone who takes the Book of Genesis as anything other than mythology ought to have their heads examined, because, damn.
warped one Wrote:Why?
The alternative (which you apparently refuse to do) is to do something about your functional illiteracy. Since that isn't going to happen, you should see a shrink to deal with your delusions.
In the mean time, have you ever wondered why the only people who believe the book of genesis is anything but a work of mythology are evangelical Christians? Ever wonder why the people who wrote it (The Jews) don't see it like you do?
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RE: The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old
December 26, 2013 at 10:55 pm
(December 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm)orogenicman Wrote: orogenicman Wrote:Frankly anyone who takes the Book of Genesis as anything other than mythology ought to have their heads examined, because, damn.
warped one Wrote:Why?
The alternative (which you apparently refuse to do) is to do something about your functional illiteracy. Since that isn't going to happen, you should see a shrink to deal with your delusions.
In the mean time, have you ever wondered why the only people who believe the book of genesis is anything but a work of mythology are evangelical Christians? Ever wonder why the people who wrote it (The Jews) don't see it like you do?
well that makes sense, you hiding behind a video.
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