The Bible never says that God created the universe in six days. The first verse of Genesis 1 merely says that in the beginning he created the heavens and the earth. It doesn't give any details or tell how long it took.

The rest of chapter gives a detailed account of one part of that creation, the creation of the earth. It begins by saying that the earth was without form and void, and that it was in darkness. The planet itself already existed at this point and the six days tell how it was transformed and life was created on it. The first step was bringing light to it. Whatever barrier had been blocking the light from the sun was weakened enough so that light could reach the earth and on the fourth day it was completely removed so that the sun, moon, and stars became visible.

Quote:Genesis 1
The Beginning
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

9 And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

20 And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." 23 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

24 And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Do you ever know what you are talking about? What do you think the "universe" is?

(September 23, 2010 at 12:33 pm)theophilus Wrote: The Bible never says that God created the universe in six days. The first verse of Genesis 1 merely says that in the beginning he created the heavens and the earth. It doesn't give any details or tell how long it took.

The rest of chapter gives a detailed account of one part of that creation, the creation of the earth. It begins by saying that the earth was without form and void, and that it was in darkness. The planet itself already existed at this point and the six days tell how it was transformed and life was created on it. The first step was bringing light to it. Whatever barrier had been blocking the light from the sun was weakened enough so that light could reach the earth and on the fourth day it was completely removed so that the sun, moon, and stars became visible.

Masterfull bullshit

(September 23, 2010 at 12:46 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:

(September 23, 2010 at 12:33 pm)theophilus Wrote: The Bible never says that God created the universe in six days. The first verse of Genesis 1 merely says that in the beginning he created the heavens and the earth. It doesn't give any details or tell how long it took.

The rest of chapter gives a detailed account of one part of that creation, the creation of the earth. It begins by saying that the earth was without form and void, and that it was in darkness. The planet itself already existed at this point and the six days tell how it was transformed and life was created on it. The first step was bringing light to it. Whatever barrier had been blocking the light from the sun was weakened enough so that light could reach the earth and on the fourth day it was completely removed so that the sun, moon, and stars became visible.

Masterfull bullshit

"Beginning:" a commencement or start (http://www.freedictionary.com). The number "one" is the start of the measured numerical system. Another word indicating the position of a starting entity is "first." Why was there a "first day" if Genesis 1:1 was immune to the seven days of creation? Why wasn't it, "in a number of days," or "I'll let you know when I'm finished"? Yes, "bullshit" is the right word here.

From the Book of Exodus

Quote:20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Bold emphasis mine. Want more?

Quote:31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

His omnipotence REALLY needed that breather after working up such a sweat.

And I guess for the Seventh Day he invented football and beer.

It took me 8 days to set up my new computer.

That's all I'm saying.

(September 23, 2010 at 8:30 pm)jason56 Wrote: It took me 8 days to set up my new computer.

That's all I'm saying.

well load the sims up on that and make a family in 5 seconds.

(September 23, 2010 at 8:50 pm)josh.niles Wrote:

(September 23, 2010 at 8:30 pm)jason56 Wrote: It took me 8 days to set up my new computer.

That's all I'm saying.

well load the sims up on that and make a family in 5 seconds.

I don't believe in "the sims".

(September 23, 2010 at 12:33 pm)theophilus Wrote: The Bible never says that God created the universe in six days. The first verse of Genesis 1 merely says that in the beginning he created the heavens and the earth. It doesn't give any details or tell how long it took.

The rest of chapter gives a detailed account of one part of that creation, the creation of the earth. It begins by saying that the earth was without form and void, and that it was in darkness. The planet itself already existed at this point and the six days tell how it was transformed and life was created on it. The first step was bringing light to it. Whatever barrier had been blocking the light from the sun was weakened enough so that light could reach the earth and on the fourth day it was completely removed so that the sun, moon, and stars became visible.

You got told fella!