Believing in creationism is a sin

[Cyberman]

I did not impose my interpretation on God's word, I was taught this and it is a teaching of most of the church that believes in creation and has been for thousands of years.

Granted that you were merely channeling what you were taught about this - minor appeal to authority? - but the point I was getting at is that the interpretation itself isn't something that can be drawn from the actual words of the text as presented. The only way we can arrive at the picture you gave is to pad out the text with ad hoc assumptions that exist solely to rescue the text. Just because we have the words "In the beginning God created the heavens and earth" does not justify the conclusion of "See God began time before He created anything else." Whoever came up with this interpretation, it has been added to the reading of the narrative.

I'm certain that whoever compiled these stories into he form we have them today would be amazed at the lengths to which believers have gone in twisting and massaging the original words.

I asked for your interpretation not to criticize, I wanted to know what you thought.

Again, granted, but in this instance I was merely providing my commentary on your position. Bear in mind that every post shared around here is deemed automatically subject to criticism; welcome to the world of the internet forum.

Please don't tell me what I can and can't say; I know you mean well and all that but I certainly can say it didn't happen should the context warrant it. However I don't need to in this instance, since that's not what we're chewing over here.

Sorry, did not mean to upset you and did not mean you can't say whatever is on your mind. So many times in the past others would jump past the assumed position so they could give the answer (well it did not happen) because they had no real answer to a question. Again sorry for the misunderstanding, my fault.

I'm feeling merciful today so I'll let you off.