(August 9, 2010 at 7:07 pm)rjh4 Wrote: Well the reason I bring this up here is that one of the best arguments I have ever heard against young earth creationism is relative to starlight. It goes something like: How can the universe be only 6000 to 10000 years old when we can see the light from stars that are billions of light years away?There are two possible explanations.
When sin entered the world it brought about death. It is possible that it also caused changes in the laws governing the universe, such as the speed of light. We have no way of knowing that light always traveled at the same rate it does now.
Another point is that believing in young earth creationism doesn't necessarily mean believing that the whole universe is young. Look at what Genesis 1:1,2 says: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." It states that God created the universe without giving any details about how long it took and then it speaks of the earth being in a formless condition. This was before the six days of creation. The six days are not the original creation of the earth but its transformation from a state of chaos. There is no indication as to whether this took place at the beginning of the creation or at some subsequent time. This means that even if the present earth is only a few thousand years old the universe as a whole could still be billions of years old. Here is a site that discusses this possibility:
http://www.ageoftheuniverse.com/Welcome.html
His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Romans 1:20 ESV
Romans 1:20 ESV
