god ;)

[Minimalist]

lol no of course not amph, but that would be dependant on your definition of days.

There are no Hebraic Torah texts prior to the Dead Sea Scrolls which date to the Hasmonean era in the second century, BC. The earliest texts we have are the Greek Septuagint written in the early 3d century BC in Greek. There is nothing but "tradition" to back up the story of Greek scholars in Alexandria "translating" the Torah for inclusion in Ptolemy I's Great Library. For all we know, the Greek scholars wrote down oral stories for the first time translating them into Greek as they did so. In any case, all we have is the Greek version for the start. By the way, at the time the former Persian province of Yehud was under the control of the Ptolemaic dynasty although within a century they were to be overrun by the Seleucid Greeks.

Perhaps we need to find out what word the Greeks used for "day?"

[tackattack]

Lord min I thought I was too serious most of the time, check the smiley face and have a cookie.

[Minimalist]

"Many a truth is spoken in jest."



With theists, its hard to tell the difference.

[tackattack]

Well rest assured I do not believe the Earth was created in 6 days for clarificatoion. It's also difficult to discern when atheists are just flaming the theist and when they're trying to make a valid point

[Minimalist]

You may assume for future reference that with me I am always looking to flame theists...with valid points.

[Darwinian]

I understand that most Christians accept that evolution is true, well, mostly anyway. Question is, what do they think about those fellow Christians who believe Genesis literally and vice versa and do they have similar arguments with then that atheists might do?

[tackattack]

I personally steer as far away from creationists as probably most of the atheists on here do. I think literal translation with no rational thought process behinsd it is as retarted as min does (assuming). Perhaps they'd be more willing to see reason if approached by a fellow theist, but I doubt it... I can try if you want.

[Darwinian]

Yes, give it a go and report back Might be interesting from another perspective.

[Minimalist]

(assuming)

Correctly.

[tackattack]

There are not any creationist churches within reasonable driving distance for me for Sunday. I will find a forum to get on when I get to work tuesday any suggestions?