Quote:I've never fully understood how it is that some people can truly believe this.
They are idiots.
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Defending Young-Earth Creationism Scientifically
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 They are idiots.  (January 12, 2015 at 12:34 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:I've never fully understood how it is that some people can truly believe this. It really does boil down to that, doesn't it. Having a PhD obviously doesn't protect against that, especially since 1. very shady institutions give out PhDs and 2. it is a well-known fact that parts of the YEC community send drones to renowned institutions for the express purpose of using their reputation for their causes.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
It really boils down to Julius Caesar's well known quote.
"Men willingly believe what they wish." Religion merely gives a structure to stupidity.  (January 12, 2015 at 10:30 am)JonDarbyXIII Wrote: So this is primarily to the theists... What scientific evidence is there for a young-earth creation? The brains of young earth creationists certainly could not have undergone more than 6,000 years of evolution beyond inanimate semi-organic slim. This is not conclusive evidence the real objective material earth is only 6,000 years old, but I guess it could be mistaken for some sort of evidence that earth as lived on by biblical creatards is no more than 6,000 years old. 
Scientific evidence?
The intellectual argument goes something like: God said it. I believe it. That settles it! yay Jesus!  RE: Defending Young-Earth Creationism Scientifically
January 12, 2015 at 12:56 pm
(This post was last modified: January 12, 2015 at 12:56 pm by Jenny A.)
Anything approaching scientific in the Young Earth camp is not so much about scientifically proving a young earth as it is about trying to poke holes in what the rest of the world recognizes as true. In practice, this means quote mining to show scientist are either wrong or unsure, and trying to explain away evidence with ideas like, "god put the fossils in the ground to test our faith." Other than the Bible itself, I haven't ever seen any evidence of a young earth, only stupid attempts to explain away the evidence of an ancient earth. It's Christian apologetics applied to science.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
  RE: Defending Young-Earth Creationism Scientifically
January 12, 2015 at 1:20 pm
(This post was last modified: January 12, 2015 at 1:23 pm by jesus_wept.)
"Satan makes the earth look older than it is to fool people into not believing".
I've actually had someone say to me this so I dont think there is any scientific evidence. I mean we have trees older than 6,000 years ffs. edit: I really should use google before writing things on the internet because it turns out the oldest verified trees are just over 5,000 years old, according to wiki at least, but I think my point still stands.  (January 12, 2015 at 1:19 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote:(January 12, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Alex K Wrote: Do we have any serious YECs left here?GC has narrowed it down to not more than 50,000 years old and 6,000 years old. That's pretty damn young. That's like an Adolescent-age Earth Creationism
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson (January 12, 2015 at 1:19 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote:(January 12, 2015 at 12:30 pm)Alex K Wrote: Do we have any serious YECs left here?GC has narrowed it down to not more than 50,000 years old and 6,000 years old. Right! How could I forget, GC only trusts the C14. All that Argon Potassium stuff is from the devil!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
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