DNA Proves Existence of a Designer

[Angrboda]

No it doesn't. It doesn't go into much detail about anything though does it?.. That's why we have old and young earth creationists.. That's why you lot can't agree on the basics of your religion, that's why we atheists are so confused about what all the fuss is about.

The Bible is not a science book.  It is not intended to give these sorts of details.  These details were discovered by science.

How do you know what the bible was intended to do? Are you God?

[Joods]

What would be great is if people could be temporarily banned for preaching. Clearly that wasn't the PD of this thread, yet that's what CDF is doing.

[Angrboda]

Where in the bible do you find support for this belief?  Even if one takes the "a thousand years is as a day" passage as something more than a figurative statement, that still leaves the earth way too young according to the bible.

Where does the Bible state the Earth is young?

Genesis. Creation was seven days, during which Adam was created, and we know the generations of Adam. It's not hard to figure out.

[Pat Mustard]

Right here:

How long were the days of Genesis 1?

That doesn't include a verse indicating the age of the universe and Earth.

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A book inspired by the creator of the universe should be a bit more informative though? It shouldn't sound like it's been written by pre-schoolers should it??

I mean.. If my biography is ever written, I would want competent persons to write it... Be accurate... And not to make me sound like a twat.


You are right of course.. The bible is definitely not a science book.. The stories in it were never intended to shape the lives of people in 2018.. So why do some people treat it as a science book and let it shape their lives?

It is the inspired word of God.  Where details were not given, they were not intended.

Are you ever going to get back to me about where in the bible it says animals have souls, Mr Inquisition?

Or are you too muchbof a coward?

[robvalue]

What’s the deadline on god inspiring books?

[Jehanne]

Right here:

How long were the days of Genesis 1?

That doesn't include a verse indicating the age of the universe and Earth.

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The Biblical authors were capable of some limited addition, and no doubt, they assumed that their readers were capable of such, also.  Fact is that absolutely no one prior to the Enlightenment in Christian Europe thought that the Earth was of immense age:

Wikipedia -- History of Geology

You are, of course, free to continue in your ex post facto "reasoning" all that you want.  As far as I am concerned, the Bible is no more "inspired" than a typical Starbucks coffee cup.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

[CDF47]

Where does the Bible state the Earth is young?

Genesis.  Creation was seven days, during which Adam was created, and we know the generations of Adam.  It's not hard to figure out.

The generation of Adam is just including highlights.  Listed are great great great grandfathers, for instance.

[Angrboda]

Genesis.  Creation was seven days, during which Adam was created, and we know the generations of Adam.  It's not hard to figure out.

The generation of Adam is just including highlights.  Listed are great great great grandfathers, for instance.

Are you doubting Bishop Ussher's calculations? Even if we add a humongous fudge factor you still don't get an earth that is billions of years old.

So I'll ask you again, what do you base your belief in an old earth upon, and how do you reconcile it with the bible?

[CDF47]

The generation of Adam is just including highlights.  Listed are great great great grandfathers, for instance.

Are you doubting Bishop Ussher's calculations?  Even if we add a humongous fudge factor you still don't get an earth that is billions of years old.

So I'll ask you again, what do you base your belief in an old earth upon, and how do you reconcile it with the bible?

I believe Adam and Eve lived about 200,000 - 400,000 years ago in the Middle East.  I believe the generations highlighted in the Bible are just that "highlights."  I believe after the flood, the dates are more recent.