Age of the Universe

I have a question for those here that believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. Do you also believe that the entire universe is thus only a few thousand years old?

Here's what I think. I think the universe is at least 13.2 billion years old. Why? Because the most distant observed galaxy is 13.2 billion light years away. If the universe wasn't at least that old then we wouldn't be able to see this galaxy.

I know we're not supposed to use logic on this forum but I thought this was worth mentioning and I was also curious what "young earthers" beliefs are in regards to the age of rest of the universe.

This page has a list of galaxies and their distances from Earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_galaxies

Originally posted by Ullr
I have a question for those here that believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. Do you also believe that the entire universe is thus only a few thousand years old?

Here's what I think. I think the universe is at least 13.2 billion years old. Why? Because the most distant observed galaxy is 13.2 billion light years away. If the universe w ...[text shortened]... of galaxies and their distances from Earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_galaxies

Originally posted by Ullr
I have a question for those here that believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. Do you also believe that the entire universe is thus only a few thousand years old?

Here's what I think. I think the universe is at least 13.2 billion years old. Why? Because the most distant observed galaxy is 13.2 billion light years away. If the universe w of galaxies and their distances from Earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_galaxies

Originally posted by Ullr
I have a question for those here that believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. Do you also believe that the entire universe is thus only a few thousand years old?

Here's what I think. I think the universe is at least 13.2 billion years old. Why? Because the most distant observed galaxy is 13.2 billion light years away. If the universe w ...[text shortened]... of galaxies and their distances from Earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_galaxies

Originally posted by divegeester
Interesting post. You are making some assumptions of course:

1 That logic cannot be used in this forum
2 That any proposed creation occurred via single point singularity (big bang)
3 That if creation was a single point singularity, the 13.2bn years is directly linked to a time span where time is constant, and not relative to proximity and mass etc. ...[text shortened]... as early on in the "creation" of the universe; whether by a deity of by a fart in the cosmos

Originally posted by KellyJay
You assume a lot of things in your statement, like how everything started can
be known just be looking at it.
Kelly

Originally posted by Zahlanzi
satan did it

Originally posted by Ullr
Well Lucifer is the god of light after all.

Originally posted by Zahlanzi
was. now he's being a jerk with putting fossils everywhere and making good christians believe in an old earth and thus dooming themselves to an eternity of pain and misery in hell. because satan loves himself some souls. needs as many as he can. apparently, the TV's in hell can only work on soul power.


satan loves his soaps

Originally posted by Ullr
I wonder if Satan/Lucifer considers his current role a promotion. It seems he gets a lot more attention (negative though it may be) these days.

Originally posted by Ullr
1. I was being facetious of course with my comment about using logic in this forum. Although quite often I see it ignored in favor of dogma.

2. I was making no assumption as to how the universe was created because quite honestly I don't know how it was created. At least I can admit it.

3. The assumption I am making is that light travels at a certain ...[text shortened]... he distance to various galaxies is known. Are you arguing that these calculations are suspect?

Originally posted by RJHinds
ASSUME makes an "ASS" out of "U" and "ME". Seriously, the Holy Bible
says God stretched out the heavens. So we have no way of knowing how
close the stars were together before God stretched out the heavens. Just
as man being created as an adult would appear older than a few hours
the heavens would also appear older than a few hours, if you get the log ...[text shortened]... ster
than the speed of life. If this is true, then that would mess up the
calculations.

Originally posted by Ullr
So is it your opinion then that there is no possibility that the universe is billions of years old or are you just cautioning me that there are other possibilities?

Originally posted by RJHinds
ASSUME makes an "ASS" out of "U" and "ME". Seriously, the Holy Bible
says God stretched out the heavens. So we have no way of knowing how
close the stars were together before God stretched out the heavens. Just
as man being created as an adult would appear older than a few hours
the heavens would also appear older than a few hours, if you get the log ...[text shortened]... ster
than the speed of life. If this is true, then that would mess up the
calculations.

Originally posted by RJHinds
We must not ignore the Holy Bible for it is the "word of truth".