Anyone here think the earth is 6000 years old?

Originally posted by sonhouse

anyone here think that is relevant?

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
anyone here think that is relevant?

Anyone here think EV will ever have anything useful or interesting to say?

Originally posted by sonhouse

The earth may well be billions and billions of years old, but I believe man has only been here for about 6000 years.

Originally posted by josephw
The earth may well be billions and billions of years old, but I believe man has only been here for about 6000 years.

Nope, guess again.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution

Originally posted by wittywonka
Nope, guess again.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution

What? I suppose you were there! 😕

Originally posted by josephw
The earth may well be billions and billions of years old, but I believe man has only been here for about 6000 years.

Share your reasoning on this.

Originally posted by kirksey957
Share your reasoning on this.

Ever play the Civilization game? It starts in 4000 BC. HELLO!!!!

Originally posted by josephw
What? I suppose you were there! 😕

Well maybe you were since you are so sure of the date...

Originally posted by kirksey957
Share your reasoning on this.

Well, I can't give you the exact details. That would be too hard for me, because I'm rather dumb really. But I've been through it before. And besides, everybody knows the biblical chronology.

I believe the literal account of creation. Some people think I'm an idiot for believing it. But God knows we aren't stupid. If he had made us in any other way, then why didn't he say so? Is it too difficult for God to do it the way he said he did? Why would he lie about it?

No. God planted a garden in the east over there somewhere and put man in it just the way he said he did. Why not? It's more fun to believe it that way anyway. It clears up all the confusion. And we know who is responsible for confusion don't we!

Originally posted by josephw
Well, I can't give you the exact details. That would be too hard for me, because I'm rather dumb really. But I've been through it before. And besides, everybody knows the biblical chronology.

I believe the literal account of creation. Some people think I'm an idiot for believing it. But God knows we aren't stupid. If he had made us in any other way, then ...[text shortened]... . It clears up all the confusion. And we know who is responsible for confusion don't we!

But you said you were open to the earth being billions and billions of years old.

Originally posted by josephw
Some people think I'm an idiot for believing it.

EVSOA

Originally posted by kirksey957
But you said you were open to the earth being billions and billions of years old.

Ok. As I'm sure you are aware. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Maybe billions of years ago. Or longer.
Verse 2 And the earth was (became) without form, and void;...sometime prior to the six day creation period 6000 years ago.
So what happened between verses 1 and 2?
It's the "gap" theory of which I'm sure you know about. At least I hope you do. Otherwise you're going to want me to explain it. It's interesting and answers some problems.

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
EVSOA

This contemporary jargon. EVSOA What does it mean?

Originally posted by josephw
Well, I can't give you the exact details. That would be too hard for me, because I'm rather dumb really. But I've been through it before. And besides, everybody knows the biblical chronology.

I believe the literal account of creation. Some people think I'm an idiot for believing it. But God knows we aren't stupid. If he had made us in any other way, then ...[text shortened]... . It clears up all the confusion. And we know who is responsible for confusion don't we!

God didn't write the bible. Men did.