Problem with Genesis

Originally posted by KellyJay
wrong
Kelly

How do you figure?

Originally posted by KellyJay
The earth is what it is, 'it seems' is simply between your ears.
Kelly[/b]

This is true and thugh it may satisfy your "curiosity" I would suspect that for most this would not be enough. This explanation although true is really not much more than a mere "Yogi Barism" or like saying x=x its true but what is x and when is "it" over?

Originally posted by PawnCurry
It was more the literal order of creation in Genesis that I have a problem with... reading it as a "parable" rather than in the purely literal sense seems more appropriate to me.

[b]ok people lets just assume(and i say assume for those who don't believe)god is all powerful if he can create everything dont you think he can make rocks at the same time ...[text shortened]... y creator deliberately try to trick us like that? I simply don't believe that this is the case.

Why not ask why he created the Sun if I understand correctly in scripture it says that even if the sun were exstinguished there would still be light: the glow of God. And trust me I do not even dare attempt to believe that I completely understand why God does the things that he does, but I am sure that he does them for a reason.

Here is a bit of information: Christianity is a faith based religion.

Originally posted by Spazzer2500
This is true and thugh it may satisfy your "curiosity" I would suspect that for most this would not be enough. This explanation although true is really not much more than a mere "Yogi Barism" or like saying x=x its true but what is x and when is "it" over?

That is the point, it was said that the universe is as old as it seems,
and I respond, "it seems is between your ears." You can look at
anything and have it mean something to you, it doesn't mean that
what you think reflects reality now does it? Reality does not change
because you precieve something, thus and so, it remains what it
is no matter what you think, or how you define it.
Kelly

Originally posted by Spazzer2500
Here is a bit of information: Christianity is a faith based religion.

Okay, and what isn't faith based?
Kelly

Originally posted by Spazzer2500
How do you figure?

God created Adam and Eve, then through them he made all others.
Now if that was what you were saying, I stand corrected, if not, you
are wrong according to scripture.
Kelly

Originally posted by Nemesio
Here is the difference:

1) In the 'dream scenario' the only evidence I have is some
notion that exists entirely in my head.

2) In the young-earth scenario, the only evidence I have is
some old book.

3) In the old-earth scenario, the evidence I have derives from
readings derived from various independent and unrelated methodologies
that can b ...[text shortened]... historically true, something which its authors (the [Proto-]
Jews) never, ever held.

Nemesio

It is a matter of faith now isn't it, which is correct, or are any of them?
Kelly

Originally posted by KellyJay
It is a matter of faith now isn't it, which is correct, or are any of them?
Kelly

So you feel that it is equally legitimate for me to claim
that the world was created 24 hours ago as it is for you
to claim that it was created 6000 years ago?

Nemesio

Originally posted by Nemesio
So you feel that it is equally legitimate for me to claim
that the world was created 24 hours ago as it is for you
to claim that it was created 6000 years ago?

Nemesio

I think you would have issues as far as dealing with people's memory,
and recorded history. you can claim whatever you want.
Kelly

There's literal interpretation and then there's LITERAL interpretation.

I neither require, nor expect, my guid to life to read like a tech manual.

"Thusly, persuant to moral code D-14, trojanhorse 'sin' was placed into ethereal slot B in the soul driver of human# 569930. Thusly, the great engineer expressed displeasure with human# 569930, entered command line requesting it to reboot to it's original BIOS settings, thusly quarantining trojanhorse 'sin'. Human# 569930s C:\freewill\randomchoicegenerator.bat program initiated, declining the great engineers request."

Best Regards,

Omnislash 😉

Originally posted by Omnislash
There's literal interpretation and then there's LITERAL interpretation.

I neither require, nor expect, my guid to life to read like a tech manual.

"Thusly, persuant to moral code D-14, trojanhorse 'sin' was placed into ethereal slot B in the soul driver of human# 569930. Thusly, the great engineer expressed displeasure with human# 569930, ente ...[text shortened]... bat program initiated, declining the great engineers request."

Best Regards,

Omnislash 😉

Wasn't that human #659930 and not #569930 or did I miss read
the text? 🙂
Kelly