Originally posted by rwingettI wear a trilobite fossil as a necklace; works like a cross against vampires to ward off these "scholars".
It would be funny if it weren't so frightening. There are tens of thousands of people who literally believe that junk and who desperately want you to believe it too. It's just unfathomable.
Originally posted by KellyJayThat's equivalent to saying the only thing the doesn't fit into the young earth model is that the earth aint young.
If you don't know how dinosaurs fit in the young earth model you
should read more. The only thing that does not fit into the young
earth model that most of us have not seen is long periods of time,
that is billions of years.
Kelly
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Originally posted by KellyJayactually KJ, my question was prodding and rhetorical in nature. i have read about how young earth creationists think the dinosaurs fit into their model; and their ideas seem like complete garbage to me and many others. assuming they actually believe in their claims, i think it demonstrates that people will make themselves believe just about anything in order to cling desperately to assumptions they hold dear. dj2 is always talking about how scientific evidence may be misconstrued to fit 'presuppositions'. indeed, the lad is probably right but in an ironic way...it's a shame he hasn't figured out yet which side shovels the BS when it comes to interpreting the scientific evidence.
If you don't know how dinosaurs fit in the young earth model you
should read more. The only thing that does not fit into the young
earth model that most of us have not seen is long periods of time,
that is billions of years.
Kelly
The only thing that does not fit into the young
earth model that most of us have not seen is long periods of time,
that is billions of years.
no. the honest scientific efforts of many, many smart people do not fit into the young earth model, for example. if you don't know this, you should read more.
Originally posted by frogstompI heard a theory once about this, that sounds as reasonable as most others, I suppose. It go's like this....
That's equivalent to saying the only thing the doesn't fit into the young earth model is that the earth aint young.
Gen 1:1-2
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
(KJV)
Since there is no aramaic word for "was" (verse 2) it is said that the more accurate translation is "became". So the theory is that eons could have passed between verse 1 and 2.
God's original creation was perfect, then somehow it was corrupted. During this time is when there was rebellion in heaven and Lucfer was cast down,... the whole satan thing, then satan corrupted what God had made on earth. He supposedly tampered with genetics, etc., thus the dinasours.
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Originally posted by checkbaiterhere's more likely source for the Day thing.
I heard a theory once about this, that sounds as reasonable as most others, I suppose. It go's like this....
Gen 1:1-2
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
(KJV)
Since there is no a ...[text shortened]... pted what God had made on earth. He supposedly tampered with genetics, etc., thus the dinasours.
15. "At the beginning of the month, when thou shinest upon the land,
16. "Thou commandest the horns to determine six days,
17. "And on the seventh day to [divide] the crown.
that's translated from a semitic language , Akkadian.
Originally posted by LemonJello"...believe just about anything in order to cling desperately to assumptions they hold dear."
actually KJ, my question was prodding and rhetorical in nature. i [b]have read about how young earth creationists think the dinosaurs fit into their model; and their ideas seem like complete garbage to me and many others. assuming they actually believe in their claims, i think it demonstrates that people will make themselves believe just about anyth ...[text shortened]... not fit into the young earth model, for example. if you don't know this, you should read more.[/b]
I agree, people do that.
Kelly