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onifre
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Message 6 of 133 (509098)
05-18-2009 5:45 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Meldinoor
05-18-2009 5:33 PM


If the bible had instead described a 14.5b year creation period, including millions of years of biological evolution, would they still be digging up "evidence" to support the idea of a young earth?
I would say that whatever the Bible states, they'd go with.
The key point though, to support their argument, is that the Bible is quite vague in it's primitive attempt to describe our origin.
No time frame, no functinal biological processes, no mention of the laws of physics, etc. So this leaves it all to interpretation.
I don't know if there are any YEC's on this site with any real knowledge of science that would present you with a reasonable, scienctifc approach to their beliefs. I'd be curious to see what they have for "outside of the bible" evidence. My guess will be nothing.
Are there even YEC's on this site?

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onifre
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Message 9 of 133 (509101)
05-18-2009 5:52 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by GDR
05-18-2009 5:40 PM


Meldinoor writes:
I notice that 99% of supporters of a young earth (most evangelical Christians) believe what they do based on a literal interpretation of Genesis
GDR writes:
Im curious as to how you come to the conclusion that 99% of evangelical Christians are young earth creationists.
Well if that were his conclusion, then your curiosity would be warrented.
But it's not.
He said, excluding what's in parentheses: I notice that 99% of supporters of a young earth believe what they do based on a literal interpretation of Genesis.
Which, to include what's in parentheses, most Evangelical Christians do as well.
IOW, both YEC'ist AND Evangelical Christians, believe what they do based on a literal interpretation of Genesis.
- Oni

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onifre
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Message 125 of 133 (513228)
06-26-2009 2:19 PM
Reply to: Message 123 by lyx2no
06-26-2009 8:36 AM


Re: Behoove Yourself
Can one say "Here I have taken a photograph of my dog; but I used crayons, made the hair different, and reconfigured it as an industrial wood boring machine." and be correct in ones claim about having taken a photograph of ones dog?
I believe you can. Do you remember this beautiful portrait by Mr. Bean? - No one can argue that that's not Whistler's Mother.
- Oni

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