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Author Topic:   Why do creationists believe the world was created 6k years ago?
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Message 6 of 25 (432330)
11-05-2007 11:58 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Spektical
11-03-2007 11:17 AM


Creator, or evolution of human wisdom?
Spektical writes:
My opinion and the truth is that the bible does not specify a numerical chronology of the history of the world. Therefore there is no basis for the argument that the world was created 6k years ago. Taking this obvious fallacy or falsehood into consideration, how do Christians and/or creationists justify their beliefs?
Not all who consider themselves creationists believe in the YEC 6000 year myth.
Additionally, some folks take the Bible as a collection of myths and stories while other folks think that the book is more symbolic and chock full of parables.
Just because someone calls themselves a "creationist" does not mean that they are clueless about science. While biological evolution is quite well established as the most plausible method through which life on earth came to be, A Creator still makes more sense cosmologically and for all intents and purposes practically. (IMHO )
Perhaps the argument/debate should focus on whether or not a Creator could exist in a way not fully understood by we humans...or perhaps we can conclude that absence of evidence equates to evidence of absence.
My point is that evolution and creationism can in some respects be simultaneously true----only that creationism is a belief.

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