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Biblical Time Measurement Vs Modern Time Measurement

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ringo
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Message 14 of 47 (248613)
10-03-2005 4:25 PM 		Reply to: Message 9 by TheLiteralist
10-03-2005 2:43 PM

Re: literal years
TheLiteralist writes:
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I believe the environmental differences between the pre-Flood earth and the post-Flood earth (i.e., we lived in a wrecked earth) explain the differences between pre-Flood ages and post-Flood ages. The declining ages given in the just-after-the-Flood lineages probably, imo, reflect various environmental variables reaching new equilibriums.
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I asked you about that in the meat-eating thread and never got an answer. Since this is a Science forum, I would think that a little more than your belief is required (in whichever thread is appropriate ).
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People who think they have all the answers usually don't understand the questions.
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ringo
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10-03-2005 7:19 PM 		Reply to: Message 15 by TheLiteralist
10-03-2005 6:08 PM

Yes...it's a science forum
TheLiteralist writes:
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What if there was some atmospheric mechanism that effectively filtered out UV and Xrays? What if the overall oxygen percentage were slightly different? What if...?
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I also asked you in the other thread why creationists aren't doing anything to test those what-ifs?
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When your car doesn't start, do you just "believe" that God doesn't want you to go to work today? Or do you do a very simple experiment and see if you have any gas?
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Why don't creationists do some very simple experiments to test those what-ifs? Why not try to grow a giant chicken? Why not increase the O2 content in nursing homes to increase longevity?
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What amazes me isn't so much that you believe people lived 900 years. What amazes me is that you don't try to achieve the same results today. Not only would it be a benefit to mankind, it would also be great PR for creationism.
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Pardon me for being cynical, but I suspect it's because they (i.e. you) don't really believe it would work.
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People who think they have all the answers usually don't understand the questions.
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