(not that anyone really cares)...
OLD UNIVERSE AND YOUNG EARTH
There is a lot of talk going on about the difference between the "scientific" view of the origin of the universe and the Biblical account of Creation. Though there is no factual support for macro evolution, neither is a dogmatic argument for a young universe supportable in the Bible.
Though people will disagree with me, I hold to an Old Universe (act of Divine fiat, in the unrecorded past), at which time God spoke (created from nothing) the universe into existence and created the angels (who eventually rebelled and fell during this unrecorded past). I hold to a young earth (as the domain of Adam and mankind) and the six literal (24 hour) days of creation, as it is recorded in the Bible. The Bible does not allow for evolution of the species in any sense (theistic or otherwise).
In fact, though science will argue for both an old earth and evolution of the species, it acknowledges the very young age of civilization (man). The Bible seems to indicate the human race to be anywhere from 6 to 10 thousand years old, and science recognizes human civilization to be anywhere from 12 thousand to 30 thousand years old, which is also very young (since they claim millions of years in evolutionary development).
Ken Ham's dogmatic position of a young universe (everything created a few thousand years ago) is not the only model that is held by Bible believing Christians. Though there are many arguments against various models of the "gap theory" of creation, the arguments do not address the Biblical revelation that separates the events of Genesis 1:1-2 and Genesis 1:3.
I have not adopted a "gap theory" view in order to accommodate so-called science. I believe in an old universe because it is clearly Biblical (at least to me, for what that is worth), and a young earth (since Genesis 1:3). I am as dogmatic concerning the six days of creation as anyone, and I am as resistant to macro evolution as anyone, but I see no Biblical reason to accept a young universe.
I am not looking for an argument on this. I just wanted state my own position while this argument about creation is taking place in our society. As I indicated at the beginning of this post, "(not that anyone really cares)." hehehe
OLD UNIVERSE AND YOUNG EARTH
There is a lot of talk going on about the difference between the "scientific" view of the origin of the universe and the Biblical account of Creation. Though there is no factual support for macro evolution, neither is a dogmatic argument for a young universe supportable in the Bible.
Though people will disagree with me, I hold to an Old Universe (act of Divine fiat, in the unrecorded past), at which time God spoke (created from nothing) the universe into existence and created the angels (who eventually rebelled and fell during this unrecorded past). I hold to a young earth (as the domain of Adam and mankind) and the six literal (24 hour) days of creation, as it is recorded in the Bible. The Bible does not allow for evolution of the species in any sense (theistic or otherwise).
In fact, though science will argue for both an old earth and evolution of the species, it acknowledges the very young age of civilization (man). The Bible seems to indicate the human race to be anywhere from 6 to 10 thousand years old, and science recognizes human civilization to be anywhere from 12 thousand to 30 thousand years old, which is also very young (since they claim millions of years in evolutionary development).
Ken Ham's dogmatic position of a young universe (everything created a few thousand years ago) is not the only model that is held by Bible believing Christians. Though there are many arguments against various models of the "gap theory" of creation, the arguments do not address the Biblical revelation that separates the events of Genesis 1:1-2 and Genesis 1:3.
I have not adopted a "gap theory" view in order to accommodate so-called science. I believe in an old universe because it is clearly Biblical (at least to me, for what that is worth), and a young earth (since Genesis 1:3). I am as dogmatic concerning the six days of creation as anyone, and I am as resistant to macro evolution as anyone, but I see no Biblical reason to accept a young universe.
I am not looking for an argument on this. I just wanted state my own position while this argument about creation is taking place in our society. As I indicated at the beginning of this post, "(not that anyone really cares)." hehehe
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