tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990928726222165994.post3890714135357625152..comments2022-12-13T04:19:48.125-05:00Comments on Evolution By Design: Three of the Biggest Attacks on the Old Earth Interpretation of GenesisGodSeekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493059707084284792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990928726222165994.post-42583084708357536592015-01-17T05:53:18.033-05:002015-01-17T05:53:18.033-05:00For me, personally, my beliefs slant to the old ea...For me, personally, my beliefs slant to the old earth side, but I also believe that it's not crucial for salvation. However, I was wondering about carbon dating and those types of methods. I have heard that they aren't the most reliable. The guy on the Science against Evolution site has a section with articles that talk about these methods: <br /><br /><a href="http://scienceagainstevolution.info/topics-age.htm" rel="nofollow"> <b>Science Against Evolution: Age of the Earth</b></a><br /><br />He doesn't seem to be a hardcore young-earther, but he doesn't seem to be impressed with the old-earthers, either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990928726222165994.post-17850570539037218582015-01-10T14:12:54.661-05:002015-01-10T14:12:54.661-05:00He's giving very brief summaries without any s...He's giving very brief summaries without any support. Perhaps he gives support elsewhere, but that blog entry is nothing more than a list of his opinions stated quite emphatically. <br /><br />Responding in kind, some of his positions are just off-base. I believe science demolishes the idea of a young earth, not confirms it. He needs to dig a little deeper into the science, I think. That's one thing that YECs are hesitant to do, often. They won't really investigate the science behind an old earth in much detail, because it takes effort and an open mind. A generalization, I know.<br /><br />The idea that the Bible writers believed in a young earth is hard to prove. It would be easy to prove if a Bible writer had spoken of the youthfulness of creation, but you won't find that anywhere in the Bible. I find that there is evidence that some writers indicate an old earth, such as Peter speaking of the heavens being formed long ago in 2 Peter. You can dismiss such phrases because they're imprecise and somewhat relative, but I personally feel that 7000 years isn't really all that long ago and have a hard time believing anyone would consider that such an ancient world. In any case, such phrases don't help YEC. Other verses speak of the mountains and other parts of the creation being "eternal" (i.e., an immense time). Such a phrase exists in Genesis (49:26). Using "everlasting/eternal" doesn't fit well with a young universe or earth.<br /><br />But if I keep writing this will end up become another post.GodSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493059707084284792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990928726222165994.post-83748634200171928592015-01-08T19:27:19.128-05:002015-01-08T19:27:19.128-05:00Here is an entry from another Christian who seems ...Here is an entry from another Christian who seems to believe in the literal six-day creation:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.challies.com/articles/why-i-am-a-six-day-creationist" rel="nofollow"> <b>Challies: Why I am a six-day creationist</b></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com