Post by Eli Brayley on Feb 14, 2007 11:03:32 GMT -7
Well, that's all fine and good if one believes the bible is true history. I admit that I don't, but I just wanted to see your perspective on that question. However, it is a fact that the bible is rife with contradictory statements. Genesis chapters 1 & 2 for a start.
Incidentally, speaking of Genesis, I have a question and I'd like your input. The first one being that, if God created the sun and the moon (I "light holder," whatever that means. The moon doesn't actually shine) on day 4, how in the world could He say "let there be light" on day 1? He separated light and darkess and called light "day" and darkness "night"? The only reason there IS a day and a night is FOR the fact that the moon revolves around the earth and the earth revolves around the sun in such fashion that it happens in a certain period of time. Why bother to 'create' the sun and the moon anyway? And it's a rather insignificant sun and moon for that matter, as far as our place in the boondocks of our galaxy is concerned.
Please try and answer these simple questions without referring to Answers In Genesis or some other such easily refutable organization. Don't even get me started on Noah and the flood. I could go on and on about that one. Instead, I'll provide an insightful article on that old chestnut:
www.skepticreport.com/creationism/sillyflood.htm
I realize now I've brought this thread a bit off topic. Sorry about that. Perhaps we could move it to another spot or something.
Incidentally, speaking of Genesis, I have a question and I'd like your input. The first one being that, if God created the sun and the moon (I "light holder," whatever that means. The moon doesn't actually shine) on day 4, how in the world could He say "let there be light" on day 1? He separated light and darkess and called light "day" and darkness "night"? The only reason there IS a day and a night is FOR the fact that the moon revolves around the earth and the earth revolves around the sun in such fashion that it happens in a certain period of time. Why bother to 'create' the sun and the moon anyway? And it's a rather insignificant sun and moon for that matter, as far as our place in the boondocks of our galaxy is concerned.
Please try and answer these simple questions without referring to Answers In Genesis or some other such easily refutable organization. Don't even get me started on Noah and the flood. I could go on and on about that one. Instead, I'll provide an insightful article
www.skepticreport.com/creationism/sillyflood.htm
I realize now I've brought this thread a bit off topic. Sorry about that. Perhaps we could move it to another spot or something.
Mitchell,
The Bible says God created the sun, the moon and the stars to govern the light, or moderate the light, since the light existed from day one.
"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night." (Genesis 1:3-5)
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:14-18)
Notice a few things about the sun, moon and stars...
-They are used as signs, to govern seasons, days and years
-They are used to give light to the earth
-They are used to govern between light and darkness
They themselves only govern the light, but light was created before they were made.
Therefore in the astronomy, based upon your presupposition, one might observe that it takes millions of light years to see distant stars from earth, and therefore might conclude that the earth then is millions or billions of years old. However, according to the Bible (my presupposition being it is the Word of God) light already existed, and the stars only govern that light. Therefore, the fact that we can see these distant stars does not mean the earth must be old, but is actually consistent according to Creation, because the light within that distance already existed.
Everything in the universe is consistently accounted for in the Bible. God's Word is sure and trustworthy and has stood throughout time the scrutiny from people who set out to disprove it just like you, Mitchell. There is a reason why it remains the unparalleled book in all of history.
Take care,
-Eli