How old do you believe the world is (Catholic, Jewish, Jesus)

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by Theophane

Galileo was right. He was a martyr for science but also a symbol for truth against all odds. He may not have been a man of God, but I believe he was God's instrument.

Galileo was absolutely a man of God ! What make's you think he was not a believer? If you go against the established church, that doesn't mean you don't believe in God. He wasn't martyred by the way; he sensibly backed down from the papist church's ultimatum.

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

I believe the world may be quite old, but that it was re-created after a cataclysmic destruction. I subscribe to the "Gap Theory" that between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 there was an unknown period of time that may have been millions of years. It's an unprovable theory, like evolution, but that's the one I believe.

Gap theory? That is no theory, unlike evolution which is....I suggest that you look up what theory mean in science.

[SeekerSA]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

I believe the world may be quite old, but that it was re-created after a cataclysmic destruction. I subscribe to the "Gap Theory" that between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 there was an unknown period of time that may have been millions of years. It's an unprovable theory, like evolution, but that's the one I believe.

Sans has already refuted this. Evolution is provable, your "theory" is an exercise in conjecture.

Still if the claim had any validity, there should be no problem for "christian scientists" to unearth a 6000 yo fossils of A&E?

[OreNative78]

Originally Posted by 80sKid

I'm sorry. But there are some pretty dumb responses here. No wonder the U.S. is so far behind other countries in education. The Bible is not a history book. No one has any way of knowing how old the earth or the universe is. You know, people really limit themselves when they use religion as their only reference.

Actually, scientists have some idea how old the earth is. But congrats on figuring out that the bible is FOS.

[OreNative78]

Originally Posted by 80sKid

God is the omnipotent scientist. Now, when will we stop referring to something thats above our comprehension as "He"? (I'm talking about God) Funny how humans try to rationalize something they can't even fathom.

The hell?

We can certainly fathom your god. It is human beings, after all, who made him up.

[OreNative78]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Galileo was absolutely a man of God ! What make's you think he was not a believer? If you go against the established church, that doesn't mean you don't believe in God. He wasn't martyred by the way; he sensibly backed down from the papist church's ultimatum.

Every scientist back then had to swear belief in the church, or they all faced imprisonment, poverty, persecution, or death. Most, if not all, didn't believe any of the silly supersitions, however.

[Dewdrop93]

I can only prove that the world is 35 years old. My mom says that it existed before I was born - but I have my doubts.

[OreNative78]

Originally Posted by Dewdrop93

I can only prove that the world is 35 years old. My mom says that it existed before I was born - but I have my doubts.

If your mother says she loves you, check your sources.

[AREQUIPA]

Originally Posted by Dewdrop93

I can only prove that the world is 35 years old. My mom says that it existed before I was born - but I have my doubts.

If you doubt that much why don't you doubt your own memories of the last 35 years? How do you know you weren't born last week with false memories of a 35 years that never happened?

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by OreNative78

Every scientist back then had to swear belief in the church, or they all faced imprisonment, poverty, persecution, or death. Most, if not all, didn't believe any of the silly supersitions, however.

You knew them all personally I suppose?