The phrase
"young earth" refers to the belief that the Earth is relatively young, typically less than 10,000 years old, based on certain interpretations of religious texts or the idea that scientific methods used to estimate the Earth's age are inaccurate.
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I just think it amazing how
many young earth types can continue to believe despite the continually mounting evidence that the earth is more than 6000 years old.
This reasonably accurate dating method once again gives us strong evidence for a
very young earth.
When we think about doubts over evolutionary science, we tend to think of the highly politicised views of
young Earth creationists in the US.
And it is ironic that Mohler, who has been a tireless advocate for
young earth creationism on the basis that «the straightforward and direct reading of [Genesis] describes seven 24 - hour days,» does not seem to think that a straightforward and direct reading of Jesus» teachings regarding violence is necessary.
WHY?!?!?! WHY?!?!?! For the same reason that Pluto was judged to be a non-planet!!!! A bunch of «believe
in young earth creationism» scientists, and by scientists I mean they got degrees in Evidence - Free Science from Fred Phelps University, somehow weaselled themselves into authority at the International Council Of Rodent - Classification in Masturbia, Arkansas, and oh what havoc they played upon the world of rodentry!
Plimer went broke because he tried to sue a Creationist for misleading and deceptive conduct under the old Trade Practices Act for handing out pamphlets
on young earth creationism.
The museum presents the case
for Young Earth creationism, following what it says is a literal interpretation of the book of Genesis, which says the Earth was created by God in six days less than 10,000 years ago.
I can almost always predict what silly reasoning AGW denialists will use, because I'm already familiar with the reasoning used by AIDS denialists and other science denialists (such
as young Earth creationists); Denialists tend draw on the same pool of tactics.
Having grown up in a conservative Christian environment that
taught young earth creationism exclusively, I'm still playing catch up with my basic knowledge of evolutionary theory.
We aren't talking about scientists that believe in god, we are talking
about young earth creationism, which does not have any validity in science whatsoever.
Dave Well maybe if you ask our Topher if he would want to
see young earth creation or ID taught in schools over evolution then would you understand my concerns.
Do you feel it's an improvement that many theists are backing away
from Young Earth creationism, and instead viewing evolution as a divinely ordained process?
So, you must be familiar with other exegetical work than that
which young earth creationists point to then, why do you reject that?
I find it surprising that the majority of Christian posters on this blog are
young earth believers, which has to be one of the stupidest of the Christian cults.
To suppose, as the so -
called young earth creationists do, that God dictated modern scientific ideas to ancient and uncomprehending scribes is to distort the biblical message beyond recognition.
Since it is by and large
only young earth creationists that dispute carbon and other dating methods it is safe to assume that you don't know what you are talking about or are lying on purpose.
I do not
accept Young Earth Creationism, since it places human beings and dinosaurs together.
If you know me only through the blog or my second book (A Year of Biblical Womanhood) you will find some surprises in Faith Unraveled, like how I won the Best Christian Attitude Award at my elementary school four years in a row, how I survived the annual Judgment Day House at First Baptist Church in Dayton, how I studied to
defend young earth creationism in college, how I travelled to India in search of God, how a woman named Zarmina changed my life.
One only need search for «
young earth geology» on youtube to get a plethora of videos from a Dr Snelling who was referenced a few times by Ham in the recent Ham - Nye debate.
Creationists,
especially Young Earth Creationists, often seem incapable of conceptualizing the vast time frames that are involved.
At the time, the majority of the science faculty
espoused young earth creationism, so I learned about evolution in the context of Christian apologetics courses, with the presupposition that evolution was incompatible with the Christian faith.
Doesn't that sound familiar to the fundamentalist position regarding evolution
vs young earth Genesis?
It will probably happen in 20 to 40 million years, leaving a ring that will persist for anywhere from one million to 100 million years, according to two
young earth scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ham utterly failed to establish his contention, that Creationism, in
particular Young Earth Creationism, is a viable model.
The percentage of
actual young earth creationists (Christian fundamentalists) has been declining steadily as more information is readily available.
Absurd:
young earth earth created before the stars birds created before land animals Pi = 3 bats are birds not mammals the list goes on and on...
They are the things not directly related to our salvation (and, no,
literal young earth Creationism and the flood account do not affect our salvation).
Heck young earth theorist have «geologist» that say that their is evidence for a world wide flood.
I live within easy driving distance of the Creation Museum, so I
hear Young Earth Creation taught by the majority of Christians in our area.
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