Why is the Earth said to be 6000 years old?

In watching Zeitgeist again, I came across a revelation. Can't believe I didn't see it sooner.

Those who have seen it knows it talks about the great year, and the ages, in which every one of them is 2160 years apart.

It says Moses in Exodus reveals the transition from Taurus to Aries, around 2160 BC and Jesus, which is Aries to Pisces to be 0 AD. Now, we have about 2000 years after 0 AD, so lets add them on. 2160 + 2000 = 4160.

Zeitgeist claims that the Bible goes through the ages: Taurus, Aries and Pisces, and foretells Aquarius. So lets add the age of Taurus aswell.

4160 +2160 = 6320

That's why it's said that the Earth around 6000 years old. It's not 6000 years old, that's just how long ago the Bible dates.

That is but a revelation to you, youngling.

Originally posted by Bardock42
That is but a revelation to you, youngling.

The film is bollocks.

How is it bollocks?

Isn't that even stated bluntly in the movie?

Originally posted by chithappens
Isn't that even stated bluntly in the movie?

They think the earth is 6000 years old because Bishop Usher added up all the ages in the Bible and came to that conclusion...you idiot.

Originally posted by Leader
They think the earth is 6000 years old because Bishop Usher added up all the ages in the Bible and came to that conclusion...you idiot.

Originally posted by lord xyz
And the Bible goes through the ages (nice choice of word there) Taurus, Aries and Pisces. The age of Taurus began roughly 6000 years ago.

The ages of people...events in history etc

Not the periods of time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ussher_chronology

It has nothing to do with your fabricated nonsense.

Yeah, the people who were around in the ages Taurus, Aries and Pisces, which started roughly 6000 years ago.

Nobody involved in calculating that figure gave a shit about astrological "ages."

Originally posted by King Kandy
Nobody involved in calculating that figure gave a shit about astrological "ages."

I'm sure they didn't, but dating back to when these Bible folk are said to exist after eachother, it makes sense to have it start around 6000 years ago since that's when the Bible stories start.

Originally posted by lord xyz
And?

I'm sure they didn't, but dating back to when these Bible folk are said to exist after eachother, it makes sense to have it start around 6000 years ago since that's when the Bible stories start.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Yeah, the people who were around in the ages Taurus, Aries and Pisces, which started roughly 6000 years ago.

Evidence?

Originally posted by King Kandy
Yeah, that's kind of the point. The Bible stories start at creation, so clearly the time that occurred would be how old the Earth is...

Originally posted by Leader
Evidence?

Originally posted by lord xyz
In watching Zeitgeist again

You poor thing.

Originally posted by lord xyz
That's why it's said that the Earth around 6000 years old. It's not 6000 years old, that's just how long ago the Bible dates.

Exactly . . . just about everyone but you already knew that. It's not really what the Bible says it's what some guy who went through and counted up how long people lived for decided.

Originally posted by lord xyz
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/sources.htm

Can't you link me to it?

Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Can't you link me to it?

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