Originally posted by Devil KingI can't remember ever saying that they can't or that I'm a young creationist... Sounds like someone is prejudiced and judgmental. Hypocrite.
I like how science works for you when you need it to.A fragment of scroll can be categorically dated to a certain age, but fossils can not. Typical.
Originally posted by Devil KingIt doesn't matter. And since you want to know I will not tell you. Plus, I should also point out that the fragment was not dated using technology. Qumran was abandoned in 68AD and that fragment is part of the collection. Therefore it must be prior to 68AD.
So how old is the planet, in your particular world view?
Originally posted by ShakyamunisonBecause He was busy with the walking around Israel thing. Then He died and ascended to heaven. It was a pretty tight schedule.
Then answer me this: in your opinion, why didn't Jesus write his own Gospels?
Originally posted by ShakyamunisonThat is insanely close to the time of Jesus for anyone to write about. Do you realize that Alexander the Great wasn't written about until about 300 years after he died and people also thought he was a god? 30 years is a short period of time. That's like people in the 70s writing about World War II. They knew what happened, saw the aftereffects, could get eyewitness accounts, etc. and write an accurate account of it.
But some of his followers were rich, and must have been able to write. Why did they wait at least 30 years to write anything down?