Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
The Bible does not calculate that the Earth is 6000 years old...some people reach that conclusion by adding up lifetimes, as I said it is not a reliable conclusion- the Bible is not a complete genealogy.
… and facts were not as important to the people who wrote the stories as was the message.
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Nowhere in the Bible does it say how long it took to create man (1 day could be anything) nor does it say if this is a literal creation, metaphorical spiritual etc.
They are stories that tell us where we came from. Humans need to know this kind of information to survive. We take what we know and fill in the gaps so that the information will make sense to a story centered mind. We then pass that information down to our children by telling stories. The message is what is being transferred from generation to generation, not necessarily the facts of the story.
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Also, evolution can't happen in 6000 years? Omnipotent God says it can.
God is unknowable, and beyond human understanding. Anything that we say about God is at some level wrong. God is the ultimate paradox from a human point of view.
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
How dare he interfere in our fun! 😠 😛
I didn’t want Wild Shadow to suffer.