[ I for instance consider myself both Y{oung}EC and O[ld}EC. There may be not a single other Christian on this forum who agrees with me. And that does not matter. ]
Interesting insight.. whos to know.. which..
The earth could be billions of years old with life in the millions.. and mankind in the thousands..
-OR-
The whole shooting match could be in the thousands..
-OR-
Humans could have been around for millions..
I ask myself WHY does it really matter?..
What good does it do me to know either..
Except as entertainment.. or bragging rights to appear smarter..
BUT I could get my livelihood from being some sort of “expert” on one of the options..
The reasons for “believing” one or the other of these (and more) options.. could be endless..
I have to agree with you.. both are possible.. maybe even probable...
I would like to believe humans are the result of God giving the EVIL ANGELS a second chance.. giving the prodigal son metaphorical story new life.. Making us all evil SOB’s.. with some choosing to NOT REBEL against God “this time”..
Otherwise why did God make humans in the first place?..
Adding “Satan” to the pot was pure genius..
When I look at humans there are indeed some evil SOB’s out there..
I could go on but why bore everbody?...
Thank you so very much for sharing your musings and insights!
I used to wonder that after I heard someone ask the same question.Then I thought what if I'm adopted and my biological father was the owner of Microsoft or some such.I reckon I'd be pretty keen to find out then!
As it happens,my heavenly Father happens to own the entire universe and He said I will "inherit all things".
"I could put this on a flag and march around, my bunny hole, like an idiot drunk with new wine.."
LOL! Myself I like to go outside at night and drink in the view of the cosmos while rubbing my hands together maniacally muttering..."and it's all mine...aaaaallll mine!"
"The concept makes the mind reel with possibilities.."
Aint that the truth! It's enough to give us an inkling of how Belshazzar must have felt...."Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another"...except obviously in a good way.
Even the beloved disciple,the same one that leant on Jesus breast at the last supper,didn't fare too well when he saw Jesus as He really is!..."And I turned to see the voice that spake with me....And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead"
I suppose that if we could comprehend much more than we do,our heads might explode.At the very least we would be running around as though our hair was on fire.Which,incidently,I expect quite a few of us might well be doing soon should these times turn out to be 'the' time!