Posted on 09/02/2002 10:25:23 AM PDT by WaterDragon
The creation vs evolution drama continues. From here it looks like the God people are winning. When you think about that, it's a logical outcome. A supreme court that opens with a prayer comes off as a bit hypocritical when it says that religion has no place in publicly-financed institutions. That's a bit like a fox passing a law against hawks eating chickens.....(snip)
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First paragraph sounds like typical liberal propaganda.
Those evil conservative Christians...
What the excerpt and the link? Why not post the whole thing.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
One the explanations that causes many quarrels between evolutionists and creationists is the insistence by well-meaning creationists that Earth is less than 10,000 years old. Thhis is unfortunate, because the Bible itself alludes to man's existence long before Adam.
True that there is no one living today that is not a descendent of Adam, but evidence and the Bible both indicate that man (who left no progeny) walked the Earth long before Adam did.
Chapter and verse, please.
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" Gen 1:2 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (NIV) "
Look up the word "was" in verse 2 and you'll see the real meaning of the word is, to become or became. What was it before it became formless?
Also in Ezekiel 28 you see the prophet talking of satan in Eden as a glorious angel. In Genesis we see him as the serpent. Was he here before the earth became formless and empty?
You're pullin' my chain, right? Was is the past tense of is. (For details on the meaning of is, check deposition files of W.J. B. Clinton.)
Also in Ezekiel 28 you see the prophet talking of satan in Eden as a glorious angel. In Genesis we see him as the serpent. Was he here before the earth became formless and empty?
You tell me. So far you haven't offered anything that suggests man was on the earth prior to Adam. (You have caused me to doubt your sanity, however.)
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New Link: Download 8 Mb zip file here (60 minute video)
Gen 19:26 26 But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. (NIV)
The word "was" in Gen 1:2 and the word "became" in Gen 19:26 are the same word (hayah).
" Strongs definition 1961 hayah (haw-yaw); a primitive root [compare 1933]; to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass . "
Like W.J.B. Clinton, you might be spending to much time pulling your own chain ;)
That's a good question, tallhappy, and I appreciate the chance to comment on it.
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Your answer is not consistent. Your response indicates every post should be an excerpt.
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