Maybe if there is a young earther on this thread, he can correct me. 
Maybe if there is a young earther on this thread, he can correct me.
Dear all FR readers actually,
I have not always been a YEC but my faith has 'evolved' (OK actually strengthened) as I have (and still continue) to read God's Word. My cousin is a pastor. At a family reunion we we're discussing an idea I had run across on the internet that since a day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day that possibly creation was a 6,000 year 'week'.
This was a very weak argument as soon as I unfolded it. He simply pointed out how we need to take the Bible literally when it is speaking literally. How with each creation day God defined it with 'there was evening and there was morning' while the 1000 day reference was symbolic of Christ's return.
He also pointed out that altering God's Word to say something it doesn't is tantamount to what we see liberal christian churches doing today (i.e. homosexuality). That possibly we can come to question and lose our very salvation when we begin to re-define God's Holy Word.
I saw this website refernced on FR a while back - the best and most complete explanation for YEC that I have seen yet: http://www.creationscience.com/ I've read the book twice now - once online and then again when I bought the book.
It shows why age-dating is so very confusing. As a computer programmer/analyst for over 20 years I know what havoc assumptions can do to application code (esp. unstated/unknown assumptions).
Furthermore, if the physical universe had not undergone some very very extreme changes, then evolution seems more palatable when viewed in the reference of uniformtarianism - the idea that certain conditions have always been the same since the beginning of time. Yet we know w/ global-warming this is not true. Heck, if it were just true w/ app code I would either a.) only need to write new code or b.) be out of a job.
Actually, I spend close to 80% of the time maintaining old code - usaually that which didn't follow the KISS principle b/c some bozo was so proud of how complicated (err sophisticated) he could write it. I should thank all the bozos for my job security but the jury is still out due to mgmt decisions to outsource and/or replace w/ H1B's.
Consider this too. 1st Earth was perfect - prior to original sin. 2nd Earth was better than today's b/c mankind lived close to 1,000 years - possibly due simply to plant/animal foods being much more highly nutritious. 3rd Earth is todays - and God said he would limit mans' time to 120 years. Recent scientific research concluded the same.
Some would say 4th Earth was AD till now but I think it is actaully the new Heaven/Earth from Revelations that follows Armageddon.
BTW last night I prayed for all you fine folks on here - yes the evolutionists too - not just bc I once were one.
I was analyzing over God's Word about praying constantly and wondering why an all-powerful God requires this. I realized first that prayer brings me closer to God. But I also think I had a revelation - consider that this world is utterly polluted by sin. That sin constanly dirties the windows of our atmosphere. Then think of prayer as a window cleaner that could basically clear it away and allow God's Light to shine on your life and all those lives that you pray over. Obviously no matter how much Biblical truth is revealed to you - you won't understand it here in your fallen sinful physical nature but you can always get closer than before and help others in the process.
I have always enjoyed learning and will continue to do so - till? - well after my physical demise I think. Here another website you may find insightful: www.oneplace.com/ministries/Grace_to_You/ - per my John MacArthur references. Sorry so long and Godspeed to all.