Posted on 07/19/2012 5:48:29 PM PDT by kathsua
I appreciated the comments of Leroy Stucky (Western Front, June 28) defending the biblical view of the beginning of mankind, the world and the universe, otherwise known as creationism.
Creationism will always be a very difficult doctrine to accept, as long as people exclude the supernatural influence and presence of an almighty God who, in my opinion, started the whole process.
I have never read an issue of The American Spectator magazine, but recently at the library I happened to pick up the May 2012 issue. The magazine, I found out, is very conservative, but not necessary Christian. However, included in this issue was an article titled "Intelligent Design at the University Club," written by Tom Bethell, senior editor of The American Spectator.
Without being preachy or "Bible-thumping," Mr. Bethell argued from a scientific perspective for the dynamic influence of God in the creation of mankind, etc. He defended his argument from several vantage points, and I will mention only one:
"Stephen Meyer, the director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, spoke the other evening at a forum called 'Socrates in the City.' ... In his talk, inquiring how life first appeared from simpler pre-existing chemicals, Meyer emphasized the concept of biological information, which is embedded in DNA.
"Think of it as analogous to software code. ... Software contains instructions that direct computers to accomplish various functions. Likewise, DNA contains instructions for the assembly of tiny machines called proteins, which perform vital functions within every cell."
Meyer went on to explain that "unbelieving" scientists have no explanation as to how the proper information got into the DNA molecule - a gargantuan task, as he went on to explain. Simply put, it certain seems that Someone had to "program" this DNA computer.
In short, as every microbiologist should know, the "simple cell" is the most complex "piece of machinery" ever investigated.
That's one reason why I am a believer in the God of creation, the One who created all forms of life, including man, who also created planet Earth, the solar system and all the galaxies.
His name is "I AM", and He is beyond wondrous!!!
I'm so very glad you have taken this project up again, dear brother in Christ, and I'm particularly glad that it is already a wonderful experience of worship and praise!
Now to check that Freepmail...
"Perhaps the bottom of the graphic showing Days 1 through 6 could be proportionally changed using Dr. Schroeder's calculations in The Age of the Universe:"
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Ah! Schroeder's The Age of the Universe! I have just read (yet again) nearly all of my copy of Schroeder's Genesis and the Big Bang -- and was unable to locate those calculations. No wonder! :-}
Unfortunately, neither I nor our local library has The Age of the Universe. Thanks for providing a link to the "Age..." passage in your comment!
I set up a quick little spreadsheet to do the same calculations, and Schroeder's sequence, 8, 4, 2, 1, .5, .25, .125 does, indeed, match a universe with an age of 15.75 billion years.
BUT... the currently published age ofthe universe is 13.75 +/- .11 billion years (based on the CMB data from WMAP).
Running Schroeder's calculations for the currently published age of 13.75 +/- .11 billion years, gives the "lengths of the days of creation" series as
Day 1 = 6.98 billion years
Day 2 = 3.49 billion years
Day 3 = 1.75 billion years
Day 4 = 0.87 billion years
Day 5 = 0.44 billion years
Day 6 = 0.22 billion years
Day 7 = 0.11 billion years
(...with the 7th day (in both instances) calculated "for grins" to see how it might "fit in".) Curiously, the calculated 7th day duration equates to the absolute value of today's current uncertainty/tolerance on the total age... Hmmmmm... '-)
Per your suggestion, the newly-calculated "day/'yom'" durations are already "plotted in"...
Thank you, dear Sister in Christ, for the great suggestion and assistance!
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"I AM" created all, formed ("made") all, and knows/sees/sustains all!! To HIM be the glory!
"Perhaps the bottom of the graphic showing Days 1 through 6 could be proportionally changed using Dr. Schroeder's calculations in The Age of the Universe:"
~~~~~
Ah! Schroeder's The Age of the Universe! I have just read (yet again) nearly all of my copy of Schroeder's Genesis and the Big Bang -- and was unable to locate those calculations. No wonder! :-}
Unfortunately, neither I nor our local library has The Age of the Universe. Thanks for providing a link to the "Age..." passage in your comment!
I set up a quick little spreadsheet to do the same calculations, and Schroeder's sequence, 8, 4, 2, 1, .5, .25, .125 does, indeed, match a universe with an age of 15.75 billion years.
BUT... the currently published age ofthe universe is 13.75 +/- .11 billion years (based on the CMB data from WMAP).
Running Schroeder's calculations for the currently published age of 13.75 +/- .11 billion years, gives the "lengths of the days of creation" series as
Day 1 = 6.98 billion years
Day 2 = 3.49 billion years
Day 3 = 1.75 billion years
Day 4 = 0.87 billion years
Day 5 = 0.44 billion years
Day 6 = 0.22 billion years
Day 7 = 0.11 billion years
(...with the 7th day (in both instances) calculated "for grins" to see how it might "fit in".) Curiously, the calculated 7th day duration equates to the absolute value of today's current uncertainty/tolerance on the total age... Hmmmmm... '-)
Per your suggestion, the newly-calculated "day/'yom'" durations are already "plotted in"...
Thank you, dear Sister in Christ, for your great suggestion and assistance!
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"I AM" created ("ex nihilo") all, designed and formed ("made") all, and knows/sees/sustains all!! To HIM be the glory!
As Einstein said "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous."
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