[superskunk]

I thought that God created Adam about 6,000 years ago. I was under the impression that the Earth/solar system/universe cold be much older. Does anyone have some insight on this?

[Who dat?]

Does anyone have some insight on this?

Well, it’s one of those things the multi earth-age-ers believe. Essentially, that there was an earth age prior to this one that was wiped out. That people (? Whatever they were called) living then didn’t have physical bodies, etc. One reason they haven’t and won’t find physical remains of them and such.

Nothing to do with Adam though.

[Guyin4Os]

I thought that God created Adam about 6,000 years ago. I was under the impression that the Earth/solar system/universe cold be much older. Does anyone have some insight on this?

I wasn't present when God created the heavens and earth, so I don't know for certain. However the Hebrew grammar in Genesis 1:1, 2 certainly does allow for creation in eternity past, and a long period to pass before He created life on the earth. I don't subscribe to the so-called "Gap" theory that relegates the pre-history of evolution to an unmentioned period of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. But the construction of the sentences does allow for much time to pass after the initial creation of the universe and before life was placed on the earth.

If anyone is interested, I can detail this.

[ddantas]

I thought that God created Adam about 6,000 years ago. I was under the impression that the Earth/solar system/universe cold be much older. Does anyone have some insight on this?

Well, as far as I understand it, there's quite a bit of evidence that the earth has been around for a long time. For a young earth theory to work, God would have had to create the earth 6000 years ago in an old-looking state. This violates the "simplest explanation is usually right" rule.

[Oztrich Boy]

You're going to Hell. (Ken can explain)

[LiteKeeper]

SPOTREP - Check out my web site and Ken's

[hineybona]

Man and dinosaur never co existed..Man is MUCH older than 6000 years. I cannot see wht science and religion have to be exclusive of eachother.

[azhenfud]

"I thought that God created Adam about 6,000 years ago. I was under the impression that the Earth/solar system/universe cold be much older. Does anyone have some insight on this?"

My reading and understanding of the scriptures leads me to believe Adam was created far earlier than the concept we know as "time" began. I believe the proclaimation "..for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" refers to mankind's fallen state in which "time" as we know it began when God cast out the man from the garden. Clearly "day" refers to an age, or a period of time much longer than 24 hours. God placed cheribums with flaming swords to guard the way back to paradise. These, I believe, are the angels of death. Therefore the earth and creation can be many ages "old", before man's life began to age or commence the race to death.

Also in Genesis 2:4, it states; "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens," - again referring to periods of time greater than a mere 24 hours.

I hope that makes some sense.

[Matchett-PI]

"Does anyone have some insight on this?" - superskunk

Yeah. Here's one:

Reasons to Believe ***** Hugh Ross *****
http://www.reasons.org/index.shtml