Why I believe in Creation

Worlnetdaily ^ | 12/17/2004 | joe farah

[taxesareforever]

It was never meant to be taken literally.

And that is stated where? Revelation 22:18-19 says, "I warn everyone who hears the prophetic words in this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words in this prophetic book, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city described in this book."

[taxesareforever]

Can you see no scientific evidence that supports evolution?

I can see no scientific evidence that supports evolution. The reason being is that there isn't any.

[taxesareforever]

What is really sad is that you believe that evolution is anti-God

What is really sad is that you believe it isn't.

[taxesareforever]

I mean, you don't think that various forms of geology, carbon dating, etc. at least hint at the possibility that the world is older than the new earth creationists preach?

Nope. How's that for being positive.

[AtomicBuffaloWings]

Most times a radio show discusses the issue, the people who call up on either side are uninformed and emotional. That’s on BOTH sides. I can’t complain...it makes me look good when I call up. ;-)

Well, it was classic when Sean Hannity hung up on you.

[DreamsofPolycarp]

You have the wrong poster here.

I am not a young earth guy.

[js1138]

You have the wrong poster here. I am not a young earth guy.

It's really hard to keep track sometimes, since we see on these threads (and on the national stage) people who are avowed young earth creationists, allying themselves with Michael Behe, who accepts an old earth and common descent.

It's really odd to see creationists arguing for intelligent design.

[Rodney King]

Suggestions pertaining to whether or not dinosaurs may still be alive. Look up "mokele mbembe," "pterosaur" and "emela-ntouka" on google and CreationWiki. There are some interesting stories coming out of remote regions of the Congo, which some creationists are currently pursuing.

I'm perfectly willing to believe that a dinosaur is some form or another still exists, but, the existence of one would not validate the claim that T-Rex and Stegasuarus were around when Jesus was.

[Rodney King]

Wait — if we found a living dinosaur in the Congo basin, this still wouldn’t prove to you that dinosaurs lived at the same time Jesus did? What, did they all die out and stay dead until some miraculous re-evolution some centuries later? Perhaps you mean that dinosaurs didn’t exist around the same region as Christ. That would make more sense.

It would prove that a dinosaur lived today, and, would prove that "dinosaurs" lived at the same time as jesus. That would not prove that the "era of the dinosaurs" when the earth was filled with millions of the big guys didn't happen 100 million years ago,(or whatever the commonly accepted date is).

[GunRunner]

You have the wrong poster here.

I am not a young earth guy.

Sorry.

[GunRunner]

The link you provided contains theories that date the Earth as much older than 6,000 years. That’s all I was asking, so I assume you don’t hold the strict creationist view that the Earth was constructed in 6 days 6,000 years ago.

[GunRunner]

Not mine ... I believe my faith in God supercedes your faith in scientists and computer models

So nothing in science can sway you from of your strict literalist view of the Bible.

You're certainly entitled to your belief. Since you admit that no amount of scientific evidence would make you revisit your interpretation of the Bible, I would no sooner try and talk you out of your belief than I would a Hindu who believes in reincarnation.

[GunRunner]

I was only directing my point to those who hold the literal view of Genesis as chronicling 6,000 year old Earth. I mistook you and Dreamsofpolycarp as advocates of this belief.

[gcruse]

Since the GC was formed by a land upheaval that was carved back down by the Colorado river, I’m afraid the flood doesn’t apply.

[RightWingAtheist]

Farah, if you’re reading this, PLEASE stfu if you want us to win in 2008. Or at least read an actual biology textbook instead of some wacko cryptozoology tract.

[RightWingAtheist]

Hey Dave!