But they are just as wrong as the ones who think I just conjoured up the lasagna out of thin air.
The point is that the evidence (geological, paleontological) and the scripture are not incompatible.
What God has told to us is that He made everything.
He did not include the recipe.
And that put's us back a square one, in the discussion about YEC'ers. They say that he wrote it in the Bible. First off, I don't think that it would be possible to 'write' the exact and detailed recipe, in one chapter, nor would it be understood by even modern man. (remember, we don't even understand gravity)
He included the recipe for Adam. Adama ... the red clay of Israel.
He also included a timeline. Six days and a day of rest. OK, I’m well aware of potential, alternate meanings of “yom.” Take any one of them, though, a millenia even, and you still do not get hundreds of millions or even trillions of years.
A god that was and is all-powerful and existing outside of time, as is God in the Bible, did not need any span of time at all. Being hung up on time is a diversion as a result. But, He states quite clearly, six days.
And so, I accept that. Science and God will not ultimately be shown incompatible. The current mode of scientific thought on the matter is incompatible, though. The truth will out, and the truth is with God.
I won’t deny the scientific usefulness of certain discoveries arising from evolutionary science. I will, however, deny the accuracy of interpretations of data underlying that science. It’s more explicable to me, under the auspices of common design, and common design certainly does not negate the timeline handed down to us in truth.
Science’s version of the recipe.
First, open all your cabinets and drag everything out.
Start mixing the ingredients in various bowls.
Place on warm surface for xxx amount of time.
Knead the dough carefully.
Allow things time to set up.
Allow the yeast to rise.
Preheat oven to proper temp.
If the oven quits, start over.
YEC’s version of recipe
Place tray in microwave for six minutes