[ZX12R]

Is it possible that God created the earth “old”? I mean, when He created it, maybe it came chock full of dinosaur bones, fossils, petrified trees, and the whole nine yards.

Which is more likely, do you think?

That God did it in the farcical way you describe, or he created it in the way and time that the scientific evidence suggests?

[folkquest]

Scientific evidence does not negate God’s hand in creation, man’s turning from God, and the need for a savior who has come and will come again. The Divinely inspired books of the Bible teach us Salvation History, not physics, archeology, chemistry, biology, and the like. Embrace both, but not one over the exclusion of the other.

[RockyMtnMan]

Science is nothing more than a series of observations of how God went about his work. Saying any less makes him a magician. Besides, just think of how much more amazing he is when you consider his methods and processes. Harry Potter wand waving is instant gratification without effort or understanding of the processes involved.