[FredZarguna]

Your belief is not fundamentally different from mine.

However, where I accept that the Bible is instructive in the supernatural and in its portrayal of human nature, I do not accept that it is a scientific or historical textbook. Nor do I even think it is anything but extremely harmful to claim that it is. Harmful to the world because it propagates ignorance, and that is never beneficial; and harmful to your faith because it portrays faithful people who believe this as obstinate ignoramuses tilting at scientific windmills.

Most Christians -- and by most I mean all but a few percent -- do NOT believe that the Bible says the world was created in six literal days. About the same number of Christians do not believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old. The tiny minority who do attempt to invoke science to "prove" their spiritual beliefs. It is a lost cause. The objections are silly and the "theories" are ridiculous.

We have as much evidence that the Earth is billions of years old as we have that it is round. When people of faith attempt to argue that the Earth is really flat because the Bible says so, they are guaranteeing that future generations will not believe in God.

[kjam22]

Yet the bible says creation happened in 6 days. With a day being morning to night. Now we debate the meaning of the words. The hebrew meaning. We can discuss the theology that might make the meaning something different than 6 literal days. But that's a theological debate. Its not a scientific debate.

I start with what scripture says. And I personally don't let science guide me away from that. I let God's understanding given to his followers through the Holy Spirit develop theology. I don't let science develop theology.

[kjam22]

Science readily admits that it is wrong sometimes and new theories have to replace wrong ones. Why would I let science develop theology?

[BrandtMichaels]

The Bible does not claim the Earth is flat - you need to read it more before you quote it maybe?

Also it is an historic document of the utmost reliability. Some folks think the 2 geneolgies in the NT that don’t agree are a major blunder, but with a little study you will find one is the ancestry of Joseph and the other is of Mary.

It’s things like that that can continue to bolster one’s faith in the word being absolute and true. Ever read up on the dead sea scrolls - another amazing historical find confirming the absolute truth found in the Bible.