How do you believe life on Earth started?
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Not sure. Could all have been a gross accident involving some stray amino acids.
However, I think there's strong support for the Genesis idea of Judeo-Christianity. Why? Genesis I is fundamentally prehistory. Almost any bible scholar will tell you that. This literal belief in a word-for-word accuracy of the Bible is outdated and shortsighted, frankly.
Okay, put yourself at the time when God (supposedly) spoke to who were then nomadic people. That's what... four thousand years ago, easily? Maybe more. The life expectancy of these people is probably under 20 years. The oldest may live to their mid 30s if they are really lucky. How in the world are you going to explain eons of timespan to people who will never be able to comprehend a quarter century? Answer: You don't. Tell them a parable about how you created it in a week.
After that it's all evolution. A much more convincing argument than a strict "7 day" following of Genesis.
However, I think there's strong support for the Genesis idea of Judeo-Christianity. Why? Genesis I is fundamentally prehistory. Almost any bible scholar will tell you that. This literal belief in a word-for-word accuracy of the Bible is outdated and shortsighted, frankly.
Okay, put yourself at the time when God (supposedly) spoke to who were then nomadic people. That's what... four thousand years ago, easily? Maybe more. The life expectancy of these people is probably under 20 years. The oldest may live to their mid 30s if they are really lucky. How in the world are you going to explain eons of timespan to people who will never be able to comprehend a quarter century? Answer: You don't. Tell them a parable about how you created it in a week.
- 3: Created light. (Big bang)
- Everything was water.
- 9: Created the land. (Tectonic movement, volcanic activity, evaporation, what-have-you)
After that it's all evolution. A much more convincing argument than a strict "7 day" following of Genesis.
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Originally posted by qtiger
Not sure. Could all have been a gross accident involving some stray amino acids.
However, I think there's strong support for the Genesis idea of Judeo-Christianity. Why? Genesis I is fundamentally prehistory. Almost any bible scholar will tell you that. This literal belief in a word-for-word accuracy of the Bible is outdated and shortsighted, frankly.
Okay, put yourself at the time when God (supposedly) spoke to who were then nomadic people. That's what... four thousand years ago, easily? Maybe more. The life expectancy of these people is probably under 20 years. The oldest may live to their mid 30s if they are really lucky. How in the world are you going to explain eons of timespan to people who will never be able to comprehend a quarter century? Answer: You don't. Tell them a parable about how you created it in a week.
After that it's all evolution. A much more convincing argument than a strict "7 day" following of Genesis.
Not sure. Could all have been a gross accident involving some stray amino acids.
However, I think there's strong support for the Genesis idea of Judeo-Christianity. Why? Genesis I is fundamentally prehistory. Almost any bible scholar will tell you that. This literal belief in a word-for-word accuracy of the Bible is outdated and shortsighted, frankly.
Okay, put yourself at the time when God (supposedly) spoke to who were then nomadic people. That's what... four thousand years ago, easily? Maybe more. The life expectancy of these people is probably under 20 years. The oldest may live to their mid 30s if they are really lucky. How in the world are you going to explain eons of timespan to people who will never be able to comprehend a quarter century? Answer: You don't. Tell them a parable about how you created it in a week.
- 3: Created light. (Big bang)
- Everything was water.
- 9: Created the land. (Tectonic movement, volcanic activity, evaporation, what-have-you)
After that it's all evolution. A much more convincing argument than a strict "7 day" following of Genesis.
My grandpa was a rabbi(jewish preist) and he always thoguht Genisis was Evoltuion and 7 days=the time it took for the world to delveop
