Can any "Old earth" Creationists (*cough 5StringJeff *cough*) Explain this one?

[-Cp]

If the days in Genesis 1 were not 24hour periods than the same hebrew word for "day" here implies that we're all to work 6 days (could be 1000 years per day?) and then rest for how long?

8Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 10But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. 11For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.

[Gaffer]

Nothing to explain, your taking quotes from the bible trying to make a point about creationism. It proves nothing.

[-Cp]

Nothing to explain, your taking quotes from the bible trying to make a point about creationism. It proves nothing.

Uh... thanks for offering NOTHING to the question.... you obviously missed the point..

The contention between old earth and young earth creationists comes down to the meaning of the word "day"....

Old Earth believes assert that the Genesis 1 account could mean a longer than 24 hour period for the word "day" which in the Hebrew text is "yom"...

[Doniston]

Nothing to explain, your taking quotes from the bible trying to make a point about creationism. It proves nothing.

I agree he said nothing, so there is nothing to explain.

[Doniston]

Uh... thanks for offering NOTHING to the question.... you obviously missed the point..

The contention between old earth and young earth creationists comes down to the meaning of the word "day"....

Old Earth believes assert that the Genesis 1 account could mean a longer than 24 hour period for the word "day" which in the Hebrew text is "yom"...

Oh yes, I recognized your missing point. I repeat. You said nothing.

[JeffWartman]

He's trying to have an Old Earth Creationism vs. Young Earth Creationism discussion. If you're neither, of course it means nothing. But to creationists it means a lot.

[-Cp]

He's trying to have an Old Earth Creationism vs. Young Earth Creationism discussion. If you're neither, of course it means nothing. But to creationists it means a lot.

You'll find here at DP that the libs can't help themselves but try and hi-jack every thread they really don't care about nor can offer valid input....

Most of them need to check into Hooked on Phonics - as the ninnies in this thread do.. The title was specifically directed to "old earth creationists"...

[JeffWartman]

You'll find here at DP that the libs can't help themselves but try and hi-jack every thread they really don't care about nor can offer valid input....

Most of them need to check into Hooked on Phonics - as the ninnies in this thread do.. The title was specifically directed to "old earth creationists"...

[Abbey Marie]

He's trying to have an Old Earth Creationism vs. Young Earth Creationism discussion. If you're neither, of course it means nothing. But to creationists it means a lot.

Hmm. That was clearly stated, logical, done without insult. Perhaps a fresh breeze just blew into DP? Welcome, Jeff.

[JeffWartman]

Hmm. That was clearly stated, logical, done without insult. Perhaps a fresh breeze just blew into DP? Welcome, Jeff.

Thank you, glad to be here

[Guernicaa]

Genesis is a lie.
A story that is no better than Greek Mythology.

Its not to say however, that a creator was not present in the making of everything....But Genesis was just basically folklore that the Jews used to explain what science could not tell them in their day.

[JeffWartman]

Genesis is a lie.
A story that is no better than Greek Mythology.

Its not to say however, that a creator was not present in the making of everything....But Genesis was just basically folklore that the Jews used to explain what science could not tell them in their day.

But you do understand why your point is basically irrelevant to the point of the original post?

[-Cp]

But you do understand why your point is basically irrelevant to the point of the original post?

Jeff - give up now bud.... reason and logic with libs is like Superman holding onto kryptonite...

[eighballsidepocket]

Genesis is a lie.
A story that is no better than Greek Mythology.

Its not to say however, that a creator was not present in the making of everything....But Genesis was just basically folklore that the Jews used to explain what science could not tell them in their day.

Could you validate your above statement/s with some very good references or information so that the rest of us may see where you came up with your statement, and evaluate it's merit?

[Gaffer]

As you know I'm as far from a lib as I can get. But the genisus book is just mythology. It's a way for ancients to explain something they had no clue about.

In order to have a day you need to have a time measurement. There was no one there to measure time. There was no earth there to measure time by. Therefore no "day" could exist. We could have a discussion about it if the first verse was "In the begin god created a time piece". Time is based on the revolution of the earth. And man's ability to observe that revolution.

A star that is 4 million light years away means the light we see from it started this way 4 million light years ago. If the earth was 6000 years old then that light would not even be close to getting here.