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How do Christians who reject Young Earth Creationism respond to the "God is not a liar" argument?
Young Earth Creationists often argue that denying a young age for the Earth amounts to adopting the naturalist/materialist perspective prevalent in secular science. They suggest that this denial ...
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What factors, according to Young-Earth Creationists, might inhibit the Holy Spirit from guiding a Christian to a literal interpretation of Genesis?
This question lies at the intersection of spirituality and exegesis.
If we assume that the Holy Spirit guides Christians in understanding scripture and that Young-Earth Creationism is true, what ...
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According to Genesis, did all land animals come before humans, or were some created after?
According to Genesis 1:25,
God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds
on the 6th day. It then says at Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man
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When interpreting the Genesis Creation LITERALLY, does there EXIST a better cosmological explanation then a geocentric earth?
The Genesis account of creation tells of YHWH creating the earth and heavens on the first day. Then 3 days later He created the luminaries.
From a literal interpretation, is there an alternative ...
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To what extent do those who hold to a 'literal' account of Genesis 1-11, such as YECs, hold there are symbolic elements in Genesis 1-3?
YECs (Young Earth Creationists) often hold their views because of a 'literal' view of Genesis, and in particular the use of 'day' in the Genesis creation account.
Are there aspects of Genesis that '...
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According to YEC, were the days of Genesis 1 all 24 hour periods?
A day is generally understood to be the time is takes for a certain process of events to happen. The sun 'rises' and then 'sets' and then 'rises' again. The time attributed to 1 'day' is generally ...
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What is Ken Ham's opinion of denominations that allow for evolution and an old universe?
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I remember watching most of the Ken Ham vs Bill Nye debate back around 2013-2015. I found the whole thing pointless. My thought was like 'If the guy says (my interpretation of the) Bible ...
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According to Young Earth Creationism, how did carnivores come into existence?
According to Young Earth Creationism, were all animals vegetarian/vegan before the fall? If so, how did carnivores come into existence? Did carnivores evolve from vegetarian ancestors? Were carnivores ...
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According to the Young Earth Creationism, why there is still the darkness after God created the light and what does it mean Gen 1:4?
Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the
darkness
There is an empty room with a 1000 watt light bulb which is off
if someone turn on that light from outside ...
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Why do some seek 'two beginnings' in scripture?
There are arguments which I have observed which would seek to assert different occasions, or times or phases (depending on how the argument is worded) regarding Genesis 1:1 :
In the beginning God ...
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Which day of Creation Week were the stars created?
This question is directed to those who believe the entire universe was created just 6000 years ago (approx) during "creation week" of Gen 1.
Question: On which day was the universe (all ...
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Issue comprehending Genesis and the Great Flood
Ok so just from an empirically measurable perspective, we know that inbreeding leads to deformed offspring, why didn't this happen with Adam and Eve, and Noah and whoever he choose to go on board the ...
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How do YECs interpret waters above the expanse in Genesis 1?
According to Protestant Young Earth Creationists what are the waters above the expanse in Genesis 1?
Day four says the expanse contains the stars sun and moon so I do not think it can be the ...
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Can time dilation be used to reconcile Young Earth Creationism and scientific evidence, regarding the age of the Earth?
Young Earth Creationism posits that the Earth is much younger than scientific evidence suggests. My question is, could time dilation be used to explain and reconcile the apparent differences?
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According to YEC, did all plants and trees survive the Great Flood? If so, how?
We read:
Genesis 6:17-21:
17 I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. 18 ...
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Prior to the scientific consensus regarding the age of mankind, were there any theologians who argued that the date of Adam's creation was unknowable?
Prior to modern scientific consensus regarding the age of mankind, were there any theologians who argued that the chronology in Genesis 1-11 could not be used to calculate the date of Adam's creation?
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How is the earth soon after God turn the light on according to the literalist / YEC?
Genesis 1:2 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Is the other half of earth dark?
My understanding is that when the light was created, then (logically) the other half of the ...
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LDS Church view: was the earth and all life on it created in six 24-hour days?
I was looking for information on whether, according to the LDS Church, the "days" in Genesis chapter 1 are literal 24-hour days or something else.
I found this article at lds.org (aimed at a younger ...
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To the YEC, did God make a single male/female pair of each kind of animal?
Genesis 1:21-22
So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing
with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to
their kinds, and every winged bird ...
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Do Lutherans believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis?
Do Lutherans believe that the story of Adam and Eve and all the book of Genesis is to be taken as literal truth?
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What is the purpose of the Tree of Life according to YEC?
According to Young-Earth creationism, what was the purpose of the Tree of Life? Genesis 3:22 says that it would make whomever were to eat from the tree immortal. But according to Young-Earth theology,...
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Why did human lifespans drop after the Flood?
In Genesis 5, a brief account of the lives of Adam's descendants is narrated. All of them had long lives, for instance, Adam lived 930 years, Seth lived 912 years, etc.
But in Genesis 6:3, God seems ...
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If Noah's Flood was a historical global flood then how is the evidence that Egypt was founded before the Flood explained? [duplicate]
The common consensus is that Noah's flood occurred around the 2200-2300 BCE. If this is so, then how could Egypt have been founded by Narmer in 3100 BCE? Is Mizraim the founder of Egypt? Or is Mizraim ...
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Does Scripture mention whether it rained before the flood?
I've often heard it said that the flood of Noah was the first time that the earth experienced rain. This is the passage people use:
Genesis 2:5-6 ESV When no bush of the field was yet in the land ...
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Did God change the DNA and genetics of Adam's rib? [closed]
I recently read an article which talked about Mitochondrial DNA, and it placed quite a bit of emphasis on how different female DNA was from male DNA. It even went so far as to say that Mitochondrial ...
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How old is the earth? [duplicate]
Dr. Sarfati, who is with Creation Ministries International, says the earth is about 6,000 years old according to the Bible and the scientific evidence supports this age (see: How old is the earth?).
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What is the evidence for the claim that Young Earth Creationism was the mainstream viewpoint in ancient times?
In my previous question, I asked about the origins of the modern Young Earth Creationism movement, especially in America. Originally, the question asked when the YEC belief (mainly with regards to a ...
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According to the YEC view, did the animals eat the forbidden fruit?
Assuming the Young Earth Creationist view that the Genesis account is literal history...
When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit they were condemned to death which caused every subsequent human to ...
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What is the case for interpreting the Genesis creation account literally?
I think we can all agree that the entire Bible is not meant to be taken literally. Consider the Song of Solomon (what would his lover look like if we take it literally?) or the book of Revelation.
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What are the common arguments against theistic evolution? [closed]
What are the common arguments from Christians against the idea that God used evolution to create Earth over millions of years? This is not a place to argue. I'm interested in a rundown of the common ...
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