If God is real and created the Earth then young earthers are wrong to deny the evidence of what the creation shows: an ancient Earth. [Spirituality & Religion]

[quote]Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse
Romans 1:19-20[/quote]

If the God's hand in creation is indeed self-evident then it IS self-evident. It is not deceptive, it is not subtle, it cannot be mistaken otherwise people would indeed have an excuse.
So if the earth [i]appears [/i]to be ancient, if life [i]appears [/i]to have evolved then it [i]did[/i]. Because the creation of the world is [i]clearly[/i] seen so that there is no excuse.

Therefore young earthers need to accept that what is clearly seen is an old earth and evolution.

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Phantome

what is a Young Earther ?

Pikachu

@Phantome

Typically it's someone who believes that the creation account in Genesis should be taken as literal history and that the earth is somewhere between 6 and 10 thousand years old. Dates achieved by reckoning the genealogies recorded in the bible.

Phantome

@Pikachu thanks for explanation. Personally myself I believe in a God but I believe that God is like the Universe and started his creation with the Big bang. I believe in evolution and I have a science degree. I believe that the geneses version of creation is a metaphor or representation of the universe creation.

Pikachu

@Phantome

That seems to me to be the only rational way to believe in a god.
I personally don't see a problem with god having created and used the big bang and evolution to do it.

Phantome

@Pikachu I agree, many Scientists believe in such a God, including Carl Sagan and even Einstein

Sharon · F

@Pikachu We can simply call the initial quantum singularity "God".

Pikachu

@Sharon

To me a god has to actually be a sentient being with agency.

Sharon · F

@Pikachu Fair comment. It was just an off the cuff suggestion.