Is the Seven-Day Creation of the world a fact or simply a theory?

Answer 1

It is symbolically seven stages of creation. A day is the rotation of the earth around its own axis once. When there is no sun and no earth how can you have a earth-day. The day that is being discussed is a stage in the matter of creation.

When the big bang took place and the universe was expanding, that was stage number one perhaps. When it expanded and cooled enough to form systems within the expanding morass, it could be the second stage or day if you will. When the planets began to form and solar systems were created it could be day three ... etc. Then the systems within the Planet earth were formed as the earth cooled and the weather systems were created, onwards to the creation of life and plants and eventually man came about.

This is day seven as we speak, until the day will perhaps end in another collapse and a new beginning. God knows best.

Answer 2

Much of our perception of time has been established by the scientific community. With the advent of carbon-dating, geoscientists, etc believed the world was made millions of years ago. As far as how, they cannot make up their minds because their is so much evidence that points to a very highly creative organized force. A lot of scientists are of the mind 'if I can see it, I will beleive it'. So the idea of a God creating Earth really goes against their grain. Then, there was Mount St. Helen's.

As you may remember, it was a huge event. Scientists were very excited to study the after effects. What they weren't counting on was the results of the carbon-dating test. If carbon-dating is a true measure of the time of geological events, then the test done after the eruption should record the event having just happened. But, it did not. Carbon-dating done at the site showed that the eruption took place a few millenia ago. And, as usual, this information was not shared over the airwaves. Nonetheless; it is documented.

Faith says God created the heavenlies and the Earth. Science prefers sticking to their disproved theories (which by the way are disproved within their own community by their own peers).

I have lived a faithbased life for years now. I have seen things I would never have imagined before. I am definitely a creationist.

Answer 3

Well, let's see ...

A fact is a statement that is either true OR false ... despite common misconception as being a statement that is true.

So ... if I said, "God created the world in 7 days", this is a fact, as it is either true or false.

If I said, "God created a beautiful world", this is an opinion as the term "beautiful" is subjective, varying from one individual to another ... that is, if we presume God exists.

As for theories ... it's definitely not a theory. Theories are not simply opinionated statements ... they begin with observation, as opposed to deciding the outcome prior to performing the experiments necessary to provide empirical proof the theory is correct.

The concept of creation does not meet either of these two necessities ... it starts with an assumption and offers no empirical proof. While we cannot necessarily disprove creation, we can certainly provide numerous pieces of evidence to question its validity.


In summation, creation is a fact ... more than likely false, but a fact.

Answer 4

The real question is what's consider a day during the "7-day creation of the world" when the Sun was not even created until the "4th day"?

This should give you a clue that Genesis is just a fable, a folklore passed down from many many generations ago, and it is not meant to be interpreted literally.

So it is neither fact, nor theory.

Answer 5

The six day creation is historical truth. The book of Genesis is to be read and understood as history. Neither it, nor evolution, are considered "fact" since neither can be repeated or observed. They are both based on faith and interpretation of the evidence. If one truly looks at the evidence with an open mind and no presuppositions, I believe you will find that the evidence fits the creation model better then the evolution model.

Answer 6

If you accept the bible as true, the word used for day in the earliest manuscripts we can find is the Greek word for a 24 hour day, not an age. So if you accept the bible, it's a fact that the world was made in 6 literal days, then followed by a day of rest, which was Saturday.

Answer 7

Well, the "day" we use is defined by the rotation of the earth on it's axis once. If the universe was created in 7 days, then until there's an earth to rotate, a day can be as long as anyone wants. Even several million years for things to consolidate into planets and stars.

Answer 8

im going to have to say 7 day creation of the world and all other fairy tails like that are the funniest and most stupidest things i have ever heard. that and along with a lot of other things are ways to try to bring people together and ways to make money with the bible. sorry for all you religious people out there. there is nothing wrong with it but come on, 7 days!!! what a joke

Answer 9

who ever said there is no "proof" of evolution is dumb, just because it's a theory doesnt mean it's not true. Look at gravaty technically it's not a fact, sine its a theory. But the way scientist decide if something is a theory is by looking at a LOT of evidence and nothing contradits it.

Answer 10

Neither fact nor theory.

It is a metaphor.

Not a literal fact.

It is just a story to teach a moral, like the Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy who Cried Wolf.