If God really created the stars after the Earth then why are they visible?

Question

If it's true that God created the stars after the Earth approximately 6,000 years ago, then how can we see the light from stars that are millions of light years away?

According to the bible, they should not be visible for millions of years.

We already know what the speed of light is, and the distance of the stars, The bible documents the approximate date of the creation of the stars, so according to the bible, they should not be visible.

Answer 1

Distance may be irrelevant with light. You may be assuming that the light from a star would take millions and millions of years to get here. No one knows that. We do not know how fast light travels (assumed 186kmps). light is affected by gravity. The argument that time prevents us from seeing stars in only 6000y is not valid. Scientist don't even know what light is yet. If "God" did create the earth 6000ya and if the stars are really billions of miles from earth, God would not have a problem creating the light from those stars visible upon creation. You can not make this argument theologically or scientifically.


Edit: The Bible does not say that we should not be able to see the light from the stars after 6000y.

Answer 2

This is a great question... but I think you are building your thinking on some incorrect presuppositions.. let me explain....

First, we can't assume that God is limited in the same ways we are... God created a mature (fully functioning) Earth and universe from the very beginning. For example, Adam did not have to wait for fruit to grow, it was already there from the minute he was first created and achieved conciousness.... Since the sun, moon and stars were created for man's benifit, God very easily can make them visible from Earth from the instant he created them... This in no way indicates that the Earth must be very old as many believe...

The entire universe and all that is in it (sun, moon, stars, planets, Earth, angels (Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them) - including Lucifer who later became Satan- the adversary or the “Devil”, animals- including what we now call dinosaurs, and Adam and Eve) were all created by the Word of God during the 6 days of creation mentioned in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Also see Exodus 20:11, and John 1:1-3. God did all of his creative work by the power of his Word. Job 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. The 6 “days” (Hebrew-yom) of creation mentioned in Genesis were literal solar days and not long periods of time (as some have suggested). Furthermore there was no “gap” between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 as some have suggested. This would put the date of creation at approx. 6000 years ago assuming no ‘gaps’ in the genealogies given in the Bible (which I believe there to be none). Even if we allow for ‘gaps’ the maximum possible time frame would be perhaps 10,000 years; far to little to support the millions and billions theorized by some. This is the clear straightforward reading of the Word. One does not get the idea of millions or billions of years from the Word. These ideas are extra-Biblical in origin.

Answer 3

because he determined this one wasn't ok, and actual, individual's were somewhat sh!te, so, with trial and blunder, he got down to make new planets, to ascertain if he ought to do a better physically powerful interest the subsequent time round. We were the prototype. The little eco-friendly adult males in spaceships were the completed sort. God concept they were so much better interesting, cos a minimum of they'd a experience of humour even as it got here to faith, and the large guy does like an effective snort each and every so in many circumstances :)

Answer 4

Where did you get this in the Bible?-"According to the bible, they should not be visible for millions of years." I do not think that is in there.

Answer 5

Man came up with light years and not GOD. The earth is approx. 9 - 12,000 yrs old. Man come up with carbon dating also. Do you believe that we evolved from Monkey or creatures of the sea?

Answer 6

the speed of light was 1000 times faster at the beginning of creation

Answer 7

Good question.

I will take the word of Einstein and Stephen Hawkings over ancient goat-herders and brain-dead christians any day.

Answer 8

Um, 'cos God is messing with you. God is trying to weed out all intelligent thinkers, so that Heaven will be filled with ignorant myth-believing sheep.

Answer 9

which came first... egg or chicken? Did Adam have a belly button? Ask God when you see Him.

Answer 10

because what you're referring to is just a creation myth. don't take everything you read literally... especially religious texts