Why did he go to so much trouble putting a sequence of fossils into sedimentary rocks that might confuse us into believing in evolution?
2006-08-24 10:10:18 · 32 answers · asked by Charles D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
OMG! I think I love you! Exactly! You have my vote, but, there will no doubt be many who are about to condemn your soul to the devil for all eternity! LOL!
2006-08-24 10:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a metaphor. He didn't actually create the world in 6 days. Besides, it doesn't matter what people say, it's what you believe. I believe in God, you believe in science, no need to ask a question like that.
The natrual order of things created fossils in sedimentary rock, he didn't sit up there on a cloud carefully placing fossils in the Earth.
2006-08-24 10:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by haleyh13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles D (or perhaps I should call you Mr. Darwin), in response to your most thoughtful inquiry, I am unable to offer a meaningful response. However, I suspect God's reasons for putting in place a fossil record might be similar to his reasons for making so many other galaxies and for putting our Earth in a small solar system on the fringe of a run-of-the-mill galazy, which might confuse us into thinking that we are not actually the end-all and be-all of the universe and God's creation. Personally, I am more interested in knowing why he has such an obsessive fascination with beetles and why he did not make brussel sprouts taste like chocolate brownies (two pressing topics not addressed in Genesis).
2006-08-24 12:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by justhavingfun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are more things in heaven and on earth, Horatio, than you have ever dreamed of in your philosophy. This god thing. I've heard it goes everywhere and is in everything. It's the matter of the universe, the stardust, awakening. It is us. Look at how inventive we all are. It's god in action. Energy, pulsating and seeking fulfillment through creativity. Fossils are no red herring. They're part of the fabulous tapestry. It must have been a lot of work getting it all together in six days. God probably got scatty with fatigue and went a bit random and started creating ducks, fossills and cancer. Everyone has a bad day sometime.
2006-08-24 10:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by Chubby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform.
Look, this is the same god that put us in a garden with a fruit tree in the centre, and then told us not to eat it.
You are not supposed to understand, only believe. Believe and obey.
Obviously they aren't really sedimentary rocks either, he just made them like that. You have got to admire his attention to detail.
2006-08-24 10:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by hi_patia 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, Where is God's point of origin ... or what circular point is time calculated on for God?
If God were the center of our solar system (hee-hee --- then he'd be Apollo --- or our Sun --- NOT), then does time count for one circulation around our universe for one day? Or Does the Universe circle around another entity that we cannot see or measure with our current technology and intelligence? Basically, we need to grasp a better understanding around God's Clock to get an understanding of the 'Six Days'.
However, since God is all knowing, he did know that it is good to rest. His understanding told a simple people a way to follow God's lead by having humans rest on the seventh day (being Earth time, not necessarily God's time ) ... but if you don't want to follow God's way's of resting on the seventh day, go a head and work yourself to the grave.
2006-08-24 10:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confusion and trouble are the creation of man. God has created people and the universe then He makes the rules to obey. He does not interfere in human actions. He gives total freedom to people to do whatever they like in this world, but in the hereafter all of us will be asked for what we are doing.
2006-08-24 10:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he made the world in 6 days, how much better a job would he have made if he'd got up and gone to work on the Sunday?
Sorry.......
2006-08-24 10:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bad question - since it shows no knowledge of the universal flood, whereby the whole world was ripped apart by massive torrents of water, all that survived the flood were those in the Ark...All the dinosaurs etc perished and their fossils are now found...
have a look at Creation science evangelism.org
and answers in Genesis.org
2006-08-24 10:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by Paddy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
God didn't REALLY make the world in 6 days. The whole "creation in a week" thing was made up by people who needed a way to explain creation to the primitive peoples who followed them. Honestly. If you believe God created EVERYTHING, and is all powerful, would he really get tired? Or be constrained by time? Please. A week just sounded like a good time to take.
2006-08-24 10:16:58 · answer #10 · answered by Vengeful_Hippie (AM) 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
A Baptist minister once told me it is to test our faith.
You have to admit, it's a good argument, but some religious folk like me have more faith in the Big Bang than the Big Flood.
Great question.
2006-08-24 10:23:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋