2006-11-08 08:40:49 · 14 answers · asked by a sock 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's only relevant to the observer so the question depends on who, where and when. It can be a second to some and a billion years to others.
Our solar system is moving at 140 miles per second around the galaxy but from your point of view your not moving at all, it's all relevant.
2006-11-08 08:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A day is normally defined as 24 hours. However, the Hebrew word used in Genesis doesn't have to mean one day when taken out of context. In context, it speaks of "There was evening and there was morning, the first, second, etc. ... day." Therefore, I believe it was 1 24-hour period each time it is mentioned in the creation account.
2006-11-08 08:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A day on earth is roughly 24 hours. On other planets in the solar system, a day ranges for a few hours to what would be several days on earth. Time is a relative thing depending on where you are and how you are experiencing it. In the Bible, it is said that a day to God can be like 1000 years to us, again it is relevant to the one experiencing it. I think someone is trying to think to hard or is caught up in the game of trying to catch someone up....
2006-11-08 08:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by chico2149 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, i define a day as 24 hours....if you're referring to the creation debate and how long it actually took.....some say that the 7 days (as mentioned in Scriptures) were literally 7-24 hour periods....others say that each "day" was actually millions of years and that it uses the word "day" in the Bible because time doesn't exist with God....I personally believe in the literal day theory....
2006-11-08 08:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by egyptsprincess07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why 24 hours of course.
2006-11-08 08:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, this Atheist sees a day for what it REALLY is: 23 hours and 56 minutes.
Thats why we have Leap Year. The Church couldnt think of a better way to design a calendar, so we are still using an antiquated Gregorian calendar, when the Mayas had it right since the beginning...
2006-11-08 08:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm assuming that your question was formulated to get a better idea of how God could have created the earth in 7 days...If that's the case I would have to say that the whole "7 day" thing is another one of the stories that should be open for interpretation that taken for cold hard fact. In other words, believe it or not, you must formulate your own opinion on the validity of it.
2006-11-08 08:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by p_lo25 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on how literal you want to take the bible. It's not meant to be taken 100% at face value. As with any book, there is some literary license to add drama and poetry. Think about it, at the begining of creation, the concept of time wasn't even thought up.
2006-11-08 08:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Who is to say how long is a day in the eyes of God.
A year for us = 7 years for a dog.
Some insects only live for one of our "days" but to them it is a lifetime.
No one save God knows how long one of His "days" is.
For all we know we are still in the 7th or 8th day and eventually it may be written "And on the 9th day God destroyed the humans because they turned away from God and sinned against Him."
"NOAH!!! HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER???"
2006-11-08 08:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by sworddove 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Didn't you know that Adam and Eve's real names were Fred and Wilma Flintstone?
2006-11-10 02:30:22 · answer #10 · answered by Queen Bee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋