They say stars are millions of light-years from earth. For light to reach earth, the earth had to be around long enough. That's why some stars are actually dead but we still see their light.
2007-01-25 12:04:42 · 15 answers · asked by Sifting 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some Christians believe God created the light in-transit. But of course there is no scientific basis (reality) for believing this.
2007-01-25 12:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by a sock 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it matters not how long the Earth has been here. The determining factor in seeing star light is purely the distance between the Earth and the subject star. ie...stars were born and died long before the Earth formed, therefore their light would have passed by this region of space long before anyone was around to notice it. So for us those stars either do not, or never existed since there is no more light traveling through space.
In answer to your question...there is nothing wrong with the starlight/light years FACT. There is no theory in regards to the distance and speed of light. It's a proven fact. Yes we can still see stars that have long ago colapsed and exploded, because of the time required for their light to reach the Earth.
Creationists... rely on ancient fables which were written at a time when you could put the sum total of man's scientific knowledge in a single paragraph.
Generally, creationists (beleivers) know very little about the origins of the very bible they perceive as the definatitive answer, as they do about scientific fact!
2007-01-25 20:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by quickrider99 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The light from stars that died before the birth of the Earth can still be seen because the universe is much older than the Earth.
This has nothing to do with creationists or non-creationists. Creationists can still argue that god created Earth on the second day or something like that.
2007-02-01 15:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by ShanShui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's completely illogical even for an Atheists. The Earth could have come into existence yesterday and still light that had been traveling thousands of years would reach it today. That would only mean the stars would have had to be in existence for millions of years not the Earth. What do you think you are talking to children?
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2007-01-25 20:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In that moment when God spoke the universe into existence light traveled faster than it is observed to travel here on earth. The light from those stellar events that are observed happening at the greater distances is traveling at the speed at which light traveled at the beginning and the closer heavenly bodies are to the earth the slower light from them travels.
2007-01-25 21:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science and Religion don't even have to disagree:
Science explains how
religion explains why
It's just the creation story that gets people debating.
Arguing just distracts us from the whole point.
I take the bible for what I believe it is: God's word. The point is that he made the earth, and he loves what he made. I believe God will keep his promises.
2007-01-25 20:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Doug 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God's universe was around longer than the earth.
2007-01-25 20:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by cassi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EXPERTS MUST KNOW AGE OF EARTH AS BIBLE DOES NOT GIVE IT
JESUS GENEALOGY AND 2007 CALENDAR TIME
~~~~ Gen.1:1,2 All Exist. 1:3-25 Earth prepared. Space Job 38:30-32; John 17:3,5,24;
~~~~ Col.1:15-17; Rev.3:14; Jesus first creation created in image of God.
0130 Adam Gen.5:3; Gen.1:26,"Let us make man in our image, after our likeness."
0105 Seth Gen.5:6
0090 Enos Gen.5:9
0070 Cainan Gen.5:12
0065 Mahalaleel Gen.5:15
0162 Jared Gen.5:18
0065 Enoch Gen.5:21
0187 Methusalen Gen.5:25
0182 Lamech Gen.5:28; 1056 Noah born.
0600 age of Noah, Flood Gen.7:6; 1656 flood year at 1656 after Adam.
0000 Noah 350 years Gen.9:28,29; Shem 502 years Gen.11:10,11,
0222 Gen.11:10,11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,24 is Terah at, 222 years.
0205 427 Gen.11:32 [ 205 dies ]; Gen.12:4; Abraham age 75. Matt.1:1-17;
0430 857 Exo.7,7; 12:40,41; Gal.3:16-18 [ Abraham & 430 to law ];
0040 897 Num.33:38,39 [ Deut.34:7 Aaron & Moses die ];
0000 898th after flood. Josh.5:6,10,12; 14th day of New Year.
0000 Judges 11:26; 300 & 898 after flood, is 1198. 1212 BC
0000 Acts 13:20 450 & 857 is 1307 after flood. 1103 BC
0000 1Ki.2:10,11 David [ 1037 BC ]. Ruth 4:18-22; 1Chr.3:1-17;
0480 1Ki.6:1; Promised Land 897 to 1377 after flood. 1033 BC
0036 1Ki.11:42 Solomon dies 1413 after flood. 997BC
3069 & 997 & 2007 is 6073 after Adam as LOST to SAVED.
0000 Rev.20:6; 1000 year reign of Jesus. 1000 is 7072 years accounted for.
Eph.2:7; 3:21; The world with Jesus is without end. John 3:16; 2Pet.3:13 All made new.
THIS IS NOT THE AGE OF THE EARTH.
2007-01-25 21:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by jeni 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never considered this question before. It's a really good point. If creationists don't believe in the speed of light, what's next... gravity?
2007-01-25 20:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by Joe 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Two possibilities, the light has been traveling for millions and billions of years, or god is intentionally deceiving us by stretching and warping the light to give it the appearance that it has been traveling for millions / billions of years.
Why would god deceive his creation?
2007-01-25 20:13:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋