Does Science Contradict the Genesis Account?

Question

http://watchtower.org/e/200609a/article_01.htm

Answer 1

Science does NOT contradict the Genesis Account. The Genesis account and scientific evidence of Earth's origin ARE compatable.

Billions of years could have passed (and probably did, considering the scientific evidence) between the statement "In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth" (Gen. 1:1) and the next sentence in Gen. 1:2. The ORIGINAL creation of the "heavens and earth" should not be confused with the completely seperate time period of earth's FORMATION (or terraforming) as described in Genesis.

Scientists are skeptical of the Genesis account precisely because the scientific evidence shows that the earth could not have formed in 6 literal days. Therefore, if it is demonstrated that the "day" mentioned in the Genesis account was not meant to mean a literal 24 hour period, but rather a figurative period of time (i.e. "the day of the dinosaurs"), then the Genesis account is lended more credibility to all.
By further examination, Gen. 1:9-13 tells us that dry land appeared within the third creative "day" or stage.

For a decent comparison, the islands of Hawaii used to be all under the ocean's surface an extremely long time ago. Due to volcanic activity, these islands slowly built up with time. The Big island is still growing. Compared to the continents we see today, Hawaii is relatively small. The time it took for the natural process for all of this dry land to appear must have been much longer than a literal day or two.

Also after this land slowly appeared, it is hard to imagine that grass can shoot forth, vegetation can bear seed and fruit trees yield fruit in just one single literal 24 hour day. (Gen. 1:11-13)

So, when Moses was writing about the "days" mentioned in the Genesis account, it clearly was not meant to mean a literal 24 hour period, but rather a figurative period of time.

Answer 2

No, science does not "contradict" the Genesis account. The Genesis account isn't intended to be a scientific dissertation giving the precise order of the development of the universe. The message of Genesis can be summed up in one sentence - "God is the Creator and origin of all that exists". The facts of science do not contradict that statement in any way. Science simply expands upon the message of Genesis and reveals in natural terms some of the specifics as to how and when God may have done what Genesis reveals He did.

Answer 3

Not TRUE science.

Make-believe science, such as evolutionists try to believe in is a different story altogether.

Sadly, the article doesn't even take the Scriptures properly into account.

If a day is NOT a 24-hour period, then what is meant by "There was evening, and there was morning, the first (second, third, et cetera) day.

The hebrew word for "day" is "yom", and it is that same word throughout the Bible.

Everywhere else, "yom" ("day") is not defined, but we understand that it means a 24-hour cycle of light and dark (or darkness followed by light, by the Jewish tradition).

But here, in Genesis 1, where "yom" ("day") is defined, you ignore it. You deny it. That's like intellectual suicide!

And yet another problem is that if each "yom" was 10,000 years as the evolutionists believe, that means that on any spot on the globe, it was dark for 5,000 years, followed by a period of sunlight for yet another 5,000 years. What does that do to the speed of the earth revolving on it's axis?

Furthermore, if you allow Genesis 1 to imply evolution, then you have yet another problem: God gave each animal the ability to reproduce "AFTER ITS OWN KIND", horses do not turn into giraffes, and fish do not turn into birds! At least the article got THAT part right!

But overall, if we don't take Genesis the way it was written, there are so many Scriptural fallacies throughout the rest of the Bible that arise, you might as well just toss the Bible out! (not going to list them all here, but a rational look will reveal them.)

Answer 4

many human beings declare that technology disproves the Bible’s account of introduction - 5th grade intelligence does that, you do no longer want a scientist to try this. The Genesis account opens with the easy, efficient fact: “interior the initiating God created the heavens and the earth.” - And in case you have been to verify the textual content fabric that became plagiarized from you would be attentive to how absurd the bible is. Bible pupils agree that this verse describes an action cut loose the imaginitive days reported from verse 3 onward. The implication is profound. in accordance to the Bible’s beginning off fact, the universe, alongside with our planet Earth, became in life for an indefinite time in the previous the imaginitive days began. - No it would not, that's basically poetic. Do those findings—or their potential destiny refinements—contradict Genesis a million:a million? - No considering the fact which you are able to make up something you like. Moses wrote his account in Hebrew, and he wrote it from the perspective of a man or woman status on the exterior of the earth. - Moses wrote no longer something. The oldest verifiable version of the bible became written in 560 BCE. case in point, in the previous the 1st imaginitive “day” started, gentle from the already latest solar became no longer quickly prevented from achieving the earth’s floor, in all probability by potential of thick clouds. (pastime 38:9) - Make up what you like for convenience, the easy certainty is that the OT became plagiarized from the Sumerian pills and that's certainly shown.

Answer 5

Only as far as Day 4 is concerned. The Bible places the stars being formed after the atmosphere and dry land formed. I thought to myself, why would this happen? I reasoned that the sky was overcast and couldn't see the heavens. But, then, the clouds went away and the stars were visible for the first time to any eartbound observer. Does the creation story interfere with the formation of nebula, galaxies, or other extrastellar objects? No. Any activity was of little consequence to the author. Their formation went on without having to be witnessed.

Answer 6

There are two different accounts of creation in Genesis. Logic tells us that two different tales cannot both be true. Science disproves them both. I have seen apologists' convoluted arguments, and they collapse under their own sheer weight of nonsense. To find truth, one must look objectively at all of the facts available and think about them carefully. Finally, he accepts whatever this study warrants. One does not find truth by trying to work backward from firm beliefs formed prematurely and seeing only what he wants to see. It is a travesty of science to say that genesis is scientific in any way. There are too many obvious errors in it.

Answer 7

No science does not, however Revelation, chapter 12 does contradict the Genesis account, as a matter of record, Revelation 13 contradicts everything Moses ever told us concerning God.

Answer 8

The "account" of genesis is mythology.
Science deals with reality.
Asking if Science contradicts the "genesis account" is like asking if Science contradicts the Roman creation myth. Or the Norse.
Science simply doesn't consider mythology or fairy tales. Ever.

Answer 9

No. The twisted, distorted so called "science" does, but true science does not.

If you truly want to have an honest open mind, then read some of the articles written here.

www.answersingenesis.org

It's sad, I've seen alot of other people link this website but I think most atheists/evolutionists just shrug it off.

These are written by many Ph.D credited people, and research is done from real peer-reviewed academic journals (like even now I am doing a research paper (in the sense that I am getting my sources from credible peer-reviewed journals) on Stem Cell Research for my non-Christian university using resources from this website.)

Answer 10

No. Jehovah God knows way more than Scientist's. Just having to say that it silly !!!

Jehovah created all things and knows all things.

It's funny how man can live to be 70 or 80 and be considered an expert in their field.

Jehovah has always existed so who knows more?

I think the answer is obvious.

Just like Jehovah asked Job in the Bible.

Where was you when I created the earth?