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DEI37 · 06-06-2003, 02:53 AM

"None of the current religions even account for the length of time earth has been in existance. Nore the length of time that man as we know him has been here."

As to the length of time that the earth/universe has been here - We do not know for a fact what that length of time is. We can guess based on carbon dating but even that might be wrong at times. There have been times in order to test it's accuracy that things that we know are only hundreds of years old have tested out at millions. The way it works is it measures the amount of carbon remaining in a formerly living thing. There is carbon in any living form and as the creature/human remains deteriorate that carbon decreases. If there was a world wide flood as the Bible suggests then the pressure of that amount of water would increase the rate of deterioration in some things. Also there are other factors such as the type of soil or ground that the thing is buried in that affect that rate of deterioration. The rate will also slow as the remains become older. Inertia always decreases over time. This leaves us with a different rate then which the remains began to deteriorate at. Though carbon dating gives us a useful tool to guess the age of the earth and other things we do not really truely know because no one was there to observe the creation/formation of the universe or earth.

As to the validity of the Bible. You might find the book "The Bible Was My Treasure Map" an interesting read. The author (who's name I cannot remember at this time) is an athiest but he treats the Bible as a useful historical record. Using it's accounts of early civilizations he manages to make many successful archeological digs that bring him many objects intact and in good condition. He does not place any stake in the prophecies or words of any diety but he does show that the Bible wasn't written completely by crazies. Take a look at the book you might well enjoy it.

06-06-2003, 02:53 AM	#117 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	"None of the current religions even account for the length of time earth has been in existance. Nore the length of time that man as we know him has been here." As to the length of time that the earth/universe has been here - We do not know for a fact what that length of time is. We can guess based on carbon dating but even that might be wrong at times. There have been times in order to test it's accuracy that things that we know are only hundreds of years old have tested out at millions. The way it works is it measures the amount of carbon remaining in a formerly living thing. There is carbon in any living form and as the creature/human remains deteriorate that carbon decreases. If there was a world wide flood as the Bible suggests then the pressure of that amount of water would increase the rate of deterioration in some things. Also there are other factors such as the type of soil or ground that the thing is buried in that affect that rate of deterioration. The rate will also slow as the remains become older. Inertia always decreases over time. This leaves us with a different rate then which the remains began to deteriorate at. Though carbon dating gives us a useful tool to guess the age of the earth and other things we do not really truely know because no one was there to observe the creation/formation of the universe or earth. As to the validity of the Bible. You might find the book "The Bible Was My Treasure Map" an interesting read. The author (who's name I cannot remember at this time) is an athiest but he treats the Bible as a useful historical record. Using it's accounts of early civilizations he manages to make many successful archeological digs that bring him many objects intact and in good condition. He does not place any stake in the prophecies or words of any diety but he does show that the Bible wasn't written completely by crazies. Take a look at the book you might well enjoy it. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.