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jusolson00 · 03-22-2009, 06:52 PM

I need to get something off my chest, and in doing so I hope to have a lively discussion about the topic on hand on please not go off course too much. I'll Start by saying that as of lately I am questioning the very religous teachings that I grew up believing. I guess I'm actually opening my eyes and coming to my own beliefs based on information I've gathered over my 27 years of being on this planet. But see, my trouble is that I am now conflicted about what I believe. At the core of my conflict is a simply basic question. How old is the earth/universe? How old? Weird how that one innocent question can raise so many questions and in doing so, carry with it implications that have shook my beliefs to the core.

I have always been facsinated with the stars and astronomy in general. Anytime anything is on tv that has to do with space, the universe, or the earth as a whole, I'm intrigued. The last few years I have fell in love with a series on the History Channel called the "Universe", and other similar shows/ documentaries. Everything that modern science can measure points to the Universe being about 14 Billion years old, and the Earth about 4.5 Billion years old. Everything I've seen to support this makes complete sense to me and I cannot see how we could doubt that.

Now for the counter agrument. My church teaches that God made the universe and everything in it in 6, 24 hr days, about 10,000 yrs ago. And their only evidence is a book written by man guided by the word of God.

So which is it? if the earth is indeed 4.5 billion yrs old, then it complety blows my churches teachings out of the water. But if they are right and the earth is only 10,000 yrs old, then EVERTHING modern science has observed, measured, and quanitfied is complety wrong. every theory, every scientific milestone, WRONG. I just can't wrap my head around that last possiblity. So here I am, left with my own understanding of the world, and coming to my own beliefs. I just want to go on record that I do in fact believe in a higher power, but not in the same light that my church has taught me since i was a kid. I really think there has to be a blending of the two. We still don't know exactly what, how or why the universe started with the big bang. I guess I think back to the idea that thousands of years ago people KNEW that lighting was an act of god because they could not explain it any other way. Now with science we know different.

Anyway I'd love to hear what other people think about this subject. I'm open minded either way and love healthy debate.

03-22-2009, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
jusolson00 Tilted	Old Earth vs. Young Earth I need to get something off my chest, and in doing so I hope to have a lively discussion about the topic on hand on please not go off course too much. I'll Start by saying that as of lately I am questioning the very religous teachings that I grew up believing. I guess I'm actually opening my eyes and coming to my own beliefs based on information I've gathered over my 27 years of being on this planet. But see, my trouble is that I am now conflicted about what I believe. At the core of my conflict is a simply basic question. How old is the earth/universe? How old? Weird how that one innocent question can raise so many questions and in doing so, carry with it implications that have shook my beliefs to the core. I have always been facsinated with the stars and astronomy in general. Anytime anything is on tv that has to do with space, the universe, or the earth as a whole, I'm intrigued. The last few years I have fell in love with a series on the History Channel called the "Universe", and other similar shows/ documentaries. Everything that modern science can measure points to the Universe being about 14 Billion years old, and the Earth about 4.5 Billion years old. Everything I've seen to support this makes complete sense to me and I cannot see how we could doubt that. Now for the counter agrument. My church teaches that God made the universe and everything in it in 6, 24 hr days, about 10,000 yrs ago. And their only evidence is a book written by man guided by the word of God. So which is it? if the earth is indeed 4.5 billion yrs old, then it complety blows my churches teachings out of the water. But if they are right and the earth is only 10,000 yrs old, then EVERTHING modern science has observed, measured, and quanitfied is complety wrong. every theory, every scientific milestone, WRONG. I just can't wrap my head around that last possiblity. So here I am, left with my own understanding of the world, and coming to my own beliefs. I just want to go on record that I do in fact believe in a higher power, but not in the same light that my church has taught me since i was a kid. I really think there has to be a blending of the two. We still don't know exactly what, how or why the universe started with the big bang. I guess I think back to the idea that thousands of years ago people KNEW that lighting was an act of god because they could not explain it any other way. Now with science we know different. Anyway I'd love to hear what other people think about this subject. I'm open minded either way and love healthy debate. __________________ "Of Course I don't look busy.. I did it right the first time!"