First of all I want to ask for constructive thoughts only.
Personally, creationism is very low on my list of possible beginnings for the universe (however I try to keep an open mind and leave it open as a possibility). I have debated this with many people on many discussion forums and have never reached what I feel is an adequite conclusion. I was thinking about this issue this weekend and I realized something, but I am not sure if it supports creationism or not.
The current popular believe amongst creationist is that the universe is an estimated 6000 years old. Scientist...no, people have found evidence that points to an Earth much older than that (not to mention the observed age of the universe). Examples of this include fossiles, geological formations, etc... For the sake of arguement I am going to take one that cannot be disputed; The age of stars. We have witnessed the death of stars that should have lived millions of years. How can this be if the universe is only 6000 years old? I have been told that God created these things in their current state, or to be more precise, whatever state they were in 6000 years ago.
My question, if God can create the universe with a history, or mid-history, what is to prove "He" did not create the universe a second ago, and gave everything the history "He" wanted it to have? Every second that goes by could be in effect "the beginning of Time". I am having a hard time realizing the implications of this. Does it support Creationist or...the other guys?
- KitNyx
Personally, creationism is very low on my list of possible beginnings for the universe (however I try to keep an open mind and leave it open as a possibility). I have debated this with many people on many discussion forums and have never reached what I feel is an adequite conclusion. I was thinking about this issue this weekend and I realized something, but I am not sure if it supports creationism or not.
The current popular believe amongst creationist is that the universe is an estimated 6000 years old. Scientist...no, people have found evidence that points to an Earth much older than that (not to mention the observed age of the universe). Examples of this include fossiles, geological formations, etc... For the sake of arguement I am going to take one that cannot be disputed; The age of stars. We have witnessed the death of stars that should have lived millions of years. How can this be if the universe is only 6000 years old? I have been told that God created these things in their current state, or to be more precise, whatever state they were in 6000 years ago.
My question, if God can create the universe with a history, or mid-history, what is to prove "He" did not create the universe a second ago, and gave everything the history "He" wanted it to have? Every second that goes by could be in effect "the beginning of Time". I am having a hard time realizing the implications of this. Does it support Creationist or...the other guys?
- KitNyx