> At 08:42 AM 3/8/01 -0600, Jim Guinee wrote:
>
> >The more I think of the "ideal age" theory, the more intriguing I find
> >it. That's
> >the one where everything that is created looks older than it really is. Of
> >course, it is a biblical and geological stretch, and I don't want to cling to
> >some theory simply because it cannot be disproven.
>
> Intriguing? God really created the Earth a few thousand years ago, but
> (s)he made
> it appear as though it is billions of years old, with fossilized flora,
> fauna and excrement
> that never existed deeply buried, the Grand Canyon beautifully carved out,
> geographical
> strata artfully layered, glacier scratches along rock, and Adam with a
> navel. Well, if
> nothing else, it proves that God is a much greater practical joker than the
> Bible suggests!
> Who needs a whoopie cushion when you can pull a stunt like that?
I see what you mean. I hadn't given it much thought -- obviously -- it was
more like "hey, I've never heard that before" and don't have enough
background in the certain sciences to see the immediate difficulties.
Of course, I would have felt more edified without the sarcasm
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University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center
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