can I post this here?

[Babylove]

I'm going to ask a question here about the bible because it is something that has been bugging me for a while and I simply cannot find the answer to it anywhere. I understand, though, if this post is removed since I don't have the required 100 posts that will allow me to put this question in the correct forum.

If God really did make the world in seven literal days, how do you account for carbon dating that states plants and animals lived hundreds of millions of years before the very first human? (this isn't my actual question, please bear with me, I am just using this to start what I have to say)

I did some research on carbon dating, and a lot of sites do state that it is really not completely reliable, but, that still doesn't answer something. Even though it may not be completely reliable, why is it, then, that every single last dinasaur fossil can be carbon dated to be much, much older than every single last human fossil? If carbon dating is so unreliable that it can be dismissed, and in actual fact humans did exist when dinasaurs existed, then wouldn't there have been AT LEAST ONE instance where a dinasaur fossil wasn't carbon dated as being much, much older than a human fossil?

I've tried searching for this and posting this in the spirituality section of another forum I am a member of, but I just can't find the answer. Every site I read says that 'carbon dating is inaccurate, dinosaurs did not really live millions of years before the first human but they actually lived at the same time as humans, and they are actually mentioned in the bible' but that still doesn't explain why ALL dinosaur fossils can be carbon dated as living millions of years before ALL human fossils.

Thanks for any help. I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by asking this question here before I have access to the proper forum.

[RedeemedByHim]

I'm going to ask a question here about the bible because it is something that has been bugging me for a while and I simply cannot find the answer to it anywhere. I understand, though, if this post is removed since I don't have the required 100 posts that will allow me to put this question in the correct forum.

If God really did make the world in seven literal days, how do you account for carbon dating that states plants and animals lived hundreds of millions of years before the very first human? (this isn't my actual question, please bear with me, I am just using this to start what I have to say)

I did some research on carbon dating, and a lot of sites do state that it is really not completely reliable, but, that still doesn't answer something. Even though it may not be completely reliable, why is it, then, that every single last dinasaur fossil can be carbon dated to be much, much older than every single last human fossil? If carbon dating is so unreliable that it can be dismissed, and in actual fact humans did exist when dinasaurs existed, then wouldn't there have been AT LEAST ONE instance where a dinasaur fossil wasn't carbon dated as being much, much older than a human fossil?

I've tried searching for this and posting this in the spirituality section of another forum I am a member of, but I just can't find the answer. Every site I read says that 'carbon dating is inaccurate, dinosaurs did not really live millions of years before the first human but they actually lived at the same time as humans, and they are actually mentioned in the bible' but that still doesn't explain why ALL dinosaur fossils can be carbon dated as living millions of years before ALL human fossils.

Thanks for any help. I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by asking this question here before I have access to the proper forum.

Because God made the earth in a mature stated. Were Adam and Eve babies when they started out? No, they were grown adults at Creation...that is my simple answer.

[apothanein kerdos]

I'm going to ask a question here about the bible because it is something that has been bugging me for a while and I simply cannot find the answer to it anywhere. I understand, though, if this post is removed since I don't have the required 100 posts that will allow me to put this question in the correct forum.

If God really did make the world in seven literal days, how do you account for carbon dating that states plants and animals lived hundreds of millions of years before the very first human? (this isn't my actual question, please bear with me, I am just using this to start what I have to say)

I did some research on carbon dating, and a lot of sites do state that it is really not completely reliable, but, that still doesn't answer something. Even though it may not be completely reliable, why is it, then, that every single last dinasaur fossil can be carbon dated to be much, much older than every single last human fossil? If carbon dating is so unreliable that it can be dismissed, and in actual fact humans did exist when dinasaurs existed, then wouldn't there have been AT LEAST ONE instance where a dinasaur fossil wasn't carbon dated as being much, much older than a human fossil?

I've tried searching for this and posting this in the spirituality section of another forum I am a member of, but I just can't find the answer. Every site I read says that 'carbon dating is inaccurate, dinosaurs did not really live millions of years before the first human but they actually lived at the same time as humans, and they are actually mentioned in the bible' but that still doesn't explain why ALL dinosaur fossils can be carbon dated as living millions of years before ALL human fossils.

Thanks for any help. I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds by asking this question here before I have access to the proper forum.

Carbon dating is accurate. Dinosaur fossils are millions of years old.

This is an excellent article that deals with the subject matter. Genesis 1 and 2 are infallible and inspired by God - our interpretation of it is off however.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

It's a good question and as you can see there are several different trains of thought on the whole issue.

Me personally, I'm counting on God to be Right and mankind (ie; Science) to be wrong.

Peace,

Dave

[apothanein kerdos]

Grace to you,

It's a good question and as you can see there are several different trains of thought on the whole issue.

Me personally, I'm counting on God to be Right and mankind (ie; Science) to be wrong.

Peace,

Dave

Science is the study of God's creation. God Himself engaged in science in the book of Job. To pit the two against each other is a grave mistake.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

As I stated, I'm counting on God to be right and mankind to be wrong.

Peace,

Dave

[Vickilynn]

Grace to you,

It's a good question and as you can see there are several different trains of thought on the whole issue.

Me personally, I'm counting on God to be Right and mankind (ie; Science) to be wrong.

Peace,

Dave

Shalom Dave,

Amen! G-d is always right! Man's wisdom? Not so much!

[apothanein kerdos]

Grace to you,

As I stated, I'm counting on God to be right and mankind to be wrong.

Peace,

Dave

Then is God wrong about the computer? The computer was brought to you by science. So I guess we should just throw those away?

A non-thinking faith is not a faith worth having.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

Try as you might Joel, I will not bite.

I never said not to think. I said my Faith is in God and His Word. I'm sorry that this is bugging you this evening. However like the stalwarts of my Faith, I will not be moved.

God is simply right and I am always wrong. Thus my Faith in mankind is null and void.

To pull the thread off in a direction that the OP wasn't seeking isn't the best course here.

There are many varied thoughts on this matter. I prefer to put my Faith in God and His Word as I have already said. It certainly does not demean your thoughts on the matter to say so either.

Peace,

Dave

[apothanein kerdos]

Grace to you,

Try as you might Joel, I will not bite.

I never said not to think. I said my Faith is in God and His Word. I'm sorry that this is bugging you this evening. However like the stalwarts of my Faith, I will not be moved.

God is simply right and I am always wrong. Thus my Faith in mankind is null and void.

To pull the thread off in a direction that the OP wasn't seeking isn't the best course here.

There are many varied thoughts on this matter. I prefer to put my Faith in God and His Word as I have already said. It certainly does not demean your thoughts on the matter to say so either.

Peace,

Dave

It does deal with the original post. You're setting up a false presupposition for her to follow and that's not right. You're blatantly saying that anyone who follows a belief that the world is billions of years old (i.e. using science) is following man's wisdom and not God's wisdom. It's an underhanded backhand that is not needed. If you really want to stick to the OP, then drop the rhetoric.