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Abel · 05-12-2008, 01:43 PM

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For your first error. The Bible does not say the earth was formed by water: 2 Peter 3:5 "For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water". Again, you are using a perverted translation. No Error.

On your second error. This one was a good argument I had not faced before. This supposed error was refuted by Dr. Russell Humphreys in his book Starlight and Time. This work passed peer review by qualifying reviewers in 1994. Of course this work has been critized by experts in evolution. Dr. Humphries has answered most if not all of these critizisms. Not being a scientist I'm not even going to begin to attempt to explain his findings. I invite you to read for yourself. No Error.

On your third error you referenced Noah bringing in two of every creature. Noah was not commanded to bring in two of every creature, but two of each "sort" of animal: Genesis 6:19 "And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female." This means, for example, two dogs. Not two Great Danes, two bull dogs ...etc. Just two dogs.

Actually if you read Gen.7:2 you will see where Noah was commanded to bring in 7 each of clean animals and only two unclean animals. The following information comes from the website www.christiananswers.net. Dr.'s Morris and Whitcome estimate that the ark was able to carry approx 1,518,000 cubic feet (750 off from your estimate). They also estimate that since Noah was commanded to bring in "sorts" then only 35,000 individual animals were brought on board. Let's suppose even more were brought on, say 50,000. This many animals, roughly the size of sheep as an average, would fill up 207 standard railroad stock cars. An ark holding 1,518,000 would hold 569 stock cars. More than enough room. No Error. Again, I invite you to the website to research this for yourself.

There is one other correction I need to make. Jesus never said you would do greater things than He. You are a non-believer. Jesus' promise was only for those who believe in Him: John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

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Abel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 280	GX For your first error. The Bible does not say the earth was formed by water: 2 Peter 3:5 "For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water". Again, you are using a perverted translation. No Error. On your second error. This one was a good argument I had not faced before. This supposed error was refuted by Dr. Russell Humphreys in his book Starlight and Time. This work passed peer review by qualifying reviewers in 1994. Of course this work has been critized by experts in evolution. Dr. Humphries has answered most if not all of these critizisms. Not being a scientist I'm not even going to begin to attempt to explain his findings. I invite you to read for yourself. No Error. On your third error you referenced Noah bringing in two of every creature. Noah was not commanded to bring in two of every creature, but two of each "sort" of animal: Genesis 6:19 "And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female." This means, for example, two dogs. Not two Great Danes, two bull dogs ...etc. Just two dogs. Actually if you read Gen.7:2 you will see where Noah was commanded to bring in 7 each of clean animals and only two unclean animals. The following information comes from the website www.christiananswers.net. Dr.'s Morris and Whitcome estimate that the ark was able to carry approx 1,518,000 cubic feet (750 off from your estimate). They also estimate that since Noah was commanded to bring in "sorts" then only 35,000 individual animals were brought on board. Let's suppose even more were brought on, say 50,000. This many animals, roughly the size of sheep as an average, would fill up 207 standard railroad stock cars. An ark holding 1,518,000 would hold 569 stock cars. More than enough room. No Error. Again, I invite you to the website to research this for yourself. There is one other correction I need to make. Jesus never said you would do greater things than He. You are a non-believer. Jesus' promise was only for those who believe in Him: John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." __________________ God loves you and I'm trying.