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* Creation science has produced lots of evidence that is more consistent with a "young" Earth than one billions of years old, but they don't claim to be able to support ''scientifically'' an age as specific as around 6,000 years.
* Creation science has produced lots of evidence that is more consistent with a "young" Earth than one billions of years old, but they don't claim to be able to support ''scientifically'' an age as specific as around 6,000 years.
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:13, 30 October 2008 (EDT)
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:13, 30 October 2008 (EDT)
== Quote from Ussher ==
People keep repeating this error forever. Ussher's words:
<blockquote>
Moreover we find that the years of our forefathers, the years of the ancient Egyptians and
Hebrews were the same length as the Julian Year. It consisted of 12 months containing 30 days.
(It cannot be proved that the Hebrews used lunar months before the Babylonian captivity.) 5
days were added to the 12th month each year. Every 4 years, 6 days were added to the 12th
month. I have noted the continual passing of these years, as set forth in the Bible. Hence the end
of Nebuchadnezzar's reign and the beginning of his son Evilmerodach's reign was in the 3442
year of the world. (3442 AM) By collation of Chaldean history and the astronomical cannon it
was in the 85 year of Nabonasar. This was 562 BC. or 4152 JP. (Julian Period) From this I
deduce that the creation of the world happened in the beginning of the autumn of 710 JP. {d}
Using astronomical tables, I determined the first Sunday after the autumnal equinox for the year
710 JP which was October 23 of that year. I ignored the stopping of the sun, in the days of
Joshua and the going back of it in the days of Hezekiah. (See the notes in my Annals for 2553
AM and 3291 AM) From thence I concluded, that from the preceding evening of October 23,
marks the first day of creation and the start of time.
</blockquote>
So, Ussher's date of Creation was '''not''' 23 Oct, but 22 Oct in the proleptic Julian Calendar. [[User:Sunda62|Sunda62]] ([[User talk:Sunda62|talk]]) 19:16, 4 December 2015 (EST)