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→Age of the earth: 6,000 vs. 10,000
In my own discussions with creation scientists, it seemed to me that the ages usually considered were from 6,000 years (of course), but up to about 20,000 years (where anything beyond would make the magnetic fields too strong). It seemed about 10,000 years made the most sense. The apparent skipping of some generations in the Genesis geneology gives some variation to how old the earth could be (and of course the precedent in other parts of the Bible of compressing geologies). I am wondering, since I don't see this view represented here, if anyone else has heard similar time tables? Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 10:58, 17 May 2007 (EDT)
In my own discussions with creation scientists, it seemed to me that the ages usually considered were from 6,000 years (of course), but up to about 20,000 years (where anything beyond would make the magnetic fields too strong). It seemed about 10,000 years made the most sense. The apparent skipping of some generations in the Genesis geneology gives some variation to how old the earth could be (and of course the precedent in other parts of the Bible of compressing geologies). I am wondering, since I don't see this view represented here, if anyone else has heard similar time tables? Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 10:58, 17 May 2007 (EDT)
:Back in the 60s and 70s, figures of "up to about 10,000" were bandied about (I don't recall 20,000), allowing for there being some gaps in the genealogies (although the gaps would have to be very large), but creationists have since pointed out that the chronogenealogies of Genesis, in contrast to the normal genealogies of, for example, Matthew and Luke, don't allow for gaps. Creationists usually seem to stick to 6,000 years these days, and about the only mention I see to 10,000 years are people quoting older references. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 11:26, 17 May 2007 (EDT)