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| | == Secular Earth Information == | | == Secular Earth Information == |
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| | == Young Earth Information == | | == Young Earth Information == |
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| − | Followers in Young Earth creationsim believe in a fairy tale about the Earth. The Bible states in Genesis that the entire earth was formed in six days. Young Earth creationists believe, as Biblical chronology suggests, that the Earth was formed in 4004 B.C. Mainstream scientific journals discriminate against this point of view, and do not allow for their publication, despite large amounts of evidence backing this theory. [http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2005/0822sternberg.asp 1] [http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/538.asp 2][http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53400 3][http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3833&program=DI%20Main%20Page%20-%20News&callingPage=discoMainPage 4] | + | Followers in Young Earth creationsim believe in a different set of facts about the Earth. The Bible states in Genesis that the entire earth was formed in six days. Young Earth creationists believe, as Biblical chronology suggests, that the Earth was formed in 4004 B.C. Mainstream scientific journals discriminate against this point of view, and do not allow for their publication, despite large amounts of evidence backing this theory. [http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2005/0822sternberg.asp 1] [http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/538.asp 2][http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53400 3][http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3833&program=DI%20Main%20Page%20-%20News&callingPage=discoMainPage 4] |
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| | Some Young Earth Creationists, because they are biblical literalists also dispute the shape of the earth, and the idea that the Earth Rotates around the Sun.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> | | Some Young Earth Creationists, because they are biblical literalists also dispute the shape of the earth, and the idea that the Earth Rotates around the Sun.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> |
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| | In Revelations 7:1 it is stated: | | In Revelations 7:1 it is stated: |
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| − | "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth..." (Revelations 7:1) 'Cuz the earth is flat, right? | + | "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth..." (Revelations 7:1) |
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| − | A sphere has no corners. Which means..... total fucking stupid B.S.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> | + | A sphere has no corners. The four corners are also mentioned in Isaiah 11:12. Some say this is a figure of speach, a view literalists reject.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> |
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| | It is also stated: | | It is also stated: |
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| − | "Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth." (Daniel 2:35) Modern Science would put this under the Bullshit section of your local mental retard library. | + | "Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth." (Daniel 2:35) |
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| − | "Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:" (Daniel 4:10-11) Frankly this makes no god damn sense at all. | + | "Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:" (Daniel 4:10-11) |
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| − | "Behold, [Jesus] cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him" (Revelations 1:7) But, Every eye hasn't.... so what does that tell you? | + | "Behold, [Jesus] cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him" (Revelations 1:7) |
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| | In the view of the Bible the Earth is fixed, and the sun revolves around it. This can be found in several passages: | | In the view of the Bible the Earth is fixed, and the sun revolves around it. This can be found in several passages: |
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| − | "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30) This means the earth doesnt move, which of course, makes no sense. | + | "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30) |
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| − | "Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1) Again, this basically disproves the bible.
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| − | "Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5) Earthquakes......? | + | "Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1) |
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| − | "...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18) This just says the same thing over again... proving stupidity involved. | + | "Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5) |
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| − | This is also considered the most retarded thing ever thought of in the history of mankind.
| + | "...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18) |
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| | ==Christianity and the Earth== | | ==Christianity and the Earth== |