After a plain reading of the first chapter of Genesis consider these points:
* The universe is app. 13 billion years old, Earth is app. 4.5 billion years, earth life app. 3 billion years. These are well accepted scientific facts. According to Bishop Ussher's calculations, using biblical information, creation took place approx. 4,004 B.C.E.
*All life is of common descent by evolution. This is a well accepted scientific fact.
* By definition, humans are animals, evolved primates, relatives of ancient monkeys and apes. This is a well accepted scientific fact.
*Kind is not a scientific term and has no equivalent in biology. There are living organisms that do not fit the kinds identified in Genesis.
*We can not eat all seed bearing fruit, a fact that should be obvious to anyone.
*Not all animals in the ancient past ate vegetation as proved by thier teeth and digestive systems, a biological fact.
*There is no mention of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, and no understanding that moonlight is reflected sunlight. Natural phenomena are explained by thier assumed purpose, with out the understanding that people invented those purposes.
*Verse 26 says "Let US make man in OUR image without explanation of who the others are or why they exist. Christianity teaches that we were made in the image of a singular God.
* The universe is app. 13 billion years old, Earth is app. 4.5 billion years, earth life app. 3 billion years. These are well accepted scientific facts. According to Bishop Ussher's calculations, using biblical information, creation took place approx. 4,004 B.C.E.
*All life is of common descent by evolution. This is a well accepted scientific fact.
* By definition, humans are animals, evolved primates, relatives of ancient monkeys and apes. This is a well accepted scientific fact.
*Kind is not a scientific term and has no equivalent in biology. There are living organisms that do not fit the kinds identified in Genesis.
*We can not eat all seed bearing fruit, a fact that should be obvious to anyone.
*Not all animals in the ancient past ate vegetation as proved by thier teeth and digestive systems, a biological fact.
*There is no mention of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, and no understanding that moonlight is reflected sunlight. Natural phenomena are explained by thier assumed purpose, with out the understanding that people invented those purposes.
*Verse 26 says "Let US make man in OUR image without explanation of who the others are or why they exist. Christianity teaches that we were made in the image of a singular God.
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