Tag Archives: Genesis

25. If the earth is 6,000 years old, how can we see stars more than 6,000 light years away?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

This is a common question in youth groups across America, where about half of us still believe the Universe was created fewer than 10,000 years ago. The problem is that light waves/photons travel at a known rate of 186,282 miles per second. At that … Continue reading →

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22. Was God really hoping Adam would find a suitable partner among the animals?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

In Genesis chapter 1, God created every animal with a mate, including man. So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. ~ Genesis 1:27  But in chapter 2, … Continue reading →

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1. Why don’t all people share the same creation story?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

I tend to evaluate this kind of question in two ways: 1) If the story is TRUE, what would we reasonably expect to see? 2) If the story is FALSE, what would we reasonably expect to see? If the story is TRUE If … Continue reading →

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