The Age of the Universe
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The Age of the Universe
by Nagsusuri Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:08 am
Age of the Universe
How old is the universe? The answer to this question is almost misunderstood by creationists and misused by evolutionists. Creationists generally believe, falsely, that the universe in hardly more than 6,000 years old. In the other hand, many evolutionists falsely suppose that the great antiquity of the universe somehow "proves" evolution.
First of all, the Bible does not say the universe was created 6,000 years ago. It simply says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1, Revised Authorized Version). The physical evidence shows a universe and earth of great age. At the Grand Canyon alone one can see with the naked eye the results of geological processes that would require immensely more than 6,000 years to complete. Further evidence from radiometric dating and astrophysics pushes the age of the universe back to more than ten billion years - or ten thousand million years for our British readers.
Evolutionists seize on these millions of years out of necessity. After all, they believe that given enough time, anything can happen. Apparently, some creationists also believe also believe that given enough time, evolution could happen. Otherwise, why would they so desperately attempt to squeeze history of the universe into a few thousand years in spite of stubborn facts to the contrary? Both viewpoints are wrong!
Necessity does not prove anything. You need an air to fly an airplane. Just because you have air, that doesn't mean you automatically have an airplane without the need of a designer. In the same way, just because you have billions of years, that does make evolution occur. The great age of the universe does not in itself "prove" evolution or creation.
But what does the age of the universe tell us? Why would a Creator make it so long ago and maintain it? Not only merely to "declare his glory," but for an astounding purpose!
The Creator is eternal. He inhabits eternity (Isa. 57:15). What better way to teach temporary human beings something of the concept of eternity, than to put them into a universe that is millions of years of old?
Source: William Stenger, "What Spokesmen for Science Are NOT TELLING", The Plain Truth, June 1984, p. 16
How old is the universe? The answer to this question is almost misunderstood by creationists and misused by evolutionists. Creationists generally believe, falsely, that the universe in hardly more than 6,000 years old. In the other hand, many evolutionists falsely suppose that the great antiquity of the universe somehow "proves" evolution.
First of all, the Bible does not say the universe was created 6,000 years ago. It simply says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1, Revised Authorized Version). The physical evidence shows a universe and earth of great age. At the Grand Canyon alone one can see with the naked eye the results of geological processes that would require immensely more than 6,000 years to complete. Further evidence from radiometric dating and astrophysics pushes the age of the universe back to more than ten billion years - or ten thousand million years for our British readers.
Evolutionists seize on these millions of years out of necessity. After all, they believe that given enough time, anything can happen. Apparently, some creationists also believe also believe that given enough time, evolution could happen. Otherwise, why would they so desperately attempt to squeeze history of the universe into a few thousand years in spite of stubborn facts to the contrary? Both viewpoints are wrong!
Necessity does not prove anything. You need an air to fly an airplane. Just because you have air, that doesn't mean you automatically have an airplane without the need of a designer. In the same way, just because you have billions of years, that does make evolution occur. The great age of the universe does not in itself "prove" evolution or creation.
But what does the age of the universe tell us? Why would a Creator make it so long ago and maintain it? Not only merely to "declare his glory," but for an astounding purpose!
The Creator is eternal. He inhabits eternity (Isa. 57:15). What better way to teach temporary human beings something of the concept of eternity, than to put them into a universe that is millions of years of old?
Source: William Stenger, "What Spokesmen for Science Are NOT TELLING", The Plain Truth, June 1984, p. 16
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