written history exists for i think for only around 5500 years though. everything else regarding age is peoples interpretation of data, which depending on assumptions and initial conditions may or may not be correct. Interesting other points about religion and control. I do think the bible has a fair chance of being historically accurate though. I think after around David most has confirming sources of people and places. To me also strange that a nation would record its weaknesses so readily unless they are accurate.
You're gonna deny the fact that the Earth is over 12,000 years old? really?
Explain Dinosaurs for me. Explain why in the 5,500 years of recorded history noone ever said "a huge f**cking lizard just ate my brother", Cause if that had happened you can be damn sure someone would have written that down.
Besides, Carbon dating is F A C T. not interpretation. F A C T.
You can't be that naive to honestly believe the earth hasn't been around for Millions of years. You notice I am not saying that the Earth wasn't created by God, or some God-like thing, I am saying that the event as depicted in the bible aren't the truth, or at least not the complete truth.
How can you say that the results of scientific research are "Interpretations" (i.e. not actual fact) but a book written by men with no data to back it up is fact?
It's like this, let's say, Bob says 2+2=4, and he shows you two oranges, then another two oranges, puts them on the table and says "see, two here, two there, put them together, 1-2-3-4." but then Greg says to bob, "no, you're wrong, 2+2=5, cause God told me so". Bob asks Greg to explain how that works, when he literally just counted to 4 in front of him, and Greg refuses to explain, because he has faith, and that's all the explanation he needs.
I've had that argument with a christian before, the topic of the argument wasn't counting to 4 obviously, but I had proof to support my argument and was countered with, because Jesus, that's why.
To me, if you can't show me tangible evidence, I just cannot believe it.
That's the biggest problem, the leap of faith, some people can do it, others just can't, their brains aren't wired that way. Believing in something that they cannot ever know is actually true just can't happen.
But please, Mull, explain dinosaurs to me, please. And don't you dare try to tell me God put dinosaur fossils there to "test our faith" cause that is bullshit, I've had someone argue that to me before, and there is no way a supreme being such as God is running around burying fossils to play pranks on his followers, that is just stupid, and anyone who thinks that is also stupid.
