I did some research into those real old ages in the OT.
The different length of a “year” argument falls apart when you look at the ages they were said to first become a father.
A common argument is that they were counting months as years.
But their fatherhood ages, often given in the same sentence as the death ages, would mean most of them were becoming fathers while still in the single digits of a solar year age. One late bloomer was around 12, but he was the exception.
I can give the verses if anyone cares.
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Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
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by Minimalist » Fri May 30, 2008 2:15 pm
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
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by Minimalist » Fri May 30, 2008 4:47 pm
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
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by Forum Monk » Fri May 30, 2008 5:10 pm
Tomorrow when I have time, I will post more about the golden age.
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by Minimalist » Fri May 30, 2008 5:13 pm
BTW, it does seem to be a virtually universal myth....almost like the flood.
I'll toss another one into the mix...I think it was VonDaniken who first made a point of it... many cultures talk about a "war" in the heavens.
I'll toss another one into the mix...I think it was VonDaniken who first made a point of it... many cultures talk about a "war" in the heavens.
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by Minimalist » Fri May 30, 2008 7:05 pm
Quiet, Earthling!
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