Hoops wrote:I'm wondering why all of you are tossing around 6,000 years as if that's the lone theory out there. I had always understood it to be 11,000-15,000 years. No, I don't have a reference, that's just been my understanding.
It doesn't really matter. Scientifically any of those figures are complete bunk.
But I applaud you on not trying to force science to match your belief in scripture.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
"Game"? :) Check! (Laces tightened and ball being tossed ever so gently to my Evangelical friend) Peace, Ceeboo
Toss it as your heretic RCC heart requires. I"m not game'in' with a scrub.Not since Chris Mullins at St. John's have you guys fielded a decent team, so let's get it on, baby!!
When I asked if my post above accurately reflected the current teachings of the Church, you responded 'generally not'.
Actually the Church does currently teach that Adam was placed in the Garden of Eden circa 4,000 B.C.
The Church doesn't currently teach that the flood was literal and covered the whole earth.
I got my information off LDS.org
Yes, but you're apparently not aware of the doctrine on the age of the earth (there is none), or the fact that there is an undefined creative period prior to the garden state, or that the physical creation took place outside temporal time, etc. etc.
I'm wondering why all of you are tossing around 6,000 years as if that's the lone theory out there. I had always understood it to be 11,000-15,000 years. No, I don't have a reference, that's just been my understanding.
Seems to be the Bible chronology (if complete) or perhaps Usher. I tend to agree more with the rise of civilization as being closer to the date of the Fall.