What is your take on evolution/old age earth?

[appolose]

highwaystar101 said:

appolose said:

I do not adhere to current modern evolutionary theories/old earth.

Because:

1. I presuppose that everything the Bible claims is true.  Thus, I believe, as the Bible claims, that the earth and every kind of creature were created in 6 days some 6000 years ago.

2.  I find (mind you, I do) evolutionary theory to be riddled with large assumptions, poor reasoning, and an overall incoherent structure.

I say this not to start an argument over what I find incoherent, or why I take a presuppositional approach, but to demonstrate that I have, at the very least, studied the situation and have come up with an honest answer (but not necessarily right).

It's very admirable that you have taken the time to study evolution. That's the quality about Slimebeast that I like. Even though he disagrees, he does his homework.

But I just want to mention one thing, if I may. Of course you are going to find evolution absurd if you look at it from a young earth creationist point of view, the two ideas are just hugely incompatible. If I were to look at evolution from a young earth position, I would find it absurd, despite the amount of evidence that has been shown for evolution.

When you look at the evidence towards the age of the Earth it is clear that it has existed for billions of years, and opposing arguments are more or less always based on speculation (light slowing down, radioactive decays speeds decreasing, etc... All of which there is no evidence for). Look to study evolution from an ancient earth point of view, just for kicks (not asking you to fundamentally change your beliefs), as opposed to the literal Abrahamic creation point of view, I'm sure it will make much more sense.

While I feel that I have been able to view evolutionary theories from a farily nonbiased (so to speak) viewpoint ( that is, I thnk that, if I were not a young Earth creationist, I would still find evolution unacceptable), I do acknowledge that I would do well to continuously study both viewpoints closely while keeping in mind that my own stance might be clouding my judgement.  I probably haven't done that enough, actually.