Glenn wrote, after summarizing two of the multitude of mankind's creation
myths:
"I think it is very important that you answer the question of the
truthfulness of the creation stories above--are they to be treated on par
with the Biblical account or are they fairy tales, or are they real
accounts
of what happened, or are they God's revelation to man?"
5. They are ancient myths.
It happens that the Genesis stories were the ones understood by the people
2000 or so years ago from whom we got the scriptures. The people mentioned
in those scriptures necessarily dealt with the stories their audience (and
they) were familiar with. As we Christians take the events of the cross
seriously enough to base our lives upon it -- we are necessarily going to
have to accept those stories as part of the stuff people of that day were
familiar with.
I really sympathize with your concern to find solid verifiable evidence of
at least some of the events mentioned in Genesis 1-11. As you, I'd be
delighted. I just don't have to have that kind of evidence; it does not
seem very important to me.
You asked for an example of a "conservative writer" who accepts an ancient
earth. I suspect that your definition of "conservative writer" is one who
asserts a young earth, so obviously I cannot do that. I'd consider Ramm a
conservative, but I guess you would not. It's a matter of definition.
Burgy (Why is it EVERYTIME I post to you, you respond almost immediately? <
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