Appearance of age

John W. Burgeson (73531.1501@compuserve.com)
01 Apr 96 18:01:59 EST

Bill Hamilton expressed well the concept that
God might have created the physical universe, and us in it,
with the appearance of age, then told us in Genesis
the actual age.

I've heard this called "Last Sundayism."

The best defense of it (the concept) is Gosse's
OMPHALOS, published in 1857; I have a photocopy of the book; it
is fascinating reading. Gordon-Cromwell (?) seminary has a photocopy --
I got it from them via interlibrary loan.

The Gosse argument is, I think, irrefutable. And there is absolutely
no way to test it (that I know).

Burgy