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3. That is the key here, the concept of time.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:31 PM

Mar 2014

The authors of the Bible had a very limited concept of time.

One good example, in Revelation it says Satan will be defeated, and everything will be all hunky-dory under Jesus, for 1,000 years.

Then what?

Doesn't say, because to the Biblical authors, 1,000 years was FOREVER!

They had no concept of anything past that.

That's why the creationists fight so hard to "discredit" the concept of a million years, or a billion.

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Another request for the group: [View all] Orrex Mar 2014 OP

It's not a joke. Archae Mar 2014 #1

I know that they believe it. Orrex Mar 2014 #2

That is the key here, the concept of time. Archae Mar 2014 #3

Disagree, to be honest LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #4

Feh! Orrex Mar 2014 #5

I agree. trotsky Mar 2014 #6

Yeah, but it's not being used where they'll see it muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #7

True, but most everyone has a life outside of DU. trotsky Mar 2014 #8

Well you and your agreement can go to heck. Orrex Mar 2014 #9

Why, I never! trotsky Mar 2014 #10

Too soon. Orrex Mar 2014 #11