The funny thing is, I'm sure the evidence she presented for her take was at least as compelling, if not more compelling than the evidence you may have given for evolution. Observational science is all over the Bible. The first scientists (knowing this is a creation) knew that all things are calculated. That is to say, they were deliberate and predictable. They then went about trying to answer these questions. Newton, etc... were among the first and most influential Christian Scrientists and believed whole-heartedly in a Divine Creator. Don't simply cast these folks off as whackos. I'm sorry to hear honest debate couldn't be had between you two and that she was easily offended.
I guess it depends upon which you believe. (i.e. Micro vs Macro or both in harmony) Ultimitely, matter cannot break down and increase in complexity. Nowhere is this true. Nor is it true in the origination of mankind. I suppose you can deny it, but you are then denying the very craft of science itself. Observation.
Dating methods are theories at best and more holes have been found in them than swiss cheese. These are all taught to you as fact from the time you are old enough to read yet nowhere do you see an opposing argument. Arguments like archeologists findings of fossilzed remains of dinosaurs with spears in their sides or rocks dated to be billions of years old except for the small man-made hammer in the center, or the fact that remains cannot be fossilized by pressure alone, but requires full submersion in water. (i.e. flood) The Bible often refers to large animals; elephants, giraffes, and Behomoths. (clearly separated as terrible beasts in some cases and unique from the other large animals.) I mean, let's cut through it here, this girl was clearly a Christian. I have a hunch science wasn't the only bone of contention between the two of you.
The fact is; as a Christian in a secular school (unless you want to be a complete pain in the ass) has to "suck it up". It is very easy for someone to believe one thing and still get an "A" in another. Doesn't mean that they have to believe it as true. Was your class open to debate regarding your Professor's instruction? I doubt it.
In short, I'm sorry you dumped her. You could've learned a lot. Although, I'm not sure where she gets 4000 years as it's more likely a little older than 6000. If however, you don't believe man here on earth to be God's greatest and most precious creation, it would be easy to separate you from your Creator by several billion years.
Again; (and I can't be clear enough) There is compelling evidence out there that will change the entire way of how you view things. It requires an open mind and a lot of research. there are only three types of people who come to Christ; Those that develop carreers trying to refute the truth and finally give up, those who believed in the first place and got to studying, and lastly those that believed all along because they were told to and live luke-warm lives. Most of us fall in the latter. We believe the Bible and it's words are true when it suits us and that there is no great big guy in the sky making all things come together for good. Although we witness evil each day we do not believe true evil exists. We live comfy, complacent lives where nothing is deeper than our back yards. Personally, I'm really glad the earth isn't as old as most suggest because at the current rate of earth's separation from the sun, we would not be here to enjoy a warm day. This is the time of year to be thankful for sure!
Oh, and in reply to someone's statement that it should take more than 100 pages to refute evolution, you obviously don't have kids. The truth generally requires 1/8th the fluff of BS.
I guess it depends upon which you believe. (i.e. Micro vs Macro or both in harmony) Ultimitely, matter cannot break down and increase in complexity. Nowhere is this true. Nor is it true in the origination of mankind. I suppose you can deny it, but you are then denying the very craft of science itself. Observation.
Dating methods are theories at best and more holes have been found in them than swiss cheese. These are all taught to you as fact from the time you are old enough to read yet nowhere do you see an opposing argument. Arguments like archeologists findings of fossilzed remains of dinosaurs with spears in their sides or rocks dated to be billions of years old except for the small man-made hammer in the center, or the fact that remains cannot be fossilized by pressure alone, but requires full submersion in water. (i.e. flood) The Bible often refers to large animals; elephants, giraffes, and Behomoths. (clearly separated as terrible beasts in some cases and unique from the other large animals.) I mean, let's cut through it here, this girl was clearly a Christian. I have a hunch science wasn't the only bone of contention between the two of you.
The fact is; as a Christian in a secular school (unless you want to be a complete pain in the ass) has to "suck it up". It is very easy for someone to believe one thing and still get an "A" in another. Doesn't mean that they have to believe it as true. Was your class open to debate regarding your Professor's instruction? I doubt it.
In short, I'm sorry you dumped her. You could've learned a lot. Although, I'm not sure where she gets 4000 years as it's more likely a little older than 6000. If however, you don't believe man here on earth to be God's greatest and most precious creation, it would be easy to separate you from your Creator by several billion years.
Again; (and I can't be clear enough) There is compelling evidence out there that will change the entire way of how you view things. It requires an open mind and a lot of research. there are only three types of people who come to Christ; Those that develop carreers trying to refute the truth and finally give up, those who believed in the first place and got to studying, and lastly those that believed all along because they were told to and live luke-warm lives. Most of us fall in the latter. We believe the Bible and it's words are true when it suits us and that there is no great big guy in the sky making all things come together for good. Although we witness evil each day we do not believe true evil exists. We live comfy, complacent lives where nothing is deeper than our back yards. Personally, I'm really glad the earth isn't as old as most suggest because at the current rate of earth's separation from the sun, we would not be here to enjoy a warm day. This is the time of year to be thankful for sure!
Oh, and in reply to someone's statement that it should take more than 100 pages to refute evolution, you obviously don't have kids. The truth generally requires 1/8th the fluff of BS.