• Pat Robertson Dispels Creationist Idea That Earth Is 6,000 Years Old.
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[quote] [quote] [video=youtube;4sKIymtsOAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sKIymtsOAc[/video] [/quote] Pat Robertson, the controversial televangelist and host of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club," is said to have stunned many of his viewers on Tuesday when he dispelled the idea -- held dear by many Bibical creationists -- that Earth is only 6,000 years old. He went on to say that Christians should not "cover up" scientific evidence that shows the Earth to be much, much older. As Raw Story notes, Robertson's comments were made in response to a viewer who had written in to the show. The woman said that her "biggest fear is to not have my children and husband next to me in God's Kingdom because they question why the Bible could not explain the existence of dinosaurs." In response, Robertson said: [quote]Look, I know that people will probably try to lynch me when I say this, but Bishop [James] Ussher wasn't inspired by the Lord when he said that it all took 6,000 years. It just didn't. You go back in time, you've got radiocarbon dating. You got all these things and you've got the carcasses of dinosaurs frozen in time out in the Dakotas. They're out there. So, there was a time when these giant reptiles were on the Earth and it was before the time of the Bible. So, don't try and cover it up and make like everything was 6,000 years. That's not the Bible.[/quote] "If you fight science," he continued, "you're going to lose your children, and I believe in telling it the way it was." In 1650, the Archbishop of Ireland James Ussher estimated that the Earth was created on Oct. 23, 4004 B.C. Ussher's work continues to be cited by many creationists -- including the Christian group Answers in Genesis -- as evidence that the Earth is only thousands of years old. In fact, "many Young Earth Creationists," writes the Christian Post, believe that dinosaurs lived alongside humans 6,000 years ago, before the "great flood" described in the Book of Genesis. Some Christians, however, reportedly "dispute the existence of dinosaurs altogether, claiming that bones excavated by scientists are a ruse meant to cause confusion among believers." In an article entitled "What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?," Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum in Kentucky, wrote that the Bible can help explain the existence of the extinct animals, the Christian Post notes. Ham claims not only that dinosaurs lived at the "same time as people," but were on Noah's famed ark when the great flood occurred. They eventually became extinct, he said, because of "post-Flood climatic change, lack of food, disease, and man's activities." As Raw Story points out, however, Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network "promoted the Creation Museum in a 2007 report and seemed to buy in to the notion that the Earth was thousands -- not billions -- of years old." Moreover, writes Right Wing Watch, the network also "sells material arguing that the Earth is 6,000 years old and that the Bible says dinosaurs and humans lived together." This is not the first time in recent months that Robertson has made headlines with his comments. Earlier this month, Robertson warned his viewers that "miserable atheists" are trying to "steal" Christmas. "Atheists don't like our happiness, they don't want you to be happy, they want you to be miserable," Robertson said at the time. "They're miserable so they want you to be miserable." Also this month, the TV host expressed shock that some women watch porn, calling all pornography "boring." ================================================== ========== Source: [URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/pat-robertson-creationism-earth-is-not-6000-years-old_n_2207275.html?[/URL] [/quote] [I][B]"If you fight science," he continued, "you're going to lose your children, and I believe in telling it the way it was."[/B][/I] This has to be the most sensible thing I've ever heard muttered from his batshit-crazy self.
Did the Romans even know that dinosaurs existed before them?
No this guy is dumb and wrong, i read it in a book what proof does he have [editline]29th November 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Ereunity;38637929]Did the Romans even know that dinosaurs existed before them?[/QUOTE] In a way. The few dinosaur remains they found were usually labelled off as dragons. So rather than believing dinosaurs pre-existed them, they thought that dragons did.
And what proof does that book have?
What the fuck just happened
smart guy, thank fuck for people like him
[QUOTE=EpikMonster;38637942]And what proof does that book have?[/QUOTE] how dare you, the bible knows all which is why homosexuality is bad and slavery should be instituted again oh and women should never speak in church
[QUOTE=EpikMonster;38637942]And what proof does that book have?[/QUOTE] [b][i]The word of [u]God[/u] you wretched, heathen, heretic slut and the word of our Gods [u]son[/u] [highlight]Jesus Christ![/highlight][/b][/i]
Well shit, I guess the Mayans were right. It was good while it lasted, guys.
[QUOTE=Karahaut;38637946]smart guy, thank fuck for people like him[/QUOTE] you realize this is the same guy blames hurricanes and blizzards on gays and gay marriage legalization.
This isn't news, not every Christian believes in Young Earth creationism. In fact, most don't
[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;38638040]you realize this is the same guy blames hurricanes and blizzards on gays and gay marriage legalization.[/QUOTE] i thought my deadpan would give away my sarcasm
[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;38638040]you realize this is the same guy blames hurricanes and blizzards on gays and gay marriage legalization.[/QUOTE] Scumbag evangelist, agrees with science on the age of the Earth but still blames rogue weather phenomena on abstract interactions between members of the human species.
This isn't sensible or reasonable it is a solution to a problem. The church is losing influence because scientific knowledge is so readily available and easy for children to access on the internet and conservative parents (people not from the " computer generation") seem to have a hard time relating to their kids in a way that allows them to instill their religious values in them. The church is just continuing to twist words around and change its view on things to hold on to every last follower it can
Did this guy have a revelation or something? This is random, yet awesome to hear
None of the Christians in my area think the earth is 6000 years old. This is just pointless news
Anyone else read the title as "Rob Pattinson"?
I read it as "Pat Robertson tries to Dispel Creationist Idea That Earth Is 6,000 Years Old, doesn't know he just lost 3/4 of his viewers as a result." Funnily enough it's likely the dumbest thing he's ever said for his career since it mentioned science. :V
[QUOTE=EpikMonster;38637942]And what proof does that book have?[/QUOTE] events in the bible may have happened, but the view on them is rather biased and they're explained as acts of god rather than science simply because they didn't know any better
[QUOTE=thelurker1234;38638238]None of the Christians in my area think the earth is 6000 years old. This is just pointless news[/QUOTE] Apparently enough people watch that show and/or believe in Young Earth Creationism for Huffington Post to notice this. Nope, not pointless. Creationists at large are a tiny minority in Europe. That doesn't automatically mean they are a minority everywhere.
[QUOTE=Pat4ever;38637931][editline]29th November 2012[/editline] In a way. The few dinosaur remains they found were usually labelled off as dragons. So rather than believing dinosaurs pre-existed them, they thought that dragons did.[/QUOTE] I thought that finding large dinosaur bones actually led them to assume cyclopses and giants were actual things in Ancient Greece?
[QUOTE=The Article]Earlier this month, Robertson warned his viewers that "miserable atheists" are trying to "steal" Christmas. "Atheists don't like our happiness, they don't want you to be happy, they want you to be miserable," Robertson said at the time. "They're miserable so they want you to be miserable." [/QUOTE] I never wanted anyone to be miserable =( I know I'm not miserable.
The universe is 1,60005,222000,9999999999999999999 sexy years old. The sun is younger that's her daughter.
Pat Robertson is a noted war profiteer who committed literal war crimes.
[QUOTE=Lazor;38644174]Pat Robertson is a noted war profiteer who committed literal war crimes.[/QUOTE] I was here, when you was a dot.
[quote]"If you fight science," he continued, "you're going to lose your children, and I believe in telling it the way it was."[/quote] oh my god, fuck you pat robertson you weren't so worried about people losing their children when you were spreading horrible anti-gay bullshit throughout the media. you didn't give a fuck about science when you said AIDS was a gay disease. what a dick
Also since we are with sensible statements here. I am a Physicist and if you ask most prfessors about the concept of a god they'll tell you that he could very well hide behind axioms and the way natural constansts work carefully together to create a world we can live in. Just saying both sides can learn something from each other. I as a "non-believer" would love to have the positiveness of "believers"
I know a guy who thinks that earth is 4000 years old and evolution is wrong and the goverment rewrote the whole history and more bullshit. So I guess it's not the worst thing
PRAISE JESUS
[QUOTE=Laserbeams;38638090]This isn't news, not every Christian believes in Young Earth creationism. In fact, most don't[/QUOTE] There are old earth and new earth subgroups, the whole community has a bunch of subgroups for everything. Also [url= http://filesmelt.com/dl/Sensationalist_Headlines1.png]this[/url] seems relevant here.
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