Originally Posted by Jeanie
RAZD: Of course, with the FACT that recombination results in dead and disfigured offspring makes one question how well "designed" such a feature actually is, eh?

I can't pretend to know in depth enough to say... But stated earlier than even though created by God, he doesn't now control everything that happens. (Although can intervene if we ask with faith).
It's just the old "If creation was perfect, why are there imperfections?" rag. Nothing more.

When recombination malfunctions, mutations result and things die, or suffer.

In spite of my link to a list of 10 evolutionist "scientists" who had no trouble keeping these terms straight, RAZD continues to try to confuse the terms (as I predicted). I suggest anyone desiring a chuckle at this point might reflect on the term 'mutant'.

And I found the scripture which you set so much stock in as supporting the "old earth".

Originally Posted by 2 Pet. 3

[3] Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
[4] And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
[5] For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
[6] Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
[7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
[8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
[9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
[10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
[11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
[12] Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
[13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
The context is pretty clear. Nothing here indicates that Genesis was written in a code, with the term 'day' being used to signify 1000 years.

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