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SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-19T18:02:45+00:00

Henry Morris's growth model was a simple compound interest calculation.

The limiting factor to population growth has never been the ability to reproduce - rather the ability to survive.

Eight people, tens of thousands of animals (according to CS) in a desolated landscape destroyed by a flood. (What did those big cats and carnivorous dinosaurs eat?)

Statistics: Posted by A Person — Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:02 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-19T16:28:35+00:00

A Person wrote:
You've lost me there. Those are Creation Science numbers derived using population calculations from Henry Morris. (Scientific Creationism, 1974, p. 167-168)

Of course the numbers are wrong, the model is wrong and the assumptions are wrong

Evolution is simply predicated on more offspring being produced than can survive. Wide population swings are normal and expected.

I wonder if those numbers include the prolonged life of a person and the associated longer child-bearing years. Since those on the ark knew it was their duty to go forth and multiply and they have longer child-bearing years then it would not be out of the question for each woman to have 40-50 children a piece. Or maybe even more.

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:28 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-19T16:12:17+00:00

You've lost me there. Those are Creation Science numbers derived using population calculations from Henry Morris. (Scientific Creationism, 1974, p. 167-168)

Of course the numbers are wrong, the model is wrong and the assumptions are wrong

Evolution is simply predicated on more offspring being produced than can survive. Wide population swings are normal and expected.

Statistics: Posted by A Person — Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:12 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-19T07:02:17+00:00

Oh dear now we only get 66 people for God to play with. Could Creation Science be wrong?

Humm..Interesting question...I ask you..Could Evolution be wrong with these numbers?

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:02 am

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-17T05:43:49+00:00

Vs 23..Then the Lord said to Moses, (24) “Say to the assembly, Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.

God’s judgment was going to be severe, but he did not want to lash out against bystanders so he says Move away. Then in verse 26 we see it said….Move Back. This whole thing started because Korah wanted to be priest, and he used deception to advance his claim.

Korah sons did not die…26:11; apparently they did not join their father in his plan.

jb

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:43 am

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-10T13:40:16+00:00

Oh dear now we only get 66 people for God to play with. Could Creation Science be wrong?

Has it ever been right?

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:40 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-09T23:35:51+00:00

So let's do some math using Creation Science principles

Answers in Genesis wrote:
Simple, conservative arithmetic reveals clear mathematical logic for a young age of the earth. From two people, created around 6,000 years ago, and then the eight people, preserved on the Ark about 4,500 years ago, the world’s population could have grown to the extent we now see it—over 6.5 billion.

Population calculations:

Pn = P(1+r)^n
where
P= starting population
r = growth rate
n = periods
Pn is population after n periods

Population at end of flood = 8
Present population = 6,500,000,000
Years = 4455
Therefore r= 0.0047

Now Moses led the people out of Egypt in 1706 BC. 642 years after the flood. The population of the earth would have been:

8*1.0047^642 = 162 people.

But God killed 14,700? How can that be?
Perhaps my r value is wrong. Let's use the "Father of Creation Science" Henry Morris's value of 0.0033.

Oh dear now we only get 66 people for God to play with. Could Creation Science be wrong?

Statistics: Posted by A Person — Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:35 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-09T23:12:11+00:00

Watch out sympathizing. The next day God sent a plague among the sympathizers and killed another 14,700.

Now according to the Bible - how many generations was that after Noah - what was the population of the Earth then?

Statistics: Posted by A Person — Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:12 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-09T22:58:32+00:00

Genesis 8:20-21 wrote:
And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth ; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Statistics: Posted by A Person — Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:58 pm

SFI Bible Study - part 8

2007-01-09T14:02:16+00:00

If their god doesn't require a sacrifice, why would anyone bother? It seems like I can recall somewhere in the OT that god is pleased by the aroma of a charred carcass. To be honest I can't really remember if it's there or not.

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:02 pm