You are BOTH right, this is not the forum for biblical debate. =20 However, MUCH of so called =E2=80=9Cscience=E2=80=9D is THEORY and not = FACT. Many theories have been proven incorrect throughout history. = Thus, one should take the written word as maybe or possible. =20 Regards, Jerry -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- From: Les LaZar=20 Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 5:21 PM To: psnlist@................. Subject: Re: Oasis In Space-Earth History from the Beginning Steve, Since the PSN is a =E2=80=9Cscience=E2=80=9D-oriented list, I feel that = it is appropriate to observe that the creation story in the Old = Testament is just one of many creation myths and is certainly not a = =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D explanation of how life formed on Earth. = One of the characteristics of a =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D explanation = is cause and effect: If conditions A exist then results B will follow. = Biblical stories do not provide such cause and effect predictability, = therefore are not =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D. If you want to discuss = =E2=80=9Cfaith=E2=80=9D, this is probably not the forum. Regards, Les From: hsvham=20 Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 12:48 PM To: psnlist@................. Subject: Re: Oasis In Space-Earth History from the Beginning " There was no atmosphere, no solid surface, no magnetic shield, = just molten matter with asteroids and meteors hitting the surface, = volcanoes flowing lava, it was hell. The early earth day was only 6 = hours and the moon was much closer. Things changed, earth cooled and = somehow bacteria formed and life evolved." Though some will not believe it, it is all explained in Genesis 1 = of the Bible: "(1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.=20 (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was = upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of = the waters..." Steve --- On Mon, 5/30/11, Gary Lindgrenwrote: From: Gary Lindgren Subject: Oasis In Space-Earth History from the Beginning To: psnlist@.............. Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 1:20 PM I just finished reading the book, Oasis In Space - Earth History = from the Beginning by Preston Cloud, WW Norton and Co. I have always = been curious about earth's history and wanted to get more information on = how minerals for mining, coal and oil were formed. This book gave me all = this information and much more. It starts out 4.6 billion years ago as = earth first formed. There was no atmosphere, no solid surface, no = magnetic shield, just molten matter with asteroids and meteors hitting = the surface, volcanoes flowing lava, it was hell. The early earth day = was only 6 hours and the moon was much closer. Things changed, earth = cooled and somehow bacteria formed and life evolved. The author mostly = describes geologic history, volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics. = Earth had quite a history and it really is an Oasis. Gary=20 Gary Lindgren=20 585 Lincoln Ave=20 Palo Alto CA 94301=20 650-326-0655=20 Check Out Latest Seismometer Reading=20 cymonsplace.blogspot.com =20 Design Details for Seismometers =20 =20 You are BOTH right, this is not the forum for biblical = debate. =20However, MUCH of so called =E2=80=9Cscience=E2=80=9D is THEORY and = not FACT. Many=20 theories have been proven incorrect throughout history. Thus, one = should=20 take the written word as maybe or possible.Regards,Jerry
From: Les LaZarSent: Monday, May 30, 2011 5:21 PMSubject: Re: Oasis In Space-Earth History from the=20 BeginningSteve,Since the PSN is a =E2=80=9Cscience=E2=80=9D-oriented list, I feel = that it is appropriate=20 to observe that the creation story in the Old Testament is just one of = many=20 creation myths and is certainly not a =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D = explanation of how life=20 formed on Earth. One of the characteristics of a = =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D explanation=20 is cause and effect: If conditions A exist then results B will=20 follow. Biblical stories do not provide such cause and effect=20 predictability, therefore are not =E2=80=9Cscientific=E2=80=9D. If = you want to discuss=20 =E2=80=9Cfaith=E2=80=9D, this is probably not the forum.Regards,LesFrom: hsvhamSent: Monday, May 30, 2011 12:48 PMSubject: Re: Oasis In Space-Earth History from the=20 Beginning
" There was no atmosphere, no solid surface, no magnetic = shield,=20 just molten matter with asteroids and meteors hitting the surface, = volcanoes flowing lava, it was hell. The early earth day was only = 6 hours=20 and the moon was much closer. Things changed, earth cooled and = somehow=20 bacteria formed and life evolved."Though some will not believe it, it is all explained in = Genesis 1 of=20 the Bible:"(1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. =(2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness = was upon=20 the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of = the=20 waters..."Steve
--- On Mon, 5/30/11, Gary Lindgren=20 <gel@.................> wrote:
From:=20 Gary Lindgren <gel@.................>
Subject: Oasis In = Space-Earth History from the Beginning
To:=20 psnlist@..............
Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 1:20 = PM
I just finished reading the = book,=20 Oasis In Space - Earth History from the Beginning = by=20 Preston Cloud, WW Norton and Co. I have always been curious = about=20 earth's history and wanted to get more information on how = minerals for=20 mining, coal and oil were formed. This book gave me all this = information=20 and much more. It starts out 4.6 billion years ago as earth = first=20 formed. There was no atmosphere, no solid surface, no magnetic = shield,=20 just molten matter with asteroids and meteors hitting the = surface,=20 volcanoes flowing lava, it was hell. The early earth day was = only 6=20 hours and the moon was much closer. Things changed, earth cooled = and=20 somehow bacteria formed and life evolved. The author mostly = describes=20 geologic history, volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics. = Earth had=20 quite a history and it really is an Oasis.
Gary=20
Gary=20 Lindgren=20
585=20 Lincoln Ave=20
Palo=20 Alto CA 94301=20
650-326-0655=20
Check Out Latest = Seismometer=20 Reading=20
Design Details for=20 Seismometers =20
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