Maiuzzo, Michael A. (1996) It's Just a Matter of Time. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 33 (2): 5.
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Abstract
Many people accept what they read as the clear message of Genesis: That the Earth was formed about 10 thousand years ago, on the first day, and that the stars were formed on the fourth day. This has led to disagreement with others who see the hugeness of the perceived distances to most stars and their apparent ages as a compelling argument against this reading. From discussions in which this writer has participated, the argument seems to be based on the required travel time of the light arriving from the distant stars and the estimated ages of stars. However, there is a solution. This paper used the Theory of Relativity to illustrate the observed phenomenon that the measurement of travel time is a function of the time keeper. Furthermore, this allows for billions-of-years-old stars that were created after the creation of the few-thousand-year old Earth. The preceding statement is not self-contradicting. One could take the viewpoint that time-keeping processes, such as radioactive decay rates, occurring out in the universe proceeded at a rapid rate as measured by Earth time. Thus, old Earthers should recognize that the perceived size and age of the universe is no bar to a young Earth and universe, at least from the view of Earth time.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Q Science (General) > QB Astronomy > QB495 Descriptive astronomy > QB495.2 Stars. Stellar Evolution. Distant Starlight |
Depositing User: | Admin |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2025 21:43 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2025 21:43 |
URI: | https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/827 |