“If there are teachers who explain [to students] that the world has existed for millions of years — gentlemen, stop them, don’t stay silent and listen because it’s unpleasant to comment,” continues Yosef. “Don’t tell me when the world was created. The world was created less than 6,000 years ago.”
We don't know when the world was created.
ReplyDeleteThe orbit of the earth around the sun determines years. So in the 6 days of creation, it's only on day 3 of the Creation that the sun and the moon are created. So the time before that could be billions of years equivalent.
It's not necessarily 24 hour periods.
4th day
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DeleteThere are books out there that reconcile the literal reading of Bereishis 1 with the actual understanding of the age of the universe. The kefirah is to deny God created everything but a literal understanding of the details, especially with the current overwhelming understanding of science, is not kefirah except for those for whom Judaism is a cult with followers to be tightly controlled and bereft of critical thinking.
Deleteany good ones? I want something at least as good as Prof Aviezer, or better, but not an apikores guy
DeleteThis is their strong psychological flaw - If they want to believe the world is literally 5768 years old? Great. Really on a daily basis it has no practical effect. But if they want me to believe that, then they're being closed minded and arrogant.
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