Chapter 12: Biblical and Creationist Possibilities

One of the more interesting aspects of the C-R theory is that in some areas it allows the possibility of a scientifically accurate agreement with at least some Biblical accounts and verses concerning creation.

In Genesis the Bible states that in the beginning all was dark and formless (Genesis 1: 1+2). This concept would agree with a state of energy inside the neutral zone in a Black-Hole. At the next event (Genesis 1: 3-5), God said Let there be light, and there was light. Considering the level and intensity of electromagnetic energy which might have been released at the big bang, the simple statement, "Let there be light", would certainly represent a grand understatement.

Interestingly enough, the Bible has the Waters and the sky created and separated on the second day, with land masses created separated from the waters, and appearing on the third day. The Bible waits until the fourth day until stars in the sky, as well as the Sun and Moon were created.

While the C-R theory itself does not make a judgment as to whether the waters and the earth preceded the formation of the stars and our sun, it does have one interesting bit of trivia to add.

The Time of Day

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Will this tick you off?

Based on the gravitationally slowed down time frame existing at various points in the universe, there would be an infinite number of places where any (earth-measured) length of time at the creation could be measured as taking exactly one day. Choosing the proper time-frame in the universe would let us fine-tune the rate of time we see on our clock to whatever reference standard we wished; any multi-day event on Earth could be determined to be EXACTLY one day, or 24.0000000...000 hours, measured as precisely by an atomic clock, or a cesium maser, or any other advanced device. In this event, scientifically, the Bible and a modern scientific theory could be allowed to be mutually correct1.

An omnipresent being, who could choose simultaneously from an infinite number of locations in this Universe to make his claims, observations or statements, could correctly state that ANY (prolonged) event in all of creation took exactly one day, and the C-R theory would back up that statement scientifically.

On a Roll(up)

Another Biblical reference which appears to be allowably accurate would be Hebrews 1: 10-12. The verse states that the heavens and the Earth will wear out, and that God will roll them up, and they will be changed. Allowing for modest improvement in our more technical language and mathematical understanding over the last 2000 years, the fold-up or roll-up of the universe would nicely match a pre-mathematical description of the eventual collapse of this universe.

The Equal Time Amendment

There are several other verses, Psalm 90:4 being one of them, which state that 1000 years are like yesterday when it passes by, or like a watch in the night (a lesser period of time...J.R.) Again, for an omnipresent being who can reside in many locations with different degrees of real-time activity, this statement would be 100% scientifically correct. (Wouldn't you just love the real opportunity for your boss to figure your overtime pay at the rate of one day equals 1000 years?)

Again, there is another verse, the second half of Psalm 90:2 which states that "Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God." the Lord existed from everlasting to everlasting; with no beginning and no end. This is about as complete a description of infinite time as would exist in ancient literature.