Q/A: I think your Q&A section is very helpful, but I don’t think you know what you’re talking about when it comes to young earth, creation, etc.  You really should research the subject before you steer people the wrong way.  I agree that it is something we should not divide over, but that is not an excuse to spout beliefs that really are not well thought out!  Obviously, I believe in a young earth— as did most Christians before the Theory of Evolution was popularized.  There is so much scientific evidence for a young earth that it would make your head spin! Hope my tone isn’t too harsh, but this subject really gets me going.  If you had just answered with “I don’t know” that would be one thing, but saying there is “irrefutable scientific evidence” is quite another.  I think it is a disservice to the Christian community. - Dominic

Q/A: My question is about evolution.  Is evolution a made-up thing or is it for real?  I believe in God, but I have never found where it says God created the earth (just in the Bible).  I was wondering, are there other places that state this has fact too? - Neta

Q/A: I recently heard a minister on the radio and he was talking about the age of creation.  I think that I remember you saying that you thought the earth and universe were maybe billions of years old.  This minister was saying that he believed in a young earth and universe.  He stated that when God made rivers such as the Nile he made them mature rivers. Likewise the oceans were full and did not take millions of years to fill up and  that the stars were made instantly and light did not take billions of light years to reach earth.  He said that in all creation everything was made with age or the appearance of age--the animals, the vegetation, man himself and all of creation was of age from the first moment of creation.  You reason the creation to be billions of years old, but perhaps God made them seem to be of age.  Wouldn’t it be better to say that we don’t know the age of things rather than say the evidence suggests that the earth is very old and that we think the universe is of old age?  We don’t know because the Bible does not nail it down?  Maybe it’s God’s way of telling us “what’s the difference?”  Or maybe it is to confuse the scientists among us who want to discredit the Bible.  What do you think? - Tom

Q/A: I just finished watching a National Geographic documentary.  It claimed reptiles lived millions of years ago before man.  I have heard leaders from a Baptist denomination refer to this magazine as “The National Pornographic”.  I suppose it has to do with their thinking that the earth is only six thousand years old.  In any case, does the thinking that these creatures existed millions of years ago conflict in any way with your understanding?  Why or why not? Thank you very much for the service you provide. - Leith

Q/A: I recently asked a church pastor about the differing views about the age of the earth, if he really believed that the earth could possibly be only about 7,000 years old because of scientific evidence to the contrary (of which I must admit that I am not very knowledgeable).  He replied that there are arguments for both sides of this question.  I started thinking that maybe science makes assumptions in its dating of the earth, assuming that radioactive materials break down at the same rate for millions of years.  God could certainly cause these things to proceed at accelerated and decelerated rates.  Are there arguments for both sides of this issue that stand up to scrutiny? - Dave

Q/A: The other day in my English class the subject of evolution came up.  As I was trying to express my opinion and beliefs in creation I realized that I didn’t have that much information to back up my opinion.  I got stuck at the question of how people came about having different races.  How did our planet come about having people with really dark skin colors?  I have other questions too, but this is enough for now. - Josh

Q/A: ... I am attempting to reconcile in my mind the obvious discrepancies in the Bible’s account of history and the geological history of the fossils and planet in general.  I saw that in one of your answered questions you stand behind the biblical theory that the earth is 6000 years old.  So I assume you mark this as the beginning of time.  This would dictate that dinosaurs had to exist within this timeframe.  If that is a true statement then I can’t help but wonder why they are not mentioned.  I would think they would be a fairly awe-inspiring sight.  Sheep and goats are mentioned throughout the Bible and by all appearances they were as commonplace then as they are today.  Based on all my research, they didn’t make it on the ark, so that means they must have existed between creation and the flood.  This puts their existence less than 6000 years ago, which as I am sure you are aware is millions of years less than science tells us. There is an obvious conflict of information here.  Is there an explanation for this conflict? - Bill

Q/A: ...Since God is the author of Creation, is God also the author of millions of years of death, bloodshed, disease, suffering, mutations, and extinction? There are many who have rejected the Genesis record of Creation on what they believe are "scientific grounds." They believe that the current secular (naturalistic/humanistic) teachings of evolution and millions of years of earth history are accurate. Nonetheless, they have involved God in their particular versions of Creation, with "Theistic Evolution" and "Progressive Creation" being some of the more popular opinions circulating among churches today... - Kurt

Q/A: I have read some of your Q/A’s regarding the age of the earth.  This is not a question, just a comment.  I do not believe in God and I believe in evolution.  That being said, however, I wanted to thank you for your answers regarding the old earth vs. young earth debate.  As a geology student who wants to be a paleontologist, I want to say that your insights are a benefit to my science.  Your answers show that geology is not an evil to be combated.  Not all geologists/paleontologists share my beliefs—in fact, very few do not believe in God. - Andy

Q/A: I seem to be getting the message that Plain Truth now endorses homosexuality and evolution, and associates those who don’t with unhealthy “fundamentalists” who take “the stories told between 1000 and 700 BC” too literally and seriously. - Max

Q/A: I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your ministry and your open-mindedness regarding creation.  I, too, find it hard to believe that our Lord, who cannot lie, would create a universe with the appearance of a lie.  You have strengthened my faith greatly without compromising the Bible. - Grant

Q/A: I have to be very honest and say that I am extremely disappointed in your response..... regardless of the evidence, the main issue I still raise with you is the fact of accepting God at His Word. What is your problem with God saying that He created the earth in six, literal 24 hour days? Are you unable to accept God at His Word because of the influence of men? Then who really has become your god? Greg, I do not believe this to be a minor or trivial issue but one that is foundational to the very existence and acceptance of the Creator God for the Bible and the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Without the foundation of Genesis 1-11, the Cross has no ground to stand on, resulting in a Jesus falling face down on the ground with some boards nailed to his hands and feet, unable to raise himself or anyone else. - Junior

Q/A: Did God create the dinosaurs? Were they created at the same time as the other animals in Genesis, or at an earlier time? - John