Biblical scientific errors: Difference between revisions

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'''Supposed error''': The verse calls bats birds, but bats are mammals.

'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can ~~mean~~ "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.

'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can be translated to "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.

===Earth's orbit===

{{Bible quote|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.|book=Ecclesiastes|chap=1|verses=5|version=KJV}}

'''Supposed error''': The verse implies [[britannicascience:geocentric-model|the sun orbits the Earth]] instead of [[britannicascience:heliocentrism|the Earth orbiting the sun]].

'''Rebuttal''': The verse simply describes sun's appearance moving across the sky, It does not teach that the sun orbits the Earth, people still say “sunrise” (sun also ariseth) and “sunset” (sun goeth down) to this day.

===Mustard seed as smallest seed===

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'''Supposed error''': The verse says God created the world in six days (6 days as in 24 hour days).

'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six ~~days are~~ 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six ~~days~~ represent long periods and not 24-hour days.

'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six day creation is in 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six day creation represent long periods and not 24-hour days.

== References ==

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 '''Supposed error''': The verse calls bats birds, but bats are mammals.
-'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can mean  "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.
+'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can be translated to  "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.
+===Earth's orbit===
+{{Bible quote|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.|book=Ecclesiastes|chap=1|verses=5|version=KJV}}
+'''Supposed error''': The verse implies [[britannicascience:geocentric-model|the sun orbits the Earth]] instead of [[britannicascience:heliocentrism|the Earth orbiting the sun]].
+'''Rebuttal''': The verse simply describes sun's appearance moving across the sky, It does not teach that the sun orbits the Earth, people still say “sunrise” (sun also ariseth) and “sunset” (sun goeth down) to this day.
 ===Mustard seed as smallest seed===
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 '''Supposed error''': The verse says God created the world in six days (6 days as in 24 hour days).
-'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six days are 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six days represent long periods and not 24-hour days.
+'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six day creation is in 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six day creation represent long periods and not 24-hour days.
 == References ==