YEC arguments pose problems to Judeo-Christian beliefs as well as science.

Alright then, I believe my opponent has cleared up a few fuzzy terms, and I am ready to begin my arguments. ==PROBLEMS TO RELIGION== The "problems" that my opponent addresses here are scientific, rather than religious. These will be addressed later under the scientific problems section. For now, we shall stick to religious problems. The Bible provides a complete genealogy from Adam to Jesus. You can go through the genealogies and add up the years. You'll get a total that is just over 4,000 years. Add the 2,000 years since the time of Jesus and you get just over 6,000 years since God created everything. Is there anything wrong with figuring out the age of the earth this way? No. There is nothing to indicate the genealogies are incomplete. There is nothing to indicate God left anything out. There is nothing in the Bible that indicates in any way that the world is older than 6,000 years old. The genealogy of Jesus is recorded in two passages of the Gospels: Matthew 1:1–17 and Luke 3:23–28. Each traces the ancestry of Jesus back to King David, to show his fulfillment of prophecy regarding the Christ. Genealogy of Jesus according to Luke- God Adam Seth Enosh Cainain Mahalalel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem Arphaxad Cainan Shelah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Abraham Isaac Jacob Judah Pharez Hezron Ram Amminadab Nahshon Salmon Boaz Obed Jesse David Nathan Mattatha Menna Melea Eliakim Jonam Joseph Judah Simeon Levi Matthat Jorim Eliezer Joshua Er Elmadam Cosam Addi Melchi Neri Shealtiel Zerubbabel Rhesa Joanan Joda Josech Semein Mattathias Mahath Naggai Hesli Nahum Amos Mattathias Joseph Jannai Melchi Levi Matthat Eli Joseph * Jesus The belief of a young Earth does not contradict Judeo-Christian beliefs. On the contrary, it actually stems from them. We come to a 6,000 year old Earth through the genealogy of Jesus. YEC agrees with religious beliefs. Given the resolution, my opponent must prove that there are problems to Judeo-Christian beliefs AS WELL AS SCIENCE. Therefore, he must prove problems to science AND religion. If he can only do one or neither, then I have fulfilled my duty as CON. Please keep this in mind as you read the debate. ==Problems to Science== My opponent claims that creationists ignore scientific evidence. He emphasizes the second law of thermodynamics. This basically states that the entropy will increase in a closed system. I believe my opponent either misunderstands entropy, or YEC. The Bible says that chaos is ensuing, and the Earth is deteriorating. This completely agrees with the second law of thermodynamics. "Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, evil is going forth From nation to nation, And a great storm is being stirred up From the remotest parts of the earth." Jeremiah 25:32 Please offer more problems, because there are none here. Now, lets look at the places in the Bible that actively support modern science. Cosmology/Astronomy Time had a beginning 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 1:2, 1 Corinthians 2:72 The universe had a beginning Genesis 1:1, 2:4, Isaiah 42:5, etc.3 The universe was created from the invisible Hebrews 11:34 The dimensions of the universe were created Romans 8:38-395 The universe is expanding Job 9:8, Psalm 104:2, Isaiah 40:22, Isaiah 42:5, Isaiah 44:24, Isaiah 45:12, Isaiah 48:13, Isaiah 51:13, Jeremiah 10:12, Jeremiah 51:15, Zechariah 12:16 Creation of matter and energy has ended in the universe (refutes steady-state theory)Genesis 2:3-47 The universe is winding down and will "wear out" (second law of thermodynamics ensures that the universe will run down due to "heat death"-maximum entropy) Psalm 102:25-278 Describes the correct order of creation Genesis 1 (see Day-Age Genesis One Interpretation) Number of stars exceeds a billion Genesis 22:17, Jeremiah 33:229 Every star is different 1 Corinthians 15:4110 Pleiades and Orion as gravitationally bound star groupsJob 38:3111 Light is in motion Job 38:19-2012 The earth is controlled by the heavens Job 38:331 Earth is a sphere Isaiah 40:2213 Job 26:1014 At any time, there is day and night on the Earth Luke 17:34-3515 Earth is suspended in space Job 26:716 Earth Sciences Earth began as a waterworld. Formation of continents by tectonic activity describedGenesis 1:2-9, Psalm 104:6-9, Proverbs 3:19, Proverbs 8:27-29, Job 38:4-8, 2 Peter 3:517 Water cycle described Ecclesiastes 1:7; Isaiah 55:10, Job 36:27-2818 Valleys exist on the bottom of the sea 2 Samuel 22:1619 Vents exist on the bottom of the sea Job 38:1620 Ocean currents in the sea Psalm 8:821 Air has weight Job 28:2522 Winds blow in circular paths Ecclesiastes 1:623 Biology The chemical nature of human life Genesis 2:7, 3:1924 Life of creatures are in the blood Leviticus 17:1125 The nature of infectious diseases Leviticus 13:4626 Importance of sanitation to health Numbers 19, Deuteronomy 23:12-13, Leviticus 7-927 Any problems there either? Absolutely not. The Bible affirms modern science. I can only see agreement between the Bible, YEC, and science. Therefore, I can only negate the resolution. Thank you. ==SOURCES== http://www.missiontoamerica.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.godandscience.org... http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu... http://bible.cc...