Each day of the valid Christian Creation must have been a literal 24 hour period.

Since there are not enough rounds to have an argument round, a rebuttal round, and then a counter-rebuttal/conclusion round, I will post my argument and my rebuttals this round. ArgumentThrough my argument, I will attempt to prove that the Bible actually invalidates the idea that Creation happened in one week, rather than supporting it. In 2 Peter 3:8, this is said: "But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." Therefore, the human concept of time is totally different from the divine one. As Genesis is accepted to be divinely inspired, one "day" can mean any amount of time; it does not specify. Psalm 90:4 further supports this concept: "For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night." RebuttalsMy opponent stated that "Death was not known in creation until the original sin of Adam." This ignores the fact that many herbivores must have been consuming entire plants: plenty of whales eat millions of microscopic plant organisms, and moles eat the roots of plants, thereby causing their death. The Bible says that there was no death before the fall and that the punishment for original sin did include death -- for humans. The Bible does not state that animals did not eat each other and experience death. Genesis 1:29–30 states that God has given fruit and seed bearing plants for the animals to eat, but it does not say that animals ate only plants. Essentially, all animals rely on plants to survive because carnivores would die without herbivores. The idea of carnivorous activity preceding original sin is not contradicted by the Bible. The redemption that Christ gives to humanity does not apply to animals; the punishment of original sin did not apply to them either, therefore there is no reason to believe that they did not die before the fall of humanity. The Bible does not say anything to suggest that animals had to change their eating habits to include carnivorous activity when Original Sin was committed.The names that Adam gave to carnivorous animals connoted their carnivorous nature. Here is a chart (1) that gives the translations: "The genesis story claims creation took place with each phase of creation taking a day 'requiring an evening and a morning.'"The Hebrew words for morning and evening are also used in Psalm 90:5-6: "In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew. In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away." Grass cannot sprout, flourish, fade, and wither away all in one day. Therefore, it must be inferred that the words "morning" and "evening" can be assigned to metaphorical beginnings and endings; here, it most likely refers to spring and fall (2). This invalidates any argument that uses those words as evidence.Sources:(1) http://www.godandscience.org...(2) http://godandscience.org...(3) http://www.biblegateway.com...;**All Bible verses quoted are from the New American Standard translation. Since this is my opponent's first debate, I'd like to suggest to him that he use the final round for rebuttals as well as a conclusion as it will be his final opportunity to appeal to the voters. Thanks for a good debate so far!