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Four Problems with Young Earth Creationism – The BC Messenger
[Season 5, Episode 3]A young man who grew up in conservative Christianity and attended a conservative Christian university is now actively posting videos about how and why he has completely "deconstructed" and rejected Christianity. Among other issues, he names Young Earth Creationism (YEC) as inadequate to meet the scientific questions which resulted from his degree in biomechanics. Many deconstruction testimonies include similar references to YEC.YEC is a belief system that attempts to reconcile the teachings of Genesis with the findings of modern science. Today, the most well-known YEC group is Answers in Genesis.On this episode we discuss the following four problems of YEC:Insisting that the earth/universe is 6,000 years oldThe cataclysmic flood modelIgnoring chronologyBad fruit; driving people away from the Christian faithIn spite of claims to the contrary, many of the tenets of YEC are neither biblical nor scientific.Teaching false ideas as unquestionable truths from God ultimately yields bad fruit.Also on this episode:Research Update: Ice CoresHelen's View: Preacher, Teacher, Father: The Jacob Allen Aardsma Story, Part TwoPODCAST WEBSITE: Head over there, leave us a review, and browse past episodes.READ the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_October_2026.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpSHOP our products at our store!Got questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org
