Doc Savage: Yep, I bet that's him. I've listened to his seminars many a time. He's also one of my favorites.
ClintonHammond: My point was this: the universe had to begin at some point in time. Or do you also think it's been here for all eternity? Because without someone or something supernatural taking care of that point, that's impossible. Anyway, the universe had to begin. And if no one or nothing was taking care of that beginning, than where did everything come from? It had to come from nothing, correct? Because there couldn't always have been something. There had to be nothing at one time. Because there had to be a beginning. But then, if there was nothing at one time...then where did all the something come from?
I certainly can't explain it, whether I believe in the evolutionist's theory or the creationist's belief. But at least in my belief, there's an all-powerful God in charge who I admit I don't fully understand. Deuteronomy 29:29 says, "The secret things belong unto God..." He says right there that we can't even come close to understanding everything. And I can't. I've tried many times to 'understand' how God could have always been and always will be. But it boggles my mind, makes my head hurt. If I try to think, however, about the evolutionist's theory, that there is no God and everything happened scientifically, it still boggles my mind and makes my head hurt. Because everything had to begin somewhere, and I just can't figure out that beginning from nothing. Except that my belief includes God...and yours doesn't. You have to prove your beginning scientifically. I don't.
Maybe once I get to Heaven I'll understand it all. Maybe not. But it doesn't really matter to me because that's not what's important. What's important is whether you've accepted Christ or not. I just wish everyone could see that. But like I said, I understand how that can be hard to accept, so I don't mean to push it on anyone.
Anyway, I guess it all boils down to two things. Whether you believe in God or don't, and whether you believe in His Bible or don't. If you believe in God and the Bible, then it's not hard at all to accept the creationist's belief. If you don't believe in God and the Bible, it's extremely hard to accept.
I don't pretend to understand it all, not even close. I just know what I believe, and I believe it's true.
BTW, I hope we can all still be friends here. I don't want to make anybody angry. I'm not angry at any of ya'll for what you've said against my belief and/or for yours. I've just been getting really into it, I guess.