Conversations on This Side of the Pond - Spencer

Here is the other real cool conversation I had while Tamara and Shantal were in the states. It is similar to Hannah's and the one Tamara had with Shantal back in the US.

On the way home from an errand with Ian in the car (Hannah and Emma were at Kindergarten) Spencer asked me how is it possible that Adam and Eve existed and that Dinosaurs existed. He said he was worried about it. A lot of people said that if there were dinosaurs, then there couldn't have been Adam and Eve because according to the Bible it took only 7 days to create the earth and Adam and Eve and that wouldn't have been enough time for both.

I flatly said I believe there were both dinosaurs and Adam and Eve. He countered with the 7 day argument. But it was only seven days.

For background, I am on the side of the Christian coin that believes that the seven days are symbolic for seven periods of time. For example: The first time God set his hand to the earth he made light and darkness. The second time God set his hand to the earth he separated the water from the land, and so on.

I answered that those who use this argument are taking the english or german word "Day" or "Tag" as used in the Bible too literally. One "day" should be read as one "time period". Spencer said maybe Adam and Eve were in the garden of eden and the dinosaurs were wondering around elsewhere? I said that could be.

It was a big question for a nine year old and I was glad he came to me. The Bible does not tell us how God created the earth, only that he created the earth. I believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all the living things on the earth. The magnificence of the earth strengthens my belief and I hope I was able to share that with my son.