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@GL "The heavens” that included the luminaries were created long before the “first day” even began. But their light did not reach the surface of the earth. On the first day, “there came to be light” because diffused light penetrated the cloud layers and became visible on the earth"
So, according to you, there was a pre-construction. preparation phase - one that is not mentioned in the Bible? ("created long before the first day began")
"But their light did not reach the surface of the earth" - Why not?
"On the first day, “there came to be light” because diffused light penetrated the cloud layers and became visible on the earth"
What was the light source for the "diffused light"? - These "distant luminaries", allegedly created before "the first day"? Where was the Sun in all this?
"The rotating earth thus began to have alternating day and night. (Genesis 1:1-3, 5) The sources of that light still remained invisible from the earth. " The sources of that light still remained invisible? Explain how that works, if they are the source of the light that allows for a day-night cycle? We know what the source of light is that creates the day-night cycle - its the Sun - so how come the Sun was invisible?
"The sun, the moon, and the stars were now made “to shine upon the earth.” (Genesis 1:17) “God proceeded to make” them in that they could now be seen from the earth."
And now you are directly contradicting your own story, set out in your own previous sentence! So lets parse all of this, shall we? According to you, God made distant light sources prior to the First Day - a preparation phase. These light sources were invisible, even though the self same light sources were responsible for the light that causes the day-night cycle? And then the Sun AND these distant light sources were not Switched On until the 4th day, which you now relabel as " the Fourth Creative Period- nice touch!" What, was God a customer of British Gas? Wanted to save on energy costs? So for 3 creative periods, earth was lit sufficiently to cause a day/night cycle, but the source of this light was "invisible"?
The inconstancies and contradictions in this retelling of the creation myth beggar belief - you could not make it up - Oh, that right - you did make it up.
More #ChristianLogic right there - I should probably send this story in to the girls from the video, they could probably use it :)