Abstract
Many Christians have a different principle for interpreting Genesis 1-11 than they do for the rest of God's Word. Imagine if we approached everything we read like this headline states. For instance, if you were driving and came upon a sign that says STOP, you might think, "It says, 'Stop,' but what does that really mean? My personal interpretation is that it means slow down and stop only if you see other cars coming." We know better. We're supposed to think, "Oh, a stop sign. I have to obey what it clearly says. It means to come to a full stop." Sadly, today we see Christians applying the first approach to the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis-and specifically the age of the earth and universe.