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To: Creationist
Oh, and about your tagline...

Current estimates of the age of the earth are about 4.54 billion years.

See: The Fossil Record: Evolution or "Scientific Creation", by Clifford A. Cuffey (this link is to page 11, dealing with the age of the earth).

876 posted on 01/28/2006 5:24:02 PM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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There you go with those facts again.


878 posted on 01/28/2006 5:32:02 PM PST by furball4paws (Awful Offal)
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Presumptions with assumptions give an answer that you want to here. You base your evidence on an old earth using information given to you by people who have lied to further their career. They also do not believe in God so they must disprove the Biblical age to justify their ungodly ways. They also have to give and old age for your evolution to work. Time the talisman of evolution. The stars your only redoubt. You may believe you are a scion of a monkey, lizard, fish, amoeba, rock, but I do not.

The geologic column in its final version consists of eleven basic layers. According to the evolutionary theory these layers were laid down over a period of millions of years. However, several problems arise when the geologic column is looked at through the theory of evolution. First, if the geologic column were to be compacted together, layer upon layer, its height would exceed 100 miles. This is a problem because one must consider the earth's crust is no greater than 30 miles thick and sedimentary rocks are never found exceeding 15 miles in depth. The Grand Canyon also presents a problem to the evolutionary geologic column because several sedimentary layers, such as the Cenozoic and Mesozoic strata, are absent. Such absences directly correspond with the many observations that the theorized transitional species between virtually every major group of animals is also missing. Missing parts of the column are generally explained on the basis of erosion and mountain building. However, the absence of erosion marks and the distinct lines of separation between each of the successive layers is compelling evidence that the layers were laid down quickly through the action of transporting waters. Another problem in the evolutionary theory is the inconsistency in strata succession form old strata to young In over 500 locations globally the succession of strata is inverted and younger strata is found lying beneath older strata. Although evolution cannot be useful in explaining such phenomenon, the Flood theory can be a very valid explanation. Because certain species of invertebrates were light weight and easily transportable, various representatives of their species would sometimes be transported and deposited at different stages of the flood. The discovery of fossils and footprints in the geologic column below levels in which they should be located is also a problem to the evolutionary geologic column. One of the most stunning evidences against the supposed vast ages of the earth and the geologic column is the presence of human footprints in layers dated older than the Quaternary Period. In addition to footprints, human fossils have also been found in areas of the geologic column which represent time periods supposedly millions of years prior to modern man. This argues quite favorably for the Creation model which states that all major life forms began at the same time and have reproduced after their own kind since the beginning. Finally, the discovery of polystrate fossil trees in coal seams is a major disruption in tile Evolutionary theory. According to evolution the formation of coal seams occurred over millions of years. However, the presence of fossilized trees in these coal beds indicate that they were formed very quickly since a tree could not survive for a million years while the surrounding vegetation solidified. [ FAQ ] www.creationevidence.org
879 posted on 01/28/2006 5:43:05 PM PST by Creationist (If the earth is old show me your proof. Salvation from the judgment of your sins is free.)
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