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To: fishtank

The article is phony from beginning to end.

To start, geologists are not divided over the origin of sedimentary rocks. Some sediments clearly do undergo soft-sediment deformation: it can happen in near-surface layers with water present, but not at depth or with very great thicknesses. This has been known for well over a century. The point is, one can tell the difference. The case shown in the nice picture is certainly not soft-sediment deformation..

The whole Creationist movement, which I used to tolerate because of the apparent sincerity of it proponents, no longer should merit any patience. I don’t even regard Creationists as particularly Christian.

Let me put it simply: the Bible is not a textbook of geology. It never was intended to be; and it is plain ignorant to read it that way. It is not a physics manual, a chemistry book, a cookbook, an investment guide, or any of the other things people try to read into it.

It is a record of history, but always from a point of view. That view is the message, and is key. If people stuck to the simple but profound truths of the Bible, but left the dinosaurs (which aren’t even there) out of it, we would be reading things much more clearly.


4 posted on 10/01/2013 9:31:25 AM PDT by docbnj
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To: docbnj
Bravo!

Regards,

5 posted on 10/01/2013 9:48:56 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: docbnj

My favorite bumper sticker reads:

In the beginning God created evolution.


6 posted on 10/01/2013 9:51:17 AM PDT by agondonter
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To: docbnj

I am sorry you think that way.

The Bible is not a physics textbook, but the physics are true.

The Bible is not a chemistry book, but the chemistry is true..... etc etc.

However,

The Bible says:

“These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.”

1 John 5:13 (DRV)

Do you trust in Christ alone for the payment of the penalty for your sin?


11 posted on 10/01/2013 10:46:22 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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