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To: jennyp; Messianic Jews Net; PatrickHenry
I don't know why y'all make such a big deal out of that article.

You've found one Christian who supports radiometric dating and who presents a one-sided view of it.

He doesn't acknowledge that there are serious problems with assumptions. He doesn't acknowledge that discordant dates do occur. He doesn't acknowledge that new volcanic rock dated at very old ages because of excess argon that was supposed to have all boiled away. He doesn't acknowledge that Argon gas may seep through the ground contaminating fossils not unlike the way Radon gas seeps into homes. He doesn't acknowledge that all fossils have been found to have more than expected Carbon-14 still in them, which should have been fully depleted.

I'm sure he's not the only Christian who's been sold a bill of goods. But at least he could acknowledge legitimate scientific concerns about radiometric dating. his one sided approach costs him creditiblity.

62 posted on 02/16/2005 2:32:35 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN
I'm sure he's not the only Christian who's been sold a bill of goods

Hmmm. Were you one of thoses that admitted sending money to one of those creationists for his book?

64 posted on 02/16/2005 2:38:21 PM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: DannyTN
You've found one Christian who supports radiometric dating and who presents a one-sided view of it.

Many, many christians who are also scientists support maintstream radiometric dating theory. I can say this with confidence because a considerable majority of Christians worldwide accepts mainstream science and rejects YEC. The one in that article is one who has troubled to explain it.

He doesn't acknowledge that all fossils have been found to have more than expected Carbon-14 still in them, which should have been fully depleted.

Oh dear, you have been sold standard creationist website lie #8545. Do some more research. But not on poisoned wells like ICR and AiG which are designed to spin lies to the uninformed. Look up the real science on this issue. Its generally best to know something about a technical subject before you sound off about it.

129 posted on 02/16/2005 11:56:11 PM PST by Thatcherite (Conservative and Biblical Literalist are not synonymous)
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