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Geological Column - The Age of The Earth

nospam@example.com (Steven Sheasby) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:33:38 -0700

What is the geological column?

It is numerous layers of rock that have different species in each layer. Since there are different species in each layer, some scientists believe that it proves evolution and the age of the earth.

Does the geological column exist?

Yes. It exists in at least 30 places around the globe and partially in hundreds of other areas.

Does the geological column prove evolution or that the earth is millions of years old?

No. Why not? It is based on too many assumptions.

Assumtion #1 - The column was formed over millions of years. For example, if you look in textbooks today, they say that we know that a specific layer of the earth is millions of years old because the fossils and rock in that area are millions of years old. Then the textbook say that the rocks and fossils are millions of years old because the layer is millions of years old. That is plainly circular reasoning and still shocks me everytime I see it in one of my kids textbooks.

Assumption #2 - The geological column starts with less evolved species on the bottom and more evolved species on the top. Some scientists and geologists state that this is evidence for evolution because the "older" species are lower in the earth. First of all, the geological columns don't always have "less evolved" species on the bottom. In fact, it is usually the more dense species that are on the bottom and the less dense species that are on the top.

So Where do the geological columns come from?

As we begin to study geology and the layers of rock around the world, it becomes more and more evident that these "geological columns" were actually formed very suddenly in a short period of time. The Bible's answer to this would be the great flood of Noah. This is the reason that we find more dense and smaller species on the bottom of the geological column and less dense and larger species near the top. As the flood subsided, everything that was stirred up then settled to the earth. We can actually find these flood formed layers in different depths throughout the earth. Again, this is evidence that there was a worldwide flood, not millions and billions of years.

What should we do with this information?

Now that you know that you were lied to your entire life in your schools. Go and tell someone the good news. Lobby to remove evolution from the schools. Contact your elected representatives. Tell your children or your parents. Don't argue with people, but just stand behind the truth. And finally, remember to thank Jesus Christ for making you and saving you from your sins.

Carbon Dating - The Age of The Earth

nospam@example.com (Steven Sheasby) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:45:05 -0700

Carbon dating and other isotope dating is used by almost every Evolutionist to prove that the earth is Billions of Years old. The most recent textbooks in 2007 say 52 billion years old. Just 10 years ago it was only millions of years, however, evolutionists say that more current information shows us that they were previously wrong and it is now billions of years old. The interesting thing about this subject is that science is based on the idea of observation. For example, we can observe that their is gravity, so we draw certain conclusions based on scientific facts about gravity and how it works. Carbon and other isotope dating is actually a very simple observation. Things like rocks and fossils have a certain amount of carbon-14 in them when they are formed. Based on how long it takes for half of the carbon-14 atoms to gain a proton and become nitrogen-14, we come up with the half life of carbon-14. Scientists then take a fossil and based on assumption of how much carbon-14 was in it when it was formed, and how much is in it now, they do a simple calculation and woolaa -- the age of the fossil. The assumption of how much carbon-14 was in the fossil in the first place is easy to make, because we can observe today how much carbon-14 is in a bone. The problem with this calculation is that it also assumes that the average time it takes for the carbon-14 to gain a proton and turn into nitrogen-14 is and always has been the same. Scientific data shows that it has not always been the same. Depending on the surrounding conditions the decay can happen much much faster. Since we can't observe the rate of decay of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 even 1,000 years ago, we can't use this simple calculation to come up with the age of the earth. There are too many assumptions. Carbon dating is only proven to be accurate to calculate the age of things that are around 2,000 years old. Not millions and billions.

Interestingly, a study was recently done with rock formations. With carbon dating, the rocks were supposedly formed millions and billions of years ago. However, scientists found that other types of dating gave a date of only 6,000 years ago. The other dating was based on a more accurate calculation of the amount of nitrogen in crystals that were formed when the rock was formed. Personally, I don't believe either of these datings can be used to accurately date the age of the earth, because too many assumptions are made. We need to look to history and archaeology to really help us understand our origins. If studied in depth, these all point to the origin of man about 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. This is what man has believed since the beginning of time until just recently. If I wanted to know when the earth began, I would look to see what people wrote 1,000's of years ago. Wouldn't you trust them more than some inaccurate calculations.

Jesus Made Me

nospam@example.com (Steven Sheasby) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:38:08 -0700

I find it very interesting that until the last century most people believed that God created the world in 6 days and rested on the seventh. That's why we have a 7 day week. Unfortunately, due to a desire to escape from the reality of a holy God and Creator, many people have now denied the truth of creation. The Bible says that God is evident in His creation. We look to the stars and say, How? We look to the eye and say, Wow!!! There is nothing to prove evolution, but it is being taught as truth in the schools. Below, you will find articles that show the amazing truth of creation.

Carbon Dating - The Age of The Earth
Geological Column - The Age of The Earth