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C.) Old Earth - I can't help but chuckle when my science teacher screams accross the classroom that the earth is billions (4.5) of years old. What proof has he? Carbon-14 dating you say? Read and refute this lovely link before talking about old earth dating methods.
Another thing the evolutionists try to convince the weak minded with is the "layer age" theory. Supposedly each layer of the earth represents a different age. This is simply nonsense, and it doesn't take much but a global flood to explain this. Any thing else I'm forgetting? What about more circular reasoning with the geologic column. How do you know how old the fossils are?
Response: The layer they are in.
How do you know how old layer is?
Response: The fossils we find in them.
(circular reasoning)
To quickly establish a fact: the geoligic column is nothing but nonsense, and DOES not scientifically exist.
I'm not up to a personal response to this, but once again I put out my favorite link to a nice introduction to basic geology concepts.
Radiometric Dating and the Geological Time Scale
Circular Reasoning or Reliable Tools?
at:
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dating.html
Amongst other things, biostratigrapy is covered.
I also recommend going to the "Geologic Column" topic string, and looking at what is there:
http://www.evcforum.net/cgi-bin/dm.cgi?action=page&f=11&t=13&p=3
Moose
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BS degree, geology, '83
Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Old Earth evolution - Yes
Godly creation - Maybe