Hey all,
In my usual lurker mode, I've been reading through the thread "Have any Biblical literalists been to the American Southwest?" and noting in particular Faith's posts on geology.
Well, as a geologist, I find Flood hypotheses fascinating. So, I would like to present Faith with a golden opportunity to begin the long process of verification that a hypothesis must undergo to become a theory; starting of course, with raw data. (A hypothesis is formed; data is collected regarding it; the data is examined based on the predictions of the hypothesis; the hypothesis is modified or rejected as a result.)
Geology cannot be conducted from photos or the like - it starts with fieldwork, period. So, I am offering Faith my own field research, taken from an area in the west of Ireland called Ballyferriter. I have the geological maps I compiled myself, as well as my own descriptions of every rock formation, fault, and other features. I also have digital photos and diagrams for illustration if needed.
Now, I obviously drew my own conclusions when I did this research - and yes, they were in line with conventional geology. But I am not doing so here; I will merely provide the field evidence I collected, and Faith can argue the Flood hypothesis using it. I will, of course, be explaining as much as possible in laymen's terms for non-geologists. This is crucial - regardless of the scale of the proposed Flood event, if it is unworkable on the most basic level of geology then it will have failed.
Discussion of areas other than Ballyferriter are outside the scope of this thread, and I ask that they not be introduced. I also ask that AT MOST 3 evolutionist and 3 creationist posters be involved besides myself and Faith, to avoid the thread becoming swamped.
My role here is to provide the necessary information to anyone who asks it - I will not be involved in the debate myself. If there are no objections, I will also use my Admin mode to keep the thread on topic and civil. (By "civil", I mean that derogatory comments will not be tolerated.)
So, if one of the other admins will promote this and Faith is willing to join the thread, we can get started and I will post a brief summary of the geology of Ballyferriter.
The Rock Hound
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