RE: The Creationists' Nightmare
June 15, 2012 at 10:57 pm
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2012 at 11:04 pm by Undeceived.)
(June 15, 2012 at 8:11 pm)libalchris Wrote: The earth is 4.54 billion years old, and the universe 14.6 billion. The evidence for an old universe (being able to actually see stars billions of lightyears away) is just as strong as the evidence for an old earth (different kinds of radiometric dating on different objects giving consistent dates. Thick geological layers that form at very slow rates, and a lot more)I just discovered these:
http://www.examiner.com/article/grand-ca...tric-dates
http://www.icr.org/article/excessively-o...ava-flows/
If you examined a meta-study, you might find the dates inconsistent (depending on how much leeway you want to give scientists). The picture in the second link is especially interesting (edit: better color picture partway down http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles...nas-basalt ). The higher layers are thin and flat. Old layers should be tilted, since pitch indicates erosion. No erosion = young. The higher layers must therefore have been laid down in rapid succession. How do you suppose that happened?
As for stars, their light may be evidence of age, but it is not where God is concerned. He made the stars for us to see. It is logical that the all-powerful Designer of the universe would create the light-trails too, rather than create a mass of rock and wait 14 billion years before adding humans. Or maybe he did, thereby reconciling modern science with Bible. Pick your poison.