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Originally Posted by Burninator
Calgaryborn since you seem to be in the creationist camp and talking science, do you have evidence that backs up the creationist theory? And I mean real evidence by real scientists. Simply poking holes in evolution and carbon dating isn't evidence of creation. I ask this because the evidence I see from creationists is "no life in a peanut butter jar, the banana, and that the grand canyon was formed in a couple days" this "evidence" is not scientific in any way.
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Please understand I've got a limited amount of time to post here. The only reason I'm not working today is that my two boys have a stomach flu. I find it frustrating that every time I join one of these on going discussions attacking Creation or attempting to shore up the theory of evolution I'm hit with several questions at once mingled with misrepresentations of my statements and such. Since my last post I've feed the one boy lunch only to have him spew it all over the living room. Needless to say I'm not having a good day.
Regarding your question about evidence: I see the evidence for a young earth as more compelling that that of an old earth. But, certainly I'm not familiar with all the evidence on either side. I believe from what I have and heard and read that neither side should be claiming absolute proof. Both theories have some sound arguments and other areas they can't explain as of yet. Again as I've said before scientists are at their best when they are asking questions rather than trying to prove their answers. Unfortunately human nature tends to gravitate us to wards proving our answers. That's why good science a discipline that not everyone masters.
As for some proofs I will refer you to the below site. I left it on a page which lists some scientist who accepts the young earth theory. At the top of the page there is a question and answer box. Scroll down to "Young Age Evidence and click. You can pick the article based on the author. Sometimes if you click on the authors name it will give you a brief
bio on the author including his/her education.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/bios/
Also I seen pictures of fossilized trees in the Grand Canyon that extend though several layers of rock. This could not occurred if these layers were more than a few years different in age because of the erosion the tree would have been exposed to. It would make sense if sediment from a flood caused these layers of material though. I believe this same phenomenon has been witness in our time after Mount Saint Hellens erupted in the 70s. I remember a lot of excitement over what was discovered to happen in the flooding caused by that volcano. It was a geologist wet dream, so to speak.
