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Originally posted by jluetjen
1) First the big issue that I have with the "creationists". I agree that many "Creationists" don't seem to know much about science and argue pretty unreasonable points. Since they do make the wilder claims within the Christian community, they also tend to get more press which is unfortunate. I went to listen to person make what would be widely considered to be a "creationist" presentation at my church and walked out during the intermission because of many of the very issues that you mention. (Incidentally, it was based on the idea that certain fossils have been found that travel vertically through the different strata -- thus showing that the different strata were put down at one time -- ie. during a great flood. If anyone knows anything about this subject pro or con, I be interested in seeing it.) It didn't dim in the least though my belief that God created the Universe. It just also confirmed in my mind that within that Universe there are people (both believers and non-believers) who don't seem to know how to use the senses that God gave them to good affect.
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To pick up on my earlier post, what do people know about
Polystrate Fossils? As I mentioned earlier, I didn't buy into the speaker's position that the existance of these fossils was absolute refutiation of the scientific chronology of creation and thus proof of the "Creationist's" view. But they do seem to pose an interesting question about how such fossils came it being.
A) The original organism was covered in some sort of a mud-slide.
B) The fossil was displaced by geological events (I don't buy this since then the strata would be displaced too I'd think. (See image 20 on page 6 of the link)
C) The plant fossil was mis-identified.
What do people think? How did these fossils come about?
Apparently, the
vertical whale fossil has already been discredited, reinforcing my opionions of the strident creationist once again. Lies and deception don't do a good job of proclaiming God's word.