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Line 1: + − {{stub}}A theoretical picture in which layers of rock from around the world are meshed together into a single, unbroken record of earth's past.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. + − 2000</ref>+ + + + + + + +
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The '''geologic system''' is a conceptual arranged of rock formations around the world meshed together into a single, unbroken record of earth's past.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>
Development of the system was begun in the late 18th century, and the original divisions were Primary, Secondary, [[Tertiary]], and [[Quaternary]].
Later, dates were assigned to the divisions according to uniformitarian beliefs about the age of the Earth, and the sections were further divided and subdivided.
The system is now divided into [[eon (geology)|eons]], [[era (geology)|eras]], [[period (geology)|periods]], and [[epoch (geology)|series or epochs]].
Creationary geologists use the nomenclature of the system whilst not accepting the uniformitarian dates attached to them.<ref>"Creationists use the same naming system, although do not accept the uniformitarian belief that the geologic column represents eons of time", Batten, Don, quoted in Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer]</ref>
Dr. Jonathan Sarfati explains the relationship between sections of the geologic system and evolutionary belief:
{{QuoteBox|The naming of the eras, in particular, now reflects evolutionary beliefs ([[Palaeozoic]] / [[Mesozoic]] / [[Cainozoic]]), but the period names ([[Ordovician]], [[Silurian]], [[Cambrian]], [[Cretaceous]], etc.) still generally do not. Thus, the naming of the geologic systems is not tied to the assigned ages and assignment of an ore body to a particular geologic system does not necessarily define its absolute age.<ref>Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer]</ref>}}
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