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Evolution and creation (view source)
Revision as of 09:06, January 21, 2008
, 09:06, January 21, 2008Kinds, species, and baramin
Young Earth creationists see the vast majority of the rock layers as a sequence that was laid down during the [[Flood geology|Genesis Flood]].
Young Earth creationists see the vast majority of the rock layers as a sequence that was laid down during the [[Flood geology|Genesis Flood]].
They argue on biblical grounds that the earth is less than 10,000 years old (usually arguing for around 6,000 years old), and that the fossils in flood-laid sediments must also be around 4,300 years old.
They argue on biblical grounds that the earth is less than 10,000 years old (usually arguing for around 6,000 years old), and that the fossils in flood-laid sediments must also be around 4,300 years old.
== Kinds, species, and baramin ==
The Bible describes God creating living things "according to their kinds".
In the [[Latin]] translation of the [[Bible]], the word "kind" is ''species'', so [[Linnaeus|Carlos Linnaeus]], who invented the [[Linnaean taxonomy|system of taxonomy]], chose this word as the basic unit of his [[classification system]].
However, the definition of ''species'' as used by scientists today is somewhat arbitrary and problematic.
For example, one aspect of the definition of ''species'' is that to be considered the same species, living things have to interbreed ''naturally''.
Thus two groups of squirrels on opposite sides of the [[Grand Canyon]] are classified as two separate species despite being able to interbreed, because they cannot do so naturally, due to being separated by the canyon.<ref>Lubenow, Marvin L., [http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2007/0214hobbits.asp “Hobbits” were true humans!] 14th February, 2007 (Answers in Genesis)</ref>
As ''species'' is defined by the ability to interbreed, it is impossible to determine the species of creatures known only from the [[fossil]] record, but [[palaeontology|palaeontologists]] categorise fossils into species anyway.
Young-Earth creationists have coined the term ''[[baraminology|baramin]]'', from the [[Hebrew]] words for "created kind" and have begun researching and classifying living things according to their ''baramin''.
==Why new forms of life appeared==
==Why new forms of life appeared==