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| | The '''geologic system''' is a conceptual arrangement 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> It is also known as the '''geologic column''' or '''geologic timescale'''. | | The '''geologic system''' is a conceptual arrangement 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> It is also known as the '''geologic column''' or '''geologic timescale'''. |
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| | + | The geologic system supports a [[Young Earth]], and multiple distortions are used by [[atheist]]ic scientists to obscure and deny that. |
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| | == Development == | | == Development == |
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| − | Development of the system was begun in the late 18th century, and the original divisions were Primary, Secondary, [[Tertiary]], and [[Quaternary]]. | + | 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 [[uniformitarianism (science)|uniformitarian]] beliefs about the age of the Earth, and the sections were further divided and subdivided. | | Later, dates were assigned to the divisions according to [[uniformitarianism (science)|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]]. | + | The system is now divided into eons, eras, periods, and series or epochs. |
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| | Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] explains the relationship between sections of the geologic system and [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary]] belief: | | Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] explains the relationship between sections of the geologic system and [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary]] belief: |