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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 earthEarth'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 supports a [[Young Earth]], and multiple distortions are used by [[atheist]]ic scientists to obscure and deny that. == Development == Development of the system was begun in the late 18th century, and the original divisions were Primary, Secondary, [[Tertiary]], and [[Quaternary]].

The system is now divided into [[eon (geology)|eons]], [[era (geology)|eras]], [[period (geology)|periods]], and [[epoch (geology)|series or epochs]].

Some Dr. [[Young earth creationism|young earth creationaryJonathan Sarfati]] geologists use explains the nomenclature relationship between sections of the geologic system whilst not accepting the uniformitarian dates attached to the system which places the age and [[Theory of the earth as being billions evolution|evolutionary]] belief:{{quoteBox|The naming of years old.<ref>"Creationists use the same naming systemeras, although do not accept the uniformitarian belief that the geologic column represents eons of time", Batten, Don, quoted in Sarfati, Jonathanparticular, now reflects evolutionary beliefs ([[http:Paleozoic|Palaeozoic]] /[[Mesozoic]] /www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer[[Cenozoic|Cainozoic]</ref><ref>Morris]), 1973.</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54</ref><ref>http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm</ref> Other young earth creationists assert that geological column does not exist and cite secular scientists who state but the argumentation advocating the geological column involves circular reasoning. <ref>http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp</ref><ref>http://iwhome.com/spiritualquest/tracts/dp-geol-.htm</ref> Young earth creationist scientists use a geological system that more heavily relies on period names ([[Catastrophism|catastrophismOrdovician]] and reject the uniformitarian assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, and thus reject these dates. In addition, [[Young earth creationism|young earth creationistSilurian]] scientists point out that catastophism is increasing being accepted in the field of geology. <ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/12061.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=print&ID=84</ref> These scientists believe that the earth is young and has multiple lines of evidence from the field of geology showing that the earth is young. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp</ref><ref>http://www.creationism.org/topbar/geology.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/georpts/gr11.htm</ref><ref>http://www.nwcreation.net/geologylinks.html</ref><ref>http://globalflood.org/</ref> In addition, creationists also assert that old earth uniformitarian geology has numerous [[Anomaly|anomaliesCambrian]]. For example, creationists cite the work of [[William R. CorlissCretaceous]] who catalogued numerous anomalies in , etc.) still generally do not. Thus, the naming of the geologic systems is not tied to the old earth uniformatarian geology assigned ages and assignment of an ore body to a particular geologic system does not necessarily define its [[paradigmabsolute age]]. <ref>Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.science-frontierscreationontheweb.com/sourcebk.htm<content/ref><ref>http:view//www.apologeticspress.net/articles/1842280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer]</ref> Corliss wrote regarding [[Paraconformity|paraconformities]] the following:}}

<blockquote style="background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; padding: .3em;">"Potentially more important to geological thinking are those [[unconformity|unconformities]] that signal large chunks of geological history are missing, even though the strata on either side of the unconformity are perfectly parallel and show no evidence of erosion. Did millions of years fly by with no discernible effect? A possible though controversial inference is that our geological clocks and stratigraphic concepts need working on." William R. Corliss, Unknown Earth (Glen Arm, Maryland: The Sourcebook Project, 1980), p. 219. <ref>http://www.cs.unc.edu/~plaisted/ce/flood.html</ref></blockquote>= Problems ==

The secular science journal Some [[New ScientistYoung Earth creationism|young Earth creationary]] wrote regarding Corliss's work geologists use the following: "All I can say nomenclature of the system whilst not accepting the uniformitarian dates attached to Corliss is carry on catalogingthe system which places the age of the Earth as being billions of years old." <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.science-frontierscreationontheweb.com/sourcebk.htmcontent/view/2280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer]</ref> Young earth creationist scientists <ref>Morris, 1973; Geologic Time Scale - The Misconceptions</ref>Other young Earth creationists assert that paraconformaties pose a serious challenge to geological column does not exist and cite secular scientists who state the old earth uniformitarian geology paradigmargumentation advocating the geological column involves circular reasoning. <ref>http://www.grisda.org/georpts/36.pdfWoodmorappe, 1999</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/2003-FSC-open/Roth-RecentCreation.htmNorthside Church of Christ</ref>Young Earth creationist scientists use a geological system that more heavily relies on [[catastrophism]] and reject the uniformitarian assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, and thus reject these dates. In addition, [[Young Earth creationist]] scientists point out that [[catastrophism]] is increasingly being accepted in the field of geology.<ref>http://www.seeking-god.co.uk/id188.htmRoth, 1985; Morris, 1976</ref> All young earth creationist These scientists assert believe that there the Earth is an abundance young and has multiple lines of evidence from the field of scientific arguments in addition to geology showing that the earth and universe are both approximately 6,000 years in ageEarth is young.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/younggeology.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesiscreationism.org/hometopbar/area/faq/astronomygeology.asphtm</ref><ref>http://www.icrgrisda.org/article/1842georpts/gr11.htm</ref> In addition, these scientists have a number of arguments against the position of an extremely old age for the earth and the universe.<ref>http://www.answersingenesisnwcreation.orgnet/home/area/faq/datinggeologylinks.asphtml</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesisglobalflood.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp</ref> [[Image:Roth-01.gif|right|thumb|400px|The arrows point to paraconformities at the [[Grand Canyon]].]][[William R. Corliss]] wrote the following about [[paraconformity|paraconformities]]:{{cquote|"Potentially more important to geological thinking are those [[unconformity|unconformities]] that signal large chunks of geological history are missing, even though the strata on either side of the unconformity are perfectly parallel and show no evidence of erosion. Did millions of years fly by with no discernible effect? A possible though controversial inference is that our geological clocks and stratigraphic concepts need working on." William R. Corliss, Unknown Earth (Glen Arm, Maryland: The Sourcebook Project, 1980), p. 219.<ref>http://www.apologeticspresscs.orgunc.edu/modules~plaisted/ce/flood.php?name=Read&cat=1&itemid=22html</ref>}} Trees have also been found going through multiple strata.

Dr. [[Jonathan SarfatiAriel R. Roth]] explains the relationship between sections of the geologic system and [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary]] beliefwrote:{{QuoteBoxcquote|Paraconformities challenge the geologic timescale. The naming lack of evidence of time at the erassurface of the underlying layers of a paraconformity, in particularespecially the lack of erosion, now reflects evolutionary beliefs ([[Paleozoic|Palaeozoic]] suggest that the long ages never occurred.<ref>http:/ [[Mesozoic]] / [[Cenozoic|Cainozoic]]), but www.grisda.org/georpts/36.pdf</ref>}} Young Earth creationists assert that paraconformities pose a serious challenge to the period names (old Earth uniformitarian geology [[Ordovicianparadigm]], [[Silurian]], [[Cambrian]], [[Cretaceous]], etc.) still generally do not<ref>http://www. 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 agegrisda.org/georpts/36.pdf</ref><ref>Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://www.creationonthewebgrisda.comorg/content2003-FSC-open/viewRoth-RecentCreation.htm</2280 More nonsense from Professor Plimer]ref><ref>http://www.seeking-god.co.uk/id188.htm</ref>}}

(NB[[Image: The following table is not completeGeologic time scale.){jpg| class="wikitable"!Era!Period!Epoch left|-300px| rowspan="7" thumb|[[CainozoicA typical geologic time chart in use by mainstream science]]| rowspan="4" |[[Neogene]]|Holocene|-|Pleistocene|-|Pliocene|-|Miocene|-|rowspan="3"|[[Paleogene]]|Oligocene|-|Eocene|-|Paleocene|-|rowspan="8"|[[Mesozoic]]|rowspan="2"|[[Cretaceous]]|Late|-|Early|-|rowspan="3"|[[Jurassic]]|Late|-|Middle|-|Early|-|rowspan="3"|[[Triassic]]|Late|-|Middle|-|Early|-|rowspan="6"|[[Palaeozoic]]|[[Permian]]|-|[[Carboniferous]]|-|[[Devonian]]|-|[[Silurian]]|-|[[Ordovician]]|-|[[Cambrian]]|}

* Anon., [http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm Geologic Time Scale - The Misconceptions] (AllAboutCreation.org).* Anon., [http://iwhome.com/spiritualquest/tracts/dp-geol-.htm Geologic column] (Northside Church of Christ)* Morris, Henry, [httphttps://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54 Geology and the Flood] ''Impact'' (6), August 1973.* Woodmorappe, JohnMorris, Henry [httphttps://www.trueoriginicr.org/geocolumn.asp The Geologic Column: Does It Exist?article/84/ Up with Catastrophism!] ''Impact'' (TrueOrigins.org38), August 1976.

* Roth, Ariel A., [http://www.allaboutcreationgrisda.org/geologic-time-scaleorigins/12061.htm Geologic Time Scale - The MisconceptionsMexico Earthquake — Some Afterthoughts] , Origins 12(AllAboutCreation2):61-63 (1985).* Woodmorappe, John, [http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp The Geologic Column: Does It Exist?] ''Journal of Creation'' 13(2):77-82, 1999. == See also ==*[[Arguments for a recent creation]]

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