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* The vast majority of working geologists scoff at "young earth theory" and "cataclysmic geology".
* The vast majority of working geologists scoff at "young earth theory" and "cataclysmic geology".
* Working geologists find mineral resources for mining companies, oil companies and others. Working geologists do not ascribe to the science of the 18th century.
* Working geologists find mineral resources for mining companies, oil companies and others. Working geologists do not ascribe to the science of the 18th century.
* We are in agreement that unpopular scientific opinion is not necessarily the wrong opinion. For example, it took thirty years to amass enough data for the scientific community to concur as to the cause of the dinosaur's extinction.
* We are in agreement that unpopular scientific opinion is not necessarily the wrong opinion. For example, it took thirty years to amass enough data for the scientific community to concur as to the cause of the dinosaur's extinction.
* You believe that geology has something to do with theology.
* You believe that geology has something to do with theology.
* Theoretical geologists in the field perform research every day about the history of the Earth's crust. The percentage of theoretical geologists who concur with standard geological theory are much higher than say Stalin or Hussein's percentage of the popular vote.
''That last bullet point alone should be enough to stop a well-reasoned person in their tracks.''
''That last bullet point alone should be enough to stop a well-reasoned person in their tracks. The rarity of such a concurrence is so rare as to defy my ability to take your position seriously on any level.''
My biggest problem is that as a conservative, I don't want to look like naive, foolish or politically-motivated. As a conservative, I support the truth whether it supports my position or not. I can no more embrace young earth geological theory than I can embrace any other 18th century scientific theory that has long since been proven faulty. Furthermore, I cannot stand silent, while under the banner of conservatism someone else champions a position founded in ignorance.
My biggest problem is that as a conservative, I don't want to look like naive, foolish or politically-motivated. As a conservative, I support the truth whether it supports my position or not. I can no more embrace young earth geological theory than I can embrace any other 18th century scientific theory that has long since been proven faulty. Furthermore, I cannot stand silent, while under the banner of conservatism someone else champions a position founded in ignorance.