Geologic system
The geologic system is a conceptual arrangment of rock formations around the world meshed together into a single, unbroken record of earth's past.[1] It is also known as the geologic column or geologic timescale.
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 eons, eras, periods, and series or epochs.
Some young earth creationary geologists use the nomenclature of the system whilst not accepting the uniformitarian dates attached to them.[2][3][4][5] Other creationists assert that geological column does not exist. [6] 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. [7][8][9][10][11] Also, young earth creationist scientists assert that there is an abundance of scientific arguments in addition to geology showing the earth and universe are both approximately 6,000 years in age.[12][13][14] In addition, these scientists have a number of arguments against the position of an extremely old age for the earth and the universe.[15][16][17]
Dr. Jonathan Sarfati explains the relationship between sections of the geologic system and evolutionary belief:
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.[18]
Biblography
- Morris, Henry, Geology and the Flood Impact (6), August 1973.
- Woodmorappe, John, The Geologic Column: Does It Exist? (TrueOrigins.org).
- Mortensen, Terry, The origin of old-earth geology and its ramifications for life in the 21st century, Journal of Creation 18(1):22–26, April 2004.
- Geologic Time Scale - The Misconceptions (AllAboutCreation.org).
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000
- ↑ "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, More nonsense from Professor Plimer
- ↑ Morris, 1973.
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54
- ↑ http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm
- ↑ http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp
- ↑ http://www.creationism.org/topbar/geology.htm
- ↑ http://www.grisda.org/georpts/gr11.htm
- ↑ http://www.nwcreation.net/geologylinks.html
- ↑ http://globalflood.org/
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/young.asp
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/1842/
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dating.asp
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp
- ↑ http://www.apologeticspress.org/modules.php?name=Read&cat=1&itemid=22
- ↑ Sarfati, Jonathan, More nonsense from Professor Plimer
