Re: Age of the Earth

Glenn R. Morton (grmorton@waymark.net)
Tue, 01 Sep 1998 06:21:41 -0500

At 08:28 PM 8/31/98 -0600, Bill Payne wrote:
>Pim van Meurs wrote:
>>
>> Just as a side note. A group of oceanographers has described a
hypothetical model under which prevailing local winds, combined with the
existance of a underwater 'ridge' could have lead to the 'separation' of
the sea.
>
>Hi Pim,
>
>I'm aware of that explanation, but I don't think wind/underwater ridge
>would form *two* walls (vertical?) on either side of a path of dry
>ground across the sea. My point, which Glenn disagrees with, is that if
>we accept miracles in one or some areas of scripture where we can see no
>naturalistic explanation, then we should allow the extension of that
>principle into other areas, such as a global flood. Glenn believes in a
>local flood in the Mediterranean basin, which does not explain how the
>ark came to rest on the mtns. of Ararat, unless he assumes that the
>mtns. used to be in the Med.

A point of correction. While it is true that I think that the Flood can be
explained naturalistically, I do agree that God could produce a totally
miraculous flood. But if he did, then you can't cite any scientific
evidence in favor of it. Yet you and other young-earth creationists want to
cite scientific evidence for what is a miraculous event. That is what I
disagree with most strongly.

Let me ask something. Is it correct to teach the flood in public schools
if you are claiming that it is miraculous and not scientific? And if so, do
other religions get to teach their miracles in public school?
glenn

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