Vernon,
Beg pardon, but you did not answer my question which I will pose again to
you: "When, in your opinion, did this [the drifting apart of the continents]
happen? The 1656 years certainly were not long enough to cause the extent
of the continental drift that led to the
current width of the Atlantic Ocean. However, if the continents drifted
apart after the Antediluvian period, how far does this push Noah back into
time?" Are you saying that the "gigantic forces" were sufficiently strong
to lead to the high velocities that Michael Roberts calculated? If so, what
would give rise to these forces and when did these forces cease? It's my
understanding that the continental drift is continuing. By looking at the
bands of rock with alternating magnetic signatures, we should have some idea
of the rate of drift as a function of time, should we not?
Thanks
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Vernon Jenkins [mailto:vernon.jenkins@virgin.net]
Sent: Monday January 22, 2001 5:18 PM
To: Vandergraaf, Chuck
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: Antediluvian period (was "Creation Ex Nihilo")
Chuck,
Sorry to have taken some time in getting around to this question. In my
view we haven't properly understood the nature of the Flood. I believe
gigantic forces were released at the time which might well have achieved
what Michael Roberts (no doubt, with tongue in cheek!) outlined. After
all, his suggestion that India crashed into Asia could well account for
the present reality of the Himalayas!
Regards,
Vernon
Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
>
> Vernon,
>
> Thanks for your prompt response. However, now I have another problem:
> There appears now to be sufficient evidence that, at one time, the
> continents of Africa and South America were very close together and that,
> over the years, these continents have been spreading apart. There is
> geological and fossil evidence that these continents were in close
proximity
> to each other, close enough for the flora and fauna to spread over both.
> There is evidence of an mid-Atlantic ridge that runs roughly along the
same
> direction as the coasts of Africa and South America. This Atlantic ridge
> contains geologically young rock and shows evidence of frequent reversal
of
> the magnetic N and S poles.
>
> When, in your opinion, did this happen? The 1656 years certainly were not
> long enough to cause the extent of the continental drift that led to the
> current width of the Atlantic Ocean. However, if the continents drifted
> apart after the Antediluvian period, how far does this push Noah back into
> time?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Chuck
>
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