Re: [asa] Kirk on C14 contamination

Am I correct in saying that the use of radioactivity in oil wells was
developed from radiometric methods? I seem to remember Stephen Moorbath
FRS( the UK equiv of Brent Dalrymple and one of my profs) said that some of
his work was developed in that direction, but I forget details.

David, I agree with your theological concerns and at times we should be more
forthright that YEC ends up as a heresy, even more so as so often us types
are dismissed as scoffers, which is hardly in accord with Jesus's teaching.

Over the years no Christian evolutionist has called me a heretic scoffer or
anything like that, though many have disagreed with me on theological
matters strongly yet with good humour (and vice versa). If a discussion was
broken off we could happily recieve communion together - or from each other.
Or else on later meeting we would greet each other as long lost friends -
which we were. In contrast I have problems with the sick superspirituality
of many leading YECs like Baumgradner and Ham.

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Campbell" <pleuronaia@gmail.com>
To: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [asa] Kirk on C14 contamination

>> I digressed into this discussion of uranium geochemistry and ore deposits
>> because the organic material preserved in rocks is one of these reducing
>> agents that causes uranium to precipitate out of solution.
>
> Similarly, organic-rich shale layers tend to have higher radioactivity
> than average sedimentary rocks, so if you include an appropriate
> detector in your well logging apparatus (as is common practice), you
> can detects peaks in radioactivity corresponding to distinct layers
> that can be correlated between nearby holes.
>
> The focus on details of radiometric dating are useful, but I think we
> also need to warn Baumgardner that he's theologically in peril.
> Claiming that acceptance of a global flood is a necessary part of
> salvation is rather similar to claiming that circumcision is a
> necessary part of salvation. I.e., both are grave heresies, denying
> salvation by faith in Christ alone.
>
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