[asa] Science lesson from ICR

Unlike the silly Rush Limbaugh example I posted last Tuesday, ICR's
"science" at least is self consistent.

Here is their latest, received today by email:

Is the Grand Canyon Proof of Noah's Flood?

Two people can often look at the same thing and come to opposite
conclusions. The Grand Canyon is a perfect example. Evolutionists use
it as proof that the earth is billions of years old, claiming that the
Colorado River carved the canyon over millions of years.
Bible-believing Christians interpret the canyon as a spillway from
Noah's Flood. One believes it formed slowly, with a little water and a
lot of time. The other believes it formed quickly, with a lot of water
and a little time. What a stark difference.

If the Bible is true, and the earth is only about six thousand years
old, we should find evidence that debunks the evolutionist theory
about the Grand Canyon. We do. For example, the top of Grand Canyon is
over four thousand feet higher than where the Colorado River enters
the canyon, meaning it would have had to flow uphill for millions of
years. Additionally, in contrast to all other rivers, we do not find a
delta (a place where washed-out mud is deposited). This alone makes
the evolutionist interpretation impossible.

The evidence does, however, point to Noah's Flood. Today, we see two
beach lines from what used to be two large lakes near the Grand
Canyon. Creationists believe that after Noah's Flood, the lakes got
too full and spilled over the top. When water overflows a dam, the
weakest point is instantly eroded. Thus, the Grand Caynon would have
been formed quickly, supporting the creationist interpretation. Click
here to view a more detailed explanation of the formation of the Grand
Canyon.

So, which interpretation is right? Knowing that rivers don't flow
uphill and no leftover sedimentary deposits are found, evolutionists
have a lot of explaining to do when it comes to the Grand Canyon. The
Bible, however, says that a flood covered the whole earth (see Genesis
7:18-20). This means we should find places where the water drained.
The Grand Canyon is one of those places. It is a washed-out spillway
and provides great evidence for Noah's Flood.

Their consistent error is, of course, not looking at ALL the evidence.

Burgy

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Received on Fri May 30 11:20:44 2008