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Originally Posted by puritan lad  That's really the issue. Plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift are based on Old Earth Geology. One can deny these theories, but when these theories give accurate predictions of where to find coal and oil, they need to be taken seriously, lest we push ourselves into sort of a Christianized nihilism. As of now, young earth geology has no working model to help find oil.
Note: I'm not necessarily defending the Old Earth view, but just stirring the pot a little. Not sure I want to use the H-word for a old earther quite yet. |
The real issue is this: Is it okay to hold a position that the science of the day, finds reprehensible. Or is it only okay to hold to a position such as YEC as long as you have a working model as comprehensive as the other positions?
Let's for example say that I agree that YECers dont have a working model for finding oil, but let us imagine that in 50 years one is worked out. Is it irrational to hold to YEC until 50 years from now?
Now let us imagine that the YEC working model at that point is better than the OEC one. Do the OECers have to then (and only then) capitulate and come over?
Or can we look at scripture and say, if science does not currently bear out YEC (or OEC) as the case may be, then it just shows that more work needs to be done?
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