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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 earth quite yet. |
I question that plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift are key variables used to predict the location of oil. Rather the opposite is true - the location of oil is used as 'evidence' of plate tectonics and continental drift. I have never heard any geologist say "if continental drift, then we should find oil at location X". I seriously doubt that old earth theories are critical to oil exploration.
Also, do young earth theorist necessarily deny plate tectonics??