Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!CC!MFRANCL From: MFRANCL@CC.BRYNMAWR.EDU Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: Re: KE: Radioactive Dating Message-ID: Date: 9 Feb 90 14:46:00 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 20 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway X-Envelope-to: CHRISTIA@FINHUTC.BITNET X-VMS-To: IN%"CHRISTIA@FINHUTC.BITNET" Dear Kurt, Since I'm new on this list - I'm not certain what prompted your remarks about radioactive dating. I gather from a subsequent message that it must have something to do with the age of the earth and creation vs. evolution. You should know that while assumptions (by their very nature) can never be scientifically proven, those made for radioactive dating are in general known to be reasonable. Whether they can be applied in particular instances depends upon the circumstances surrounding an experiment. That may account for the error in the lava flow dating. It is very important that experimental results not be taken out of context- it can lead to serious abuses- just as it does in scripture. Can someone explain to me just what is the difficulty anyway with creation vs. evolution? I believe firmly that God created the heavens and the earth - but I also believe that evolution has and is occuring. I don't see the 2 views as being incompatible! in the peace of Christ, Michelle