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<blockquote data-quote="GitRDunn" data-source="post: 57221725" data-attributes="member: 280670"><p>Don't worry, you're not the only one interested in chemistry. I am currently finishing my second of five years that will be required to earn my degree. My main major is ACS certified Chemistry, but I am also double majoring with physics and I have a minor in Astronomy and a concentration in education (I am studying to get my chemistry and physics teaching license so I can teach high school).</p><p></p><p>I find it interesting that you bring up the evolution thing. I find those discussions interesting and I believe evolution occurred, but maybe not for the same reasons as a biologist. The kicker for me is the age of the Earth. A purely literal reading of the Bible would lead to an Earth that is approximately 6000 years old. The chemistry of radiometric dating (as well as many other, more short term dating methods that lead to a 10,000+ year old earth) is quite sound to me, and thus I believe the Earth is more than 6000 years old. Once this decision is reached, it is obvious the entire Bible is not meant to be read literally, so I feel the best thing to do is follow the evidence found in God's creation as to how it was formed. Evolution is the best theory we have right now to explain the evidence we have found. A reading of the Bible that is not entirely literal detracts nothing from the true meaning of the words, though, and that is as a religious book, not a science book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GitRDunn, post: 57221725, member: 280670"] Don't worry, you're not the only one interested in chemistry. I am currently finishing my second of five years that will be required to earn my degree. My main major is ACS certified Chemistry, but I am also double majoring with physics and I have a minor in Astronomy and a concentration in education (I am studying to get my chemistry and physics teaching license so I can teach high school). I find it interesting that you bring up the evolution thing. I find those discussions interesting and I believe evolution occurred, but maybe not for the same reasons as a biologist. The kicker for me is the age of the Earth. A purely literal reading of the Bible would lead to an Earth that is approximately 6000 years old. The chemistry of radiometric dating (as well as many other, more short term dating methods that lead to a 10,000+ year old earth) is quite sound to me, and thus I believe the Earth is more than 6000 years old. Once this decision is reached, it is obvious the entire Bible is not meant to be read literally, so I feel the best thing to do is follow the evidence found in God's creation as to how it was formed. Evolution is the best theory we have right now to explain the evidence we have found. A reading of the Bible that is not entirely literal detracts nothing from the true meaning of the words, though, and that is as a religious book, not a science book. [/QUOTE]
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