Fossil Fish

[Sanguine]

How does Evolution account for the numerous fossils of sea life at high elevations and on top of mountains?

Evolution doesn't, that is the domain of Geology.

 

[RightWingGirl]

I believe it's called geological uplift.

Could you please expound upon that?

 

[Valkhorn]

RightWingGirl,

How come with creationists I always notice a pattern:

1. Evidence is presented which doesn't support creationism
2. Creationist says 'but what about..' never realizing the other evidence still holds that doesn't support creationism
3. The 'but' is refuted
4. The refutation is ignored and creationist jumps right back to number 2.

Case in point:

1. Evidence has been shown repeatedly that there wasn't a worldwide flood.
2. RWG says 'but what about fish fossils on the tops of mountains'
3. A refutation is offered - geologic uplift. The refutation is well-supported and backed by facts and evidence.
4. The refutation (3) is ignored completely and RWG jumps to something else or says that it still points to a global flood.

What is with this stonewalling?

 

[RightWingGirl]

Evolution doesn't, that is the domain of Geology.

But Sir, fossils are in the domain of Biology

 

[Grengor]

Well, to be fair I haven't linked to any information. I don't have any specifics bookmarked, me not being a geologist.

 

[Grengor]

RWG, geological uplift is the rising of formations of rock.

 

[RightWingGirl]

RightWingGirl,

How come with creationists I always notice a pattern:

1. Evidence is presented which doesn't support creationism
2. Creationist says 'but what about..' never realizing the other evidence still holds that doesn't support creationism
3. The 'but' is refuted
4. The refutation is ignored and creationist jumps right back to number 2.

Case in point:

1. Evidence has been shown repeatedly that there wasn't a worldwide flood.
2. RWG says 'but what about fish fossils on the tops of mountains'
3. A refutation is offered - geologic uplift. The refutation is well-supported and backed by facts and evidence.
4. The refutation (3) is ignored completely and RWG jumps to something else or says that it still points to a global flood.

What is with this stonewalling?

Could you please expound on number three?
In other words, could you please explain why fossils are found of sea life hundreds of miles from the ocean, and how geologic uplift resolves the problem?

 

[RightWingGirl]

RWG, geological uplift is the rising of formations of rock.

I am aware of this, but how could the rising of formations of rock carry sea life hundreds of miles, unless the rock was lowered to below sea level?

 

[Grengor]

Continental drift.
EDIT: How do you think geological uplift occurs?

 

[Sanguine]

But Sir, fossils are in the domain of Biology

Description of fossils yes, but explaining the presence of fossils (particularly the pratt favourite: marine fossils) at high elevations is for Geology. Asking for Evolution to explain it makes no sense. Did you read the link? It should explain uplift sufficiently.

 

[RightWingGirl]

Continental drift.
EDIT: How do you think geological uplift occurs?

This would not account from places where the mountains have during the whole process of Continental drift hundreds of miles from the coast.

 

[Grengor]

Could you rephrase that? Are you saying that's it's too far for continental drift by itself to go? I would have to agree, with changing land masses so do the water masses.

 

[Grengor]

Plus RWG, theres more than one way for geological uplift to occur.

 

[TeddyKGB]

It could have been a small cave-in, but it is much more likely that a healthy fish in the act of eating would not succumb to something that small.
Almost anything is possible but most things are not probable.

Puh. Leeze.

 

[Grengor]

RWG, since you seem so interested in Geology, might I redirect you to the Quiet Thread? Lot's of Geological evidence against the Flood in there.

 

[nvxplorer]

Yes, which would be one of the results of a world-wide flood, "The fountains of the great deep were opened" which implies disruptions in the earth

The “fountains of the deep” open on a regular basis. Magma and steam are released. No worldwide flood occurs.

 

[RightWingGirl]

The only manner in which I can see that fossils of sea life would be deposited on top of mountains is if at the time the mountain was below sea level.
I understand geological uplift, but I cannot see how it would place the mountains below sea level. Also, I cannot see how continental drift could place the mountains below sea level--- where the mountain is far from the sea during the whole process of continental drift.

 

[RightWingGirl]

Would you agree that the only manner in which fossils of sea life would be deposited on top of mountains is if at the time the mountain was below sea level?

 

[Grengor]

RWG, there is no mountain prior to the geological uplift, the mountain is formed because of it. Ok, look at it like this. Pangea seperating, while the landmasses are moving around so do the "oceans", ice ages raise and lower the water level, geological stress and other happenings make the once beautiful beach turn into majestic mountain.

 

[RightWingGirl]

RWG, since you seem so interested in Geology, might I redirect you to the Quiet Thread? Lot's of Geological evidence against the Flood in there.

Sorry! I'm trying to discuss the fossils, biology, but it is a bit interelated.