What is the age of the Earth?

[Melethiel]

Guys, let's stay on topic and refrain from poking fingers at each other.​

 

[icedtea]

I believe God spoke the universe into existence, in a span of six 24 hour days, about 6,000 years ago.

I do too!

 

[Melethiel]

I believe God spoke the universe into existence, in a span of six 24 hour days, about 6,000 years ago.

This is still interpretation of the text, not "plain reading." The Scripture itself never specified "24-hour days" or "6000 years."

 

[simplyg123]

Its cool Mods remind me of God, forgive me Mod

 

[icedtea]

I am not claiming my beliefs are scientific though. What does carbon dating say?

 

[rmwilliamsll]

I am not claiming my beliefs are scientific though. What does carbon dating say?

nothing about things greater than about 50-60ky old.

 

[KerrMetric]

I am not claiming my beliefs are scientific though. What does carbon dating say?

About what?

Carbon dating has nothing to do with the age of the earth topic. Nothing at all.

 

[pgp_protector]

I am not claiming my beliefs are scientific though. What does carbon dating say?

Carbon Dating is not used to date the earth.

 

[simplyg123]

i have heard rocks are used to date the earth

they dig up a rock and say its billions of years old due to its makeup

My car is a 2001 hyundai sonota, however if you test the steel it is made of, it will much older then the car

 

[Melethiel]

i have heard rocks are used to date the earth

they dig up a rock and say its billions of years old due to its makeup

My car is a 2001 hyundai sonota, however if you test the steel it is made of, it will much older then the car

What does a car have to do with dating the earth? Rocks are dated based on the amount of certain radioactive isotopes found in them.

 

[KerrMetric]

i have heard rocks are used to date the earth

they dig up a rock and say its billions of years old due to its makeup

No they don't "say" that. You can date the rock - that is true.

 

[simplyg123]

i think for now, i am going to settle with an I dont know, because noone really does.

We have agreed science has flaws, and is based on an educated guess not fact
So i dont know is the only real Fact

 

[Melethiel]

We have agreed science has flaws, and is based on an educated guess not fact

Who has agreed?

 

[simplyg123]

so how old would the steel be in my car, will it be the same date as my car? No....Its an example

 

[Melethiel]

An example of what?

 

[KerrMetric]

i think for now, i am going to settle with an I dont know, because noone really does.

Just because YOU don't know is not the same as nobody knows.

Spot the difference?

We have agreed science has flaws, and is based on an educated guess not fact
So i dont know is the only real Fact

No you have agreed the totality of that sentence. As probably the only professional scientist currently on this board I disagree.

Again (for the umpteenth time and NOT an insult) you simply do not even understand the language in science. You use theory, proof, fact and guess in a sense that is not one a scientist would use.

 

[simplyg123]

Who has agreed?

Never said science was always right - so I guess I am not a liar.

we did

 

[simplyg123]

you were saying

 

[KerrMetric]

so how old would the steel be in my car, will it be the same date as my car? No....Its an example

It's a false analogy.

Care to try out a "poison the well" or a "strawman" or a "false dichotomy" or a "begging the question" or "red herring" while you are at it?

 

[KerrMetric]

we did

Not the totality of your sentence. At least reference correctly and not with contextual problems.