^ I will admitt that we are claiming a conspiracy theory of a sort Joe. The scriptures tell us in black and white, in the
context of creation and he flood that:
quote:
They will say . . . everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 2 Pet 3:4-7
So yes, mainstream science has deliberately turned its back on the proclamaiton of scripture. And those who did it were in the context of an openly Christian society.
At the end of the day it is a spiritual conspiracy but it has physical ramifiations. the data can be interpreted either way and we are all free to choose. There is a narrow way and a broad way.
PS I do love the humour of your post. The idea of Exon coming and wanting to recruit from people with PhDs in YEC is highly amusing. Or a YEC section at a geo confernce. I wonder how Austin introduces himself? 'I do global flood geology' must go down like a lead balloon. YECism as a mainstream concept is funny in the context of secular society. Although I can laugh at this the present situation saddens me for obvious reasons.
I am a realist but at the same time I am utterly convinced that God would tell you that that geo-column got there by the flood and 'I don't care that you thought the data pointed in a different direction'.
[This message has been edited by Tranquility Base, 10-11-2002]