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HOW OLD IS THE EARTH?
Another question often related to evolution is the age of the earth. For evolution to have occurred there had to be lots of time - extremely long
periods of time! This is a fundamental requirement of the theory, hence, evolutionists stretch the earth�s history just as far as they can. The
Bible, on the other hand, though not giving a date for creation, limits the time to thousands instead of millions of years. When this view is
proposed people often show surprise and even scoff at the idea that the earth may relatively young. But why? Simply because they have been
conditioned to think in terms of an old earth philosophy and have never considered anything else.
Many are surprised to learn that there is much scientific evidence pointing to a young earth. Note the following cases.
1. Earth Population - Using the standard population growth rate and applying it to the general time evolutionists claim man has been on the
earth, the projected population at present would be 105000. This is 10 followed by 5000 zeroes. However, calculations show that all known
space could only hold 10100. That�s 104900 people left over even after all known space is filled! Such a figure is so absurd it is not worthy of
serious consideration. On the other hand applying the same growth rate to 2500 B.C. (or the approximate time of the flood, when the man�s history
began anew) the population of the earth should be about 4.5 to 5 billion. Remarkable isn�t it!
2. The Earth�s Magnetic Field - T.G. Barnes, well-known for his unique research in this area, has shown that at the known decay rate of the
earth�s magnetic field it will be depleted by about 3900 A.D. Using this data and projecting back into the past, he has calculated that a maximum
age for the earth would be no more than 10,000 years.
3. Shrinkage Of The Sun - The sun is gradually burning up. Science can measure the decreasing diameter of the sun. At the present rate it is
calculated that just 100,000 years ago the sun would have been twice its present size. At that size it would have been so hot that the earth would
burn up! Further calculations reveal that only 20 million years ago the sun would have been the size of the earth�s orbit around it. And 500 million
years ago it would have been so large that the entire solar system could fit inside it! But remember, evolutionists claim the sun is several
billion years old! So, something is wrong with the evolutionary timetable! Something is drastically wrong! According to this scientific data the
earth could not be very old.
4. Hydrogen In The Universe - The amount of hydrogen in the universe is decreasing at a steady and rather rapid rate. It is constantly disappearing
and is not being replenished in any significant amounts. Now, if the universe is billions of years old the question is: �Why is there so
much hydrogen?� The amount of hydrogen should be greatly reduced! In fact, according to the vast age of the universe offered by evolutionists,
it should have been depleted long ago. Since it is known that the universe has an abundance of hydrogen this would indicate that the universe
(with the earth) is very young. Evolutionists are at loss to explain why there is so much hydrogen.
5. Helium In The Earth�s Atmosphere - It is known that helium, the product of disintegrating minerals, is accumulating in the earth�s upper atmosphere.
The rate at which this is occurring is measurable. Now if the earth is as old as evolutionists say, based on the known rate that helium
is collecting there should be enormous quantities of it in the atmosphere. However, this is not the case. According to the amount of helium in
the atmosphere the earth is no older than about 10,000 years. If the earth is excessively old where is the helium? The only explanation offered
by evolutionists is that helium must, somehow, be escaping from the earth�s atmosphere. Is there any evidence of this? No. That such a light gas
could escape the gravitational pull of the earth is ludicrous.
6. Ocean Sediment - Sediment (the collection of minerals, sand and small rock particles) is being continuously deposited on the ocean floors.
The rate of this deposition can be calculated. Using this rate of accumulation an approximate age of the earth can be determined. If the earth
is extremely old the ocean sediment should show evidence of this. However, the ocean floors reveal an average sediment buildup of less than
3000 feet, which projects an age for the earth at approximately 10,000 years.
7. Moon Dust - Dust from space is continually being drawn into the gravitational pull of both the earth and moon. Estimates of the amount of
dust accumulation can be measured. Since the earth has an atmosphere the dust cannot settle directly because of being washed by wind and water.
On the other hand, since the moon has no atmosphere to disturb the dust it accumulates directly, meaning there is a distinct buildup. Based
on the ancient age of the moon set by evolutionists it was projected that the dust should be fifty to seventy feet deep. This is why the early
lunar landing modules had wide �feet� or �pods� - so they would not sink down. However, what a surprise it was to find a layer of dust only an
inch or so deep. Indeed, the moon is very young. And since all agree that the moon and earth are the same age this means the earth is also very
young!
There are many other similar, equally impressive, evidences which point to a relatively young earth.
