HOW OLD IS THE EARTH?

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HOW OLD IS THE EARTH?
The Bible says the world is about 6,000 years
old. Some scientists say the world is billions of
years old.
I. CANDLE
Suppose you walk into a room and find a candle
burning. You watch and find that it is being
consumed at a rate of one inch per hour. How long
has the candle been burning?

1. How tall was the candle originally?
2. Has it really burned at a constant rate?
3. Was it tapered at the top and is thicker where it
   is currently at?
4. Has a breeze fanned the flame earlier and made it
   burn faster at some point?

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II. STALACTITES STALAGMITES
Scientists guides tell us about the millions of
years it took to form the various formations.
While many formations currently are slow, who
says the rate is constant?

1. The Lincoln Memorial was built in 1923. Within
   50 years there were stalactites over 5 feet long.
   They grew at 2/3 an inch a year.

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II. STALACTITES STALAGMITES
B. Sequoyah Caverns at Valley Head,
Alabama. Stalactites have grown about 25
centimeters over 10 years (10 inches). That is
one inch of growth per year.
C. In October 1953, National Geographic
published a photo of a bat that had fallen on a
stalagmite in the famous Carlsbad Caverns, New
Mexico, and had been cemented on to it. The
stalagmite had grown so fast it was able to
preserve the bat before the creature had time to
decompose.
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II. STALACTITES STALAGMITES
D. At Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, a
sign proclaiming the "fact" that the caves were
formed over a period of millions of years had to
be removed as the evidence became overwhelming
that the processes involved could have produced
everything in the caves in only a few thousand
years. One state geologist even photo monitored a
stalactite in the cave that grew several inches
in a matter of days.
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CONCLUSION
1) Stalactite and stalagmite formations
grow are dependent on the rate of water drip,
the concentration of the minerals in the water,
and the rate of evaporation. All of which are
highly variable factors over time.
2) Dont believe everything you hear (Prov.
1415).
3) The earth is not as old as some would
have us believe!
DO WE HAVE FAITH IN GODS WORD?
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