How Old is the Earth?

We just finished two fairs. We had a great time and lots of interest. One question came up a lot. Folks are interested in the age of the earth. Below is an excerpt from an excellent chapter on the topic from the book, Refuting Evolution by Jonathan Sarfati, Ph. D.

Refuting Evolution

A handbook for students, parents, and teachers countering the latest arguments for evolution

by Jonathan Sarfati, Ph.D., F.M.

How old is the earth?

First published in Refuting Evolution, Chapter 8

For particles-to-people evolution to have occurred, the earth would need to be billions of years old. So Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science presents what it claims is evidence for vast time spans. This is graphically illustrated in a chart on pages 36–37: man’s existence is in such a tiny segment at the end of a 5-billion-year time-line that it has to be diagrammatically magnified twice to show up.
On the other hand, basing one’s ideas on the Bible gives a very different picture. The Bible states that man was made six days after creation, about 6,000 years ago. So a time-line of the world constructed on biblical data would have man almost at the beginning, not the end. If we took the same 15-inch (39 cm) time-line as does Teaching about Evolution to represent the biblical history of the earth, man would be about ¹/₁₀₀₀ of a mm away from the beginning! Also, Christians, by definition, take the statements of Jesus Christ seriously. He said: ‘But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female’ (Mark 10:6), which would make sense with the proposed biblical time-line, but is diametrically opposed to the Teaching about Evolution time-line.
This chapter analyzes rock formation and dating methods in terms of what these two competing models would predict.

...........(Click on link to continue reading.)http://creation.com/refuting-evolution-chapter-8-how-old-is-the-earth

Dane County Fair

The Wisconsin State Journal featured us on the front page today. While the article is a bit biased, it certainly brings up the point about the age of the earth and whether or not fossils can be used as evidence for evolution or not. To read the article click HERE.
Now, I certainly would like to see a debate on the UW Madison campus this fall between either Mr. Waller or Mr.Byers and a Creation scientist. Any takers?

God of Wonders DVD

Stop by the Dane County Fair or the Waukesha County Fair this week (July 20-24) and pick up a free DVD called God of Wonders.
Watch DVD trailer here

See you at the fair!

Geology Museum in Madison, WI

Yesterday my daughter and I went to the Geology Museum in Madison. With camera in hand we captured  an impressive display of pictures of plants and animals called "Living Fossils". These are creatures alive today, but said to be found in the fossil record "millions of years ago". We took many more pictures than are shown here.
 Look closely at the pictures. You might think you are looking at pictures of live creatures.They beg the question, "Does the fossil record disprove evolution?"

crab fossil

dragonfly fossil

lobster and shrimp fossils

Sweetgum leaf fossil

Cook Pine cone fossils

2011 Summer Dates and Locations in Wisconsin

Dane County: July 20-24
Waukesha County: July20-24
Washington County July 26-31
Ozaukee County August 3-7
Sheboygan County Sept. 1-5

If Evolution were true, would we expect to find modern animals in the fossil record?

  Excerpt from article:

Many modern animals in dinosaur rock!

I asked Carl just how many modern types of animals he had found in the dinosaur rock layers.
“We found fossilized examples from every major invertebrate animal phylum living today including: arthropods (insects, crustaceans etc.), shellfish, echinoderms (starfish, crinoids, brittle stars, etc.), corals, sponges, and segmented worms (earthworms, marine worms).
“The vertebrates—animals with backbones such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals—show this same pattern.”

Read the entire article here:
 http://creation.com/werner-living-fossils

What's the Evidence Team

Back: Kurtis, Joe, Mary, Dave, Jeff  Front:: Randy, Rhonda, Richard, Dennis Not pictured: Calvary Chapel members, Josee, April, Amanda, Cassie, Fiona, Murphy family

The Incredible, Edible Egg............

The Incredible, Evangelistic Egg

by Kirk Cameron

May 19, 2008

I love chickens. My wife loves chickens. (Well, sort of.) We own seven of them, and my children love collecting the beautiful brown, white, and yes, even green eggs every morning for breakfast. In fact, we thank God for chickens and are all proud members of PETA (People for the Eating of Tasty Animals).
Have you ever stopped to consider that there’s more to an egg than how good it tastes? It’s like a little space capsule. Inside the capsule, two lifelines tether a tiny astronaut (the chick) to the food supply (the yellow part called the yolk) and the outside oxygen source.
10,000 tiny holes in the capsule’s shell allow oxygen to come in and carbon dioxide wastes to go out. The shell is also coated with something called “bloom,” which keeps dust out of the holes and fights bacteria.
As he grows, the astronaut is strapped safely into the center of the capsule by two strong bungee cords attached to opposite ends of the shell. He is further protected by a dense, shock-absorbing liquid (the “white” of the egg) filled with protein and a powerful enzyme called lysozyme.
Also found in human tears, this enzyme kills bacteria on contact. This germ-buster explains why our eyes don’t become infected, even though they are constantly exposed to bacteria.
A few days before the astronaut emerges from the capsule, a special tool grows on the tip of his beak called an “egg tooth.” He first uses this tool to open a special air sac in the capsule, which gives him six hours of oxygen, which he desperately needs before breaking out. Fueled with this oxygen, the little fellow uses his egg tooth to crack the shell of the capsule and spring forth into a new world.
The day before he hatches, he swallows the entire food pack (the yolk), giving him three days of food and water before he gets on his feet and finds nourishment on his own. Clearly, the egg is a marvel, designed by a creative genius.

Photo courtesy of Kirk Cameron

So the next time you hold an egg in your hand, remember the wonders of the God who made it. Then, break out of your shell and share your faith with an unsaved friend. Don’t be a chicken.
Just open the fridge and say to your friend, “Hey . . . have you ever seen a miniature space capsule?” Then let him hold the egg, as you share with him what you’ve learned. Use the egg as a springboard to talk about the genius of our wonderful Creator, and show your friend how to know Him through faith in Jesus Christ.

Kirk Cameron, husband and father of six, is best known for his roles in the TV series hit Growing Pains and in the Left Behind movie series. Kirk’s newest role is in the upcoming film Fireproof from Sherwood Pictures, set to release this August.

Just a glimpse of three fairs last summer........ENJOY!!

Fair season nears

Look for us at the following fairs:
Dane County at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison
Waukesha County at the Waukesha County Expo Center
Washington County at the Fair Park in West Bend
Ozaukee County Fair in Cedarburg
Sheboygan County in Plymouth