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From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Question on scientific creationism theory and The Flood
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Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 11:05:18 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 11:05:18 1984
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    Several times, in the last year or so, I've heard statements about
flood hydrodynamics, and a (generally bogus sounding) arguement about
hydrological sorting during the flood as a mechanism to explain the ordering
of fossils in the geological column.  This leads me to believe that
creationists generally support the idea of  a worldwide flood.  However,
this seems to be in direct conflict with what has been stated on the net
as the 'scientific creationism' theory.
    What conflict?  Well, the theory, as it was stated, allowed for a
period of time before the ordinary laws of physics were put into effect
during which 'God' created the earth, tweaked the level of radiation
in rocks which He wanted to appear old, and all of the other things which
he would have had to do to make the world seem so much older than 10K years.
After this period of time, things were supposed to be run according to
constant physical 'laws'.
   But, (yes, he's going to ask that embarassing question) WHAT HAPPENED TO
ALL OF THE WATER?  Enough to cover the highest mountains!  More than the
oceans contain by quite a lot.  Absolutely stupendous quantities of water
just missing.  
   Unless you can come up with an alternative, it looks as though you'll have
to modify youre theory to include a SECOND period during which this 'God'
entity you theorize suspended physical law in order to do away with the
excess water he'd used to drown his creations.                   
   My, this theory is getting messy.  But at least it explains some of
the really BIG pieces of evidence.   
   Yessiree, folks.  It was all done with mirror-cles.

Jeff Sonntag
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