The Geologic Column

by Mary Nell Wyatt

(First published in newsletter # 8 in 1994)

Another theory of our "learned men" has also created confusion- the theory of the geologic column. This "column" is a diagram of the various strata of the earth, assigning ages to the times when the various strata were supposedly deposited. I just love this theory, which of course is not considered a "theory" but actual fact. Why do I love it? Because it proves how gullible man really is.

Let me explain- geologists are taught that the age of a strata is determined by the fossils found in it. OK, so how do you know the age of the fossils? Their answer is "by the strata they are found in!" It's all just theory- "circular reasoning", based on the belief in evolution. And its a theory completely riddled with holes.

The real facts of the matter are that the theory of evolution demands evidence of fossils of transitional specimens- "missing links", so to speak. Yet, there are absolutely no transitional specimens to be found anywhere. Most amazing is the fact that Darwin, himself, wrote about this "fly in the ointment":

"Long before the reader has arrived at this part of my work, a crowd of difficulties will have occurred to him. Some of them are so serious that to this day I can hardly reflect on them without being in some degree staggered.... Why if species have descended from other species by fine gradiations do we not see everywhere innumerable transitional forms?... Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely-graduated organic chain and this perhaps, is the most obvious and serious objection which can be urged against the theory...." (Origen of Species, by Charles Darwin, p. 80 & 157; quoted from A Scientific Analysis of Genesis, by Edward F. Blick.)

Also to be noted is the fact that nowhere does the actual strata of the earth match the "geologic column". And the reason is simple- the theory is totally invalid. The only explanation for the various strata and fossils found in them is the explanation given in the Bible- the flood.

The Flood

The description of the flood in Genesis is incredibly short, but it says enough to let us know what a tremendous catastrophe occurred:

GEN 7:11 ...the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

All the water contained in the earth was "broken up"- and the waters above the atmosphere came hurtling down to the earth. Now, if all this doesn't sound particularly violent to you, think again. Before the flood, a tremendous amount of water was suspended above the atmosphere in the "canopy" and also great quantities were in aquifers in the earth. All of this water, most of which is now contained in the oceans, came exploding out and down at the same time, as we read in Gen. 7:11.

The force of this cataclysm had to be far greater than any nuclear explosion man could dream of. Then, when it was over with, the entire planet was completely covered in water. All life was extinguished except for those on the ark. The tremendous currents and tidal waves would have had such force that the face of the planet was marred and scarred beyond description. All matter except the bedrock had to have been engulfed in the turmoil.

To better understand, if you take a bottle of water, place soil, pebbles, grass, leaves, etc., in it and then shake it up, you can see on a tiny scale what had to have occurred. But, during the flood, it was more than soil, pebbles and grass- it was everything, including animals, men, women and children, homes,- everything on the face of the planet. Nothing would be the same after it was all over.

The Earth During the Flood

Everything on the earth's surface was in liquid suspension, the only thing remaining stable being the bedrock. And in this "earth soup" were the bodies of thousands, perhaps even millions, of "dinosaurs"- some gigantic and some as small as our lizards today. As the turmoil lessened, the debris in the water began to settle. The heaviest and densest materials naturally settled to the bottom first.

But, the turmoil was not consistent over the entire planet, so some areas experienced some settling before others did. Also, as the waves and currents travelled continually over the face of the earth, new debris would be washed into some areas after initial settling had begun, producing multiple settlement, or "strata".

The heaviest matter would have included uranium, the heaviest element. As this was deposited at the greatest depth, and more earth and matter settled upon it with great force, the radioactive decay of the uranium, radium and etc., caused tremendous heat at the bottom of the sediments. The rocks were melted at these sites. The water coming in contact with this tremendous heat produced incredible amounts of steam. This volcanic activity caused upheaving of the earth- great mountain chains were upthrusted. Volcanoes spouted lava in great quantities.

One effect of this upheaval was that the entire equilibrium of the earth was disturbed. The delicate balance which kept the earth rotating on its axis was interrupted numerous times and the planet shifted its entire bulk, which further thrusted and tore the surface. Evidence that the earth shifted on its axis numerous times in a very short time period is proven by rocks such as magnetite. During their formation, these rocks developed lines within them which aligned with magnetic north. Magnetite specimens have been found which display as many as 10 or more different alignments, proving that during the time that the rock was cooling, the earth changed its magnetic poles at least 10 times.

And during this tremendous cataclysm, some of the huge bodies of the gigantic "dinosaurs" were buried deep in the earth, along with everything else. Due to their density, many were buried in a deeper layer than the lighter animals, but not always. As the currents and waves continued, more debris was deposited, again settling out according to its weight and density. This resulted in a "layering" effect- or strata.

Finally, we read that the rain stopped.

GEN 8:1 ...and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;...3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually:...

As we mentioned, the story of the flood is extremely short, considering the events which occurred. And therefore, we must know that every word in the account is important. The fact that a "wind" is mentioned as passing over the earth to help dry the waters indicates that this was no little wind. In order for this wind to have any effect on the incredible amount of water on the face of the earth, it would have had to have been greater than any hurricane or tornado we can imagine. It must have been of absolutely incredible force, actually forceful enough to move masses of earth. And as this earth was moved around, some water was able to return back into the earth, and some was evaporated, but the majority of water remained in the incredibly deep chasms that now contain the oceans.

And as the water receded into the earth, the fossilization of the animals buried deep in the earth began. Next...