Why the Earth Can’t be Old!

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Is the Earth 4.5 billion years old? How can we measure age with certainty? What about radiometric dating methods—don’t they prove millions and billions of years? Does the age of the Earth even matter?

Dr Mark Harwood discusses these topics and more, focusing especially on why an old Earth sits in conflict with the Bible, while also providing evidence for a younger age of the Earth.

P.S. Dr Harwood has done a follow-up video:    • Earth Can’t be Old – Answering the Cr...  

⏳ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Mark’s story: How origins affected his faith (An old Earth undermines the Gospel narrative)
11:11 How do we determine the age of something? (You can't measure age!)
13:32 The dripping tap example (Dating methods rely on assumptions!)
16:17 Radiometric dates aren’t definitive – assumptions rule
19:51 The importance of witness testimony
23:36 The importance of worldview / starting assumptions
26:24 So, how old is the Earth?
28:58 Evidence from radiometric dating / rocks
36:04 Evidence from sedimentation / erosion
37:41 Evidence from our solar system
40:09 Evidence from Earth’s population
41:43 Evidence from carbon-14 in fossils
43:28 Summary: You can’t measure age! (Everything depends on your assumptions!)
46:29 An old Earth calls God’s character into question
48:47 An old Earth calls the inerrancy of Scripture into question
50:38 Conclusion: Three reasons the age of the Earth matters to a Christian

✍️ LINKS AND SHOW NOTES
• 101 evidences for the age of the Earth: https://creation.com/age
• Earth Can’t be Old – Answering the Critics –    • Earth Can’t be Old – Answering the Cr...  
• 4 Evidences for a Young Earth –    • 4 Evidences for a Young Earth  
• 5 Signs the World is Young! –    • 5 Signs the World is Young!  
• How radiometric dating methods work: https://creation.com/how-dating-metho...
• Why radiometric dating fails: A creationist’s perspective –    • Why Radiometric Dating Fails: A Creat...  
• Does carbon dating prove millions of years?    • Does Carbon Dating Prove Millions of ...  

📚 HELPFUL RESOURCES
• Thousands… Not Billions [book] – https://creation.com/s/10-2-199
• COSMOS: Created & Young! [videos] – https://creation.com/s/30-9-591
• Radioactive Dating and a Young Earth [video] – https://creation.com/s/35-8-626
• Evidence for a Young World [video] – https://creation.com/s/35-8-614
• The Dating Game [video] – https://creation.com/s/35-8-600
• The Great Turning Point [book] – https://creation.com/s/10-2-167
• Evidence for a young world [booklet] – https://creation.com/s/00-1-516

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