Intelligent Christian physicist refutes young-earth creationism.
Yes, I seem to have gotten a bee in my bonnet about young-earth creationism recently. The more I learn about the universe in general and the earth in particular, the more I find it laughably ridiculous that some people believe the earth is less than 10,000 years old.
While browsing on another topic, I found an article by a man named Glenn R. Morton, a trained physicist who was once active in young-earth creationism, and had published many papers with the Institute for Creation Research (ICR). Mr. Morton had received his degree in physics only to find that there was no market for physicists, and eventually ended up working as a geophysicist for the oil company Atlantic Richfield.
The story which followed is sad, frightening, and uplifting. Morton describes how, as a believer in Christianity, he sought to reconcile undeniable natural facts with his faith, and was in turn attacked by his own people. As of the end of the article, he claims to have held onto his faith, despite abandoning any young earth ideas.
Enjoy the article:
http://home.entouch.net/dmd/gstory.htm
