I want to welcome you to this debate page.  This debate is between myself and Robert Baty, a
member of the church of Christ, who believes that the earth is old.  He is what is called “an old
earth creationist” or a “progressive creationist.”  Robert and I met in the late 90’s when he
came on my old challenge list.  Just recently we decided to have a written debate on the matter
of the age of the earth.

I am taking the position in this debate that the earth is young.  I will use both Biblical and (what
Robert calls) "real world evidence" to sustain my position

I encourage you to read this debate and see what the truth is on this matter.  What you will read
is exactly as the debate appears on the ChallengeII list.

You will notice that the last exchange is out of order because Robert Baty jumped ahead before I could get my fifth affirmation in and wrote his fifth negation.  This shows that Robert never intended to respond to my fifth affirmation at all.  However, this does give me the opportunity to have the last word.  Robert has no one to blame but himself for this.

McDonald's First Affirmation
Baty's First Negation

McDonald's Second Affirmation
Baty's Second Negation

McDonald's Third Affirmation
Baty's Third Negation

McDonald's Fourth Affirmation
Baty's Fourth Negation

Baty's Fifth Negation
McDonald's Fifth Affirmation--Rejoinder

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In Christ’s Service,
Jerry D. McDonald
jerry@challenge2.org
http://www.challenge2.org