"But plate tectonics is secular, Cowboy Bob!"
Should we reject a theory because it was developed by a secular scientist? Not hardly! (After all, we don't want to be guilty of the genetic fallacy and act like atheo-fascists, do we?) Nor should we blindly accept a view because it's popular. Like J Harlen Bretz and the Channeled Scablands, Alfred Wegener also bucked the consensus system when he proposed plate tectonics. This has observable scientific evidence, unlike goo-to-geologist evolution.
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Have you ever wondered why some of the most powerful earthquakes strike places like southern California but leave other regions unscathed? Why do active volcanoes explode in the Pacific Northwest but skip the Midwest? Similar patterns are repeated around the globe and demand an explanation. They are important clues indicating that the earth's surface really does move.To read the entire article, click on "Plate Tectonics—The Reality Behind a Theory".
Most of the world’s active volcanoes occur in linear belts that coincide with earthquake zones. This is especially obvious at the outer edge of the Pacific Ocean. Volcanoes are so plentiful here that this circle is called the “Ring of Fire.” Active volcanoes belch out steam, ash, and lavas from the upwelling of hot molten rock (called magma) from inside the earth. Why are so many volcanoes here and not elsewhere?
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