“I just don’t have enough faith to believe in the evolutionary dogma of millions of years.”
That’s OK, because knowledge of geology does not depend on any faith. It is like geometry, with a bit of chemistry and elementary anatomy thrown in.
However, you have to learn something to understand it all, and not fall for this creationist stuff.
Perhaps intelligent reading of the Bible would help. I was discussing this with a fellow Christian, and we both agreed that there is nothing in geology or evolutionary biology that contradicts any of the real message of our religion. (He is a Catholic, and I am a Protestant.)
But a nice thing is, you don’t really have to believe in the facts of geology and evolution if you don’t want to. It probably makes very little difference in the way you live your life. It may limit your understanding of the world around you just a bit, but no one claims that knowledge alone saves us.
So, have a great day!
Sounds like you’ve been duped.
Geology is not at all like math. Evolution is even farther from it. Both geology and evolution require interpretation of the data (i.e. personal speculation). Math does not require personal speculation. Math, beyond the foundational, observable truths (1 + 1 = 2), requires proof. Geology and evolution require a good story.
“...believe in the facts of geology and evolution...” - that is the fallacy of Begging the Question (which meaning is far from what is commonly used for “raises the question”). Begging the Question means assuming the truth of your position to prove it...as you have done here. The “facts” to which you refer are not facts at all, but assumptions that attempt to explain observable phenomena. What are your assumptions to explain protein lasting millions of years?
The geological record is dependent on assumptions about how long granitic rock took to form. The work of Robert Gentry turns this multi-gazillion year assumption into tenths of milliseconds. Let the data speak.