A straightforward reading of the Bible shows that the earth was created in six days about 6,000 years ago. Radiometric dating uses ratios of isotopes in rocks to infer the age of the rock. Scientists use a mix of observational data and assumptions about the past to determine the radiometric age of a rock.
Definition of ratify for English Language Learners. : to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it.
Massachusetts Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 6th State Admitted to the Union. Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts; February 6, 1788. In Convention of the delegates of the People of the...outh Carolina Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 8th State Admitted to the Union. In Convention of the people of the state of South Carolina by their Representatives held in the city of Charleston on Monday the twelfth day of May...