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.
Ratification was the process by which the 13 states studied, debated, sometimes temporarily rejected and all finally approved the newly drafted Constitution. The approval of nine states was needed to put the new government into operation, but as a practical matter the large states of Virginia and New York were crucial if the new scheme were to have any hope of success.