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 is a principal's approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal.[clarification needed] Ratification defines the international act whereby a state indicates its consent to be bound to a treaty if the parties intended to show their consent by such an act.