[Sethomas]

Carbon dating works on the simple assumption that the carbon 14 level in the atmosphere has remained unchanged in the past 50,000 years, and the rest is very basic math. There are ways for the data to be skewed, yes, but a good lab will know how to account for these factors. Because things like the Shroud were exposed to fire, certain things can be understood to fail by this method. That doesn't ruin its concrete logic for all instances.

Vince, I take it you don't believe in evolution. Did you know that we, as Catholics, are allowed to? Did you know that we're allowed to believe that Eden is a fable used just to convey the theology of original sin?