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How old do creationists think the earth is?
Creationists often believe that the earth is around 6,000 to 10,000 years old, based on a literal interpretation of the Bible. This belief is in contrast to the scientific consensus, which holds that the earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
How many types of Creationists are there?
Creationists can be styled as "Young Earth" Creationists and "Old Earth Creationists".Young Earth Creationists believe that the world is literally only about 6,000 years old, based on a literal reading of the biblical Book of Genesis. They believe that species have not evolved, but were created much as we know them today.Old Earth Creationists accept the scientific evidence that the world is immensely old, but say that evolution, if it occurred at all, was guided by "Intelligent Design".Another way of categorising some Creationists is as either Cosmic Creationists, who see intelligent design because the laws of the universe are exactly what suits the evolution of human life, or Biological Creationists, who say that the universe is so uncongenial to life that life could not have evolved naturally.For more information on creationism and other views on our origin, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What is Young Earth creationism?
== == Young Earth Creationism is one of two streams into which Creationism can be divided (the other being Old Earth Creationism which also accepts a divine creator, but agrees with mainstream science that the scientific evidence points to the world being immensely old and that species have evolved through the process of evolution). Young Earth Creationism is a world-view that interprets scientific evidence based on a literal or semi-literal reading of the Biblical book of Genesis and thus teaches that the world is only about 6,000 years old. Young Earth Creationists believe that living things were created by God much as we know them today and that the various species have diversified within the genetic pool of their original kind.
What do creationists believe about the origin of species and the earth?
Creationists believe that the origin of species is "God created all the different animals and races of humans in their separate areas and and they have never changed." The most famous ones are Michael Behe, Kent Hovind, and Kirk Cameron Old Earth Creationists believe that the world is as old as the scientists say but nothing was on the planet until about 10,000 years ago (the difference between them and the Young Earth Creationists is that these people believe that the word "day" in Genesis doesn't mean 24 hours but a much longer period of time. The most famous of these are Hugh Ross and Glenn Morton. Young Earth Creationists believe that the world is 6-10,000 years old and all the proof there is contrary to their opinion is fabricated evidence based on false science. The most famous of these are Michael Behe, Kent Hoving, and Kirk Cameron. Geocentrist Creationists believe that the world is the centre of the solar system or the universe (depending on the one that is asked). The most famous of these are Nephilimfree and ShockofGod. Flat Earth Creationists believe that the world is flat. The most famous of these are Dr. Samuel Birley Rowbotham and Tom Bishop.
Do creationists believe in dinosaurs?
You don't have to "believe" in dinosaurs. There is evidence of their existence in the fossil record, unlike god. You can believe in god and deny that dinosaurs existed by citing the Genesis story in the bible, but the evidence for their existence is compelling. You can believe in god and in dinosaurs if you accept that the Genesis story is metaphorical rather than literal history.
Who worked out the 'creationist' origin of the Earth as 4004 BC?
James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh used Old Testament genealogies to calculate that the world was created in 4004 BCE on the evening of 22nd October. "Young-Earth Creationists" believe that this is literally when the Earth was created, or at least that it happened within the last ten thousand years.Other creationists, "Old-Earth Creationists" accept the scientifically determined age of the Earth.For more information on the biblical accounts of creation and creationism, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
How long do creationists think the universe has existed?
There are multiple different types of creationists, depending on their beliefs. Young Earth Creationists tend to believe the universe is less than 10,000years old due to biblical records (the ages of the descendants from Noah onwards are given, and were used to estimate the time since creation). Note that this age is not supported by science which has dated the age of the universe to be 13.72 billion years old.
How old do the Egyptians think think the earth is?
The majority of Modern Egyptians are Islamic Creationists who believe the world is between 6000-9000 years old.
How do creationists - who believe in a universal flood and in a young age for the earth - understand and use the geological time chart?
Young Earth creationists - those who literally believe that the Earth is only a few thousand years old and that there was a great, world-wide flood - have great difficulty because of the geological evidence to the contrary. The most widespread Young Earth creationist response is to claim that the geological evidence is either wrong, misunderstood or falsified. On the evidence, Young Earth creationists do not understand the geological time chart, and certainly do not use it in any constructive sense.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What do we call a person who interprets the bible's story of creation literally?
They are called 'Creationists'. If they also believe that the world is only 6000 or so years old, they are called 'Young Earth Creationists'.Answer:The first answer provided was 'fundamentalist' and was the correct answer which was later blanked by a supervisor. Creationist is a term that was used specifically for Christian fundamentalists because of their opposition to human evolutionism.
What is the 'Young Earth' theory?
The Young Earth theory is not so much a theory, in the scientific sense, as a hypothesis. It is held by some creationists who believe that if they interpret the Bible literally then the earth must be only a few thousand years old, usually believed to have been created by God around 4000 BCE.In contrast, other creationists hold to an Old Earth hypothesis, because they accept that the scientific age of the earth is irrefutable. They see room to interpret the Bible in a way that allows for both divine creation and an immense age for the Earth.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What is Young Earth theory?
The Young Earth theory is not so much a theory, in the scientific sense, as a hypothesis. It is held by some creationists who believe that if they interpret The Bible literally then the earth must be only a few thousand years old, usually believed to have been created by God around 4000 BCE.In contrast, other creationists hold to an Old Earth hypothesis, because they accept that the scientific age of the earth is irrefutable. They see room to interpret the Bible in a way that allows for both divine creation and an immense age for the Earth.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
