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The Earth as an accreted celestial body of roughly the same size as exists today, was formed roughly 4.567 billion years ago as concluded by current scientific evidence.

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How old does scientific evidence suggest the Earth is?

== == The age of the Earth is roughly 4.6 billion years.


For how long has the Earth been in existence?

According to the scientific consensus Earth has been in existence for approximately 4.5 billion years. This is in contradiction with the view many religious people have. They hold the view that Earth is around 6000 years old.


Is Earth old?

Yes, very. Although some people don't believe this, scientific evidence says the Earth is around 4.5 billion years old, which is very old indeed.


How old is the Earth based on scientific evidence?

Most scientists agree that the Earth and our entire solar system is about 4.5 billion years old. To the extent that there are disagreements as to the age of the Earth, the disagreements are in the decimal places. Some argue for 4.5 billion; some claim 4.6 or 4.7 billion years is more likely.


Do scientist debate on the age of the Earth?

scientist do debate in discussing the age of the earth because there is many theories that saying when is the earth began or made


How old is the earth according to Scientology?

According to Scientology, the age of the Earth is not explicitly defined in its teachings. However, it is generally aligned with the scientific consensus, which estimates the Earth to be about 4.5 billion years old. Scientology emphasizes spiritual beliefs and the nature of the human spirit rather than specific scientific details about the Earth's age. Thus, the focus is more on individual spiritual development than on geological timelines.


How old is planet earth?

The Earth is around 4.6 billion years old, as suggested by all the available scientific evidence.


How old is earth based on scientific research?

The Earth is estimated to be approximately 4.5 billion years old based on scientific research, which includes studying the oldest rocks on the planet and meteorites. Scientists use various dating techniques, such as radiometric dating, to determine the age of the Earth.


What is Old Earth Creationism and how does it differ from other theories of creation?

Old Earth Creationism is a belief that God created the universe and life on Earth over a long period of time, in alignment with scientific evidence such as the age of the Earth and fossil records. This differs from Young Earth Creationism, which holds that the Earth is only a few thousand years old and that all life was created in a short period of time. Old Earth Creationism reconciles religious beliefs with scientific findings, while Young Earth Creationism rejects much of mainstream science in favor of a literal interpretation of religious texts.


Is the earth 6000 years old?

No, the current most accurate scientific evidence for the age of the earth is 4.567 billion years.. Please see the related link to the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) website.


Is Earth 6000 years old?

No, the current most accurate scientific evidence for the age of the earth is 4.567 billion years.. Please see the related link to the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) website.


Is creationism credible?

There are at least two, quite different forms of creationism, and the question of whether creationism is credible must be applied separately to each. No doubt, both Young-Earth creationism and Old-Earth creationism are credible to their proponents, but the question must be whether they are credible to other well informed people.Young-Earth creationism holds that the Earth is only a few thousand years old, usually around six thousand. However, science has proven conclusively that the world is billions of years old, so this can not be credible. Because of the overwhelming evidence that the world is certainly more than six thousand years old, some Young-Earth creationists have adapted Young-Earth creationism by saying that each of the days stated in Genesis chapter 1 was really an almost indefinite period of time. According to this version, the world could be many thousands of years old. This not only undermines the standard Young-Earth creationism argument, but it is even less credible, given that there is no supporting evidence for this, not even biblical evidence.Old-Earth creationism accepts the scientific evidence for the great age of the Earth, so from this point of view it is more credible than Young-Earth creationism. Nevertheless, some Old-Earth creationists say that God created all living things just as they are today. Others accept that species evolved, but say that this was not the result of natural selection but Intelligent Design. Both versions of Old-Earth creationism fail in the face of scientific evidence, although Intelligent Design is more sophisticated and therefore somewhat more credible. Intelligent Design is also claimed by some Young-Earth creationists, perhaps because it has captured the imagination of a proportion of the population, but it seems inherently an Old-Earth creationism concept.Ultimately credibility comes down to whether a hypothesis is compatible with the scientific evidence. Creationists do not put forward scientific evidence to support their hypotheses, instead proposing various ways in which they believe they can undermine the evidence for evolution. Occasionally, scientists respond (eg. Dawkins, Perakh, et al)and demonstrate the failure of these arguments. So, to be credible, creationism has to adapt further, until its claims are at least somewhat consistent with the scientific evidence.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation